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Added descriptions and the Waverly Collection.

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	=== Basement ===		=== Basement ===

			==== Waverly Collection ====
			Underneath the recital hall sits the Waverly Collection, an archive of physical music, documents, and instruments from the early music group the Waverly Consort. The instruments are recreations of what would have been used in the medieval and Renaissance eras, including percussion, woodwinds, strings, and brass instruments.

	=== First Floor ===		=== First Floor ===
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	==== Recital Hall ====		==== Recital Hall ====
	The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.		The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.

			==== Music Library ====
			While spanning 4 floors, the library's entrance is on the first floor. It houses many books and journals relating to music history, practice, and discourse, as well as a large collection of physical media. Hours can be found on the [https://library.vassar.edu/hours library website.]

	==== Practice Rooms ====		==== Practice Rooms ====
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	=== Second Floor ===		=== Second Floor ===

	~~==== Music Library ====~~

	=== Third Floor ===		=== Third Floor ===

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{{Infobox building|year built=1931}}

'''Skinner Hall''', officially the '''Belle Skinner Hall of Music''', is an [[:Category:Academic Buildings|academic building]] located at the southern part of Main Campus. Skinner houses the [[Music Department]] and the George Sherman Dickinson Music Library. The building opened June 7, 1931, and is named after [[wikipedia:Belle_Skinner|Belle Skinner]], class of 1887.<ref>[https://vcencyclopedia.vassar.edu/buildings-grounds-technology/buildings/skinner-hall/ Skinner Hall of Music - Vassar Encyclopedia - Vassar College]</ref> Prior to the construction of Skinner, the Music Department had been located in [[Avery Hall]].

== Contents ==

=== Basement ===

=== First Floor ===

==== Recital Hall ====
The northwestern side of the building is taken up by the Mary Anna Fox Martel Recital Hall, where the music department hosts concerts.

==== Practice Rooms ====
The southeastern side of every floor of Skinner houses practice rooms (21 in total) for use by students. Each one of these is equipped with a Steinway Grand Piano.<ref>[https://www.vassar.edu/music/facilities Music - Facilities | Vassar College]</ref>

=== Second Floor ===

==== Music Library ====

=== Third Floor ===

==== Electronic Music Studio ====

=== Fourth Floor ===

==== Thekla Hall ====
Thekla Hall (pronounced Tekla) is a smaller concert space and classroom located above the Recital Hall.

== References ==
<references />
[[Category:Academic Buildings]]

Skinner Hall - Revision history

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