Schedule & Calendar 2009-2010
The Academy operates during the standard school year and incorporates 35 weekly lessons. The first semester schedule will begin August 17 and will end December 18. The second semester schedule begins January 3 and ends May 14. There are four holiday weeks during the year in which no lessons will be given (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Spring Break).
Most months have four (4) lessons, but some months will have five (5) while others will have only three (3). Tuition is based on the average for the nine month schedule; therefore, the cost will be the same for each month no matter how many weeks are in the month.
August 17 - Academy Begins
August 29 - *Seminar: Practice Suggestions
November 21 - Seminar: Can You “Handel” It?
November 23 - Labor Day Make-up Lessons
November 24-27 - Thanksgiving Holiday Break
December 12 - Community-Wide Messiah Sing
December 21 - January 3 - CHRISTMAS BREAK
January 30 - Seminar: Recital/Performance Etiquette
February 7-12 - Family Meetings
March 15-16 - GACS State Competition
March 25-26 - SPRING RECITALS; Young Beginners Piano Recital
April 5-9 SPRING BREAK (no lessons)
April 13-15 - AACS National Competition
April 17 - Seminar: Hymn Heritage Review
April 23 - ACSI Piano Festival
May 14 - ACADEMY SEMESTER ENDS
*A small fee will be charged for seminars. We encourage all students to attend. Community guests are welcome.
Note: Spring Guild dates will be announced when they are scheduled.
2008 Music Academy Brochure (85 kb)