prerehearsal

adjective

pre·​re·​hears·​al ˌprē-ri-ˈhər-səl 

variants or pre-rehearsal

: of, occurring in, or done in the time before a rehearsal

a prerehearsal brunch

prerehearsal interviews

Another important prerehearsal consideration for a choral conductor is the rehearsal space and its characteristics.

—Jeffrey L. Webb

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above