August 1: fall registrations due; first (1 of 3) tuition payment due upon registration

August 19: fall schedules available to families

August 29: last week of summer session

Sept 5: fall lessons begin Sept 6 (Mon 9/5 Labor Day makeups Mon 10/24); Ensemble Experience class sign-up begins

Sept 12: Rhapsody in Recital summer student recital (Fri 9/16)

Sept 19:

Sept 26:

Oct 3:

Oct 10: Ensemble Experience week #1; Faculty recital (Fri 10/14)

Oct 17: Parent’s Week; choose Holiday Recital pieces

Oct 24: Fall Break: no lessons (Mon-Sun 10/24-10/30); Labor Day makeups (Mon 10/24 at regular lesson time); Parents Night (Tues 10/25, 6-8pm)

Oct 31: No Monday lessons: Halloween lessons made up Mon 11/21; Second (2 of 3) tuition payment due Tues 11/1; Student Recital (Fri 11/4)

Nov 7: Sign up for Holiday Recitals by Fri 11/18

Nov 14: 11th Annual Sonatina Festival (Sat 11/19)

Nov 21: Thanksgiving break: no lessons (Mon-Sun 11/21-11/27); Halloween makeups Mon 11/21 at regular lesson time

Nov 28:

Dec 5: Faculty Holiday Recital (Fri 12/9)

Dec 12: Holiday Student Recitals (Th-Sun 12/15-12/18)

Dec 19: (Mon) Ensemble Experience #2 classes on Mon 12/19; Holiday break: no lessons (Tu-Sun 12/20-12/25)

Dec 26: Holiday break: no lessons (Mon-Mon 12/26-1/2)

Jan 2: closed Mon 1/2; (Tu-Fri) Ensemble Experience week #2

Jan 9:

Jan 16: MLK Day: Rhapsody is OPEN (Mon 1/16); Faculty Recital (Fri 1/20)

Jan 23:

Jan 30: Third (3 of 3) tuition payment due Wed 2/1

Feb 6: Grandparents Week

Feb 13: Faculty Recital (Fri 2/17); Federation Auditions (2/19 tent.)

Feb 20: Ensemble Experience week #3

Feb 27: Summer registration begins (Th 3/1)

Mar 5: Student Recital (Fri 3/9)

Mar 12:

Mar 19: 6th Annual Spring Fling Fundraiser (Sat 3/24 tent)

Mar 26: Choose Spring Recital pieces; Sign up for Spring Recitals by Fri 3/30; WMTA auditions (4/1 tent.)

Apr 2: Spring break: no lessons (Mon-Sun 4/2-4/8)

Apr 9: Faculty Recital (Fri 4/13)

Apr 16: Class of 2012 Senior Recital (Sat 4/21 tent)

Apr 23: Ensemble Experience week #4

Apr 30: Summer registrations & summer tuition due Tues 5/1

May 7: Guild auditions (Th-Fri 5/10-5/11 tent.)

May 14: Spring Student Recitals (Th-Sun 5/17-5/20)

May 21: Summer schedules available to families

May 28: closed Memorial Day Mon 5/28; makeups on Mon June 11 at regular time

Jun 4: Ensemble Experience week #5

Jun 11: Memorial Day makeups (6/11); Rhapsody Grammies (Tues 6/12, 6:30pm)

Summer schedule starts week of Jun 18

2012-13 academic year lessons begin Tues 9/4