Clear Lexan partitions will be installed at our 6th floor reception desk and at our 5th floor equipment check-out window.
All technical / music spaces will have a minimum of 30-60 minutes in between uses, depending upon space. This will allow for proper cleaning and air filtration.
All shared gear that is checked out from our instrument / tech storeroom, that is used by faculty and students, will enter a cleaning rotation before being put back into use.
We will mandate that all singers use a personal microphone windscreen/filter when singing into a microphone (see above). We are researching the effects of thin, plastic disposable membranes that are 6 microns or less, to go under the traditional windscreens.
Only the person singing will be allowed in the performance area during vocal recording, and that person will be responsible for cleaning and packing up the microphone, and wiping down other gear used in the vicinity of the singing. We are making instructional ‘how to clean’ videos. We will forgo the use of our molded microphone cases, as to avoid cross contamination. We will use disposable plastic bags, and washable drawstring cotton bags to exchange gear in and out of the tech area.
We will limit the number of students that may be present during student run sessions in studios and practice rooms, and mandate spacing requirements between instrumentalists on multi-person sessions. Edit suites and practice rooms will be limited to single occupancy.
We will prohibit the use of brass instruments for student sessions. They will be allowed only during class time, if the instructor sees fit. Choirs, large string sections, large horn sections, and other tightly spaced large ensembles will be prohibited in all spaces.
We will add time to each student booking in any technical space to allow for students to clean up after themselves. An instructional video will explain their responsibilities.
We will mandate that all students read and view detailed cleaning and safety instructions, and each student must acknowledge, via a signature, that they understand and will follow the instructions.
Cleaning procedures for microphones and headphones. After each use they enter a cleaning cycle that includes a *Hypochlorous acid wipe down with lint free wipes, UV cabinet disinfection before being put back into circulation. Mics and headphones will be transported in disposable plastic and washable cotton bags. This cleaning procedure will hold true for any handheld device. Hypochlorous acid and UV disinfection have been in use at the medical and dental school for as part of standard practice, as well as chem labs. Hypochlorous acid is commonly used by dentists to safely disinfect surfaces, instruments, tubing, etc..It is also commonly used in direct food disinfection, laundry disinfection, and water disinfection.
Musical instruments will be cleaned before and after each use as per manufacturers Covid disinfection instructions. The solvents used are dependent on the wood and the finish of the instrument. They range from isopropyl alcohol, to Dove dish soap.
All doors on the 5th and 6th floor common spaces will be covered with NanoSeptic door handle covers and door push covers. They will be changed as per manufacturer's recommendations.
Mask, glove, wipe, and spray bottle stations will be set up throughout the facility, and in every shared room, as will foot controlled trash bins. Additional hand sanitizer stations will also be set up throughout the facility.
We will post and enforce occupancy limits for each room on the floor. Any group disobeying the occupancy limits will be asked to disperse by NYU security.
Materials and Methods Summary
Cleaning Surfaces
1. Hypochlorous Acid|
2. Isopropyl Alcohol
3. Lint Free wipes
4. Spray Bottles
5. Alcohol wipes
Cleaning Microphones
1. Hypochlorous Acid
2. UV Cabinets - Kerkau Manufacturing F100 (3)
3. Isopropyl alcohol
4. Distilled water
5. Lint Free wipes
6. Spray Bottles
Cleaning Instruments
1. Bleach
2. Dish Detergent
3. Distilled water
4. Isopropyl alcohol
5. Hypochlorous Acid
6. Lint Free wipes
7. Spray bottles
8. Alcohol wipes
Cleaning Headphones
1. Hypochlorous Acid
2. UV Cabinet - Kerkau Manufacturing F100
Transporting gear from checkout area to studios
1. Washable cotton muslin drawstring bags
2. Plastic bags
Returning gear to checkout area
1. Washable cotton muslin drawstring bags
2. Plastic bags