CALENDAR

SPRING 2024

  • Jan. 10, Wed. 4:00 – 6:00 pm Concerto Winners & STRAD Class Dress Rehearsal
  • Jan. 11, Thu. 5:00 pm Concerto Winners, STRAD Class Solo Recital & Pizza Party, Anderson Audit.
  • Jan. 15, Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No private lessons
  • Jan. 16, Tue. Spring Semester Begins (16 weeks): All Group Classes & Private Lessons Begin
  • Jan. 23, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • Jan. 30, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • Feb. 6, Tue. Regular Group Classes and Eric Bates’ Recital at 4:30pm in the Auditorium
  • Feb. 13, Tue. Regular Group Classes 6:00-6:30 pm Mid Semester Solo Recital
  • Feb. 19, Mon. Private Lessons DO take place on President’s Day
  • Feb. 20, Tue. Regular Group Classes and due Graduation forms and trophy money
  • Feb. 27, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • Mar. 5, Tue. 4:15 pm Graduation Recitals
  • Mar. 11 – 15 Spring Break: No private or group lessons.
  • Mar. 19, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • Mar. 26, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • Apr. 2, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • April 9, Tue. Regular Group Classes;
    • 6:30 pm Solo Recital Sign up will be available in the email Newsletter
  • April 16, Tue. Regular Group Classes
  • April 23, Tue. 4:30 pm Ensembles Concert: All Orchestras, STRAD, Cello and Viola Choir
    • Last day to sign up for Solo Recital and to submit Returning Student Form.
  • April 30, Tue. Rehearsals for Annual Spring Concerts. No Regular Groups.
    • Check the Newsletter for specific rehearsal times.
  • May 5, SUN ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT—In Anderson Auditorium
    • 2:00 pm Violins, Violas, and Cellos Books 1-2; and All Beginners
    • 4:00 pm Violins, Violas, and Cellos Books 3+ and Seniors
  • May 7, Tue. Regular Group Classes (TBC)
  • May 13, Mon. Last Teaching Day of fall semester (This Monday is a make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
  • May 14, Tue. Summer Lessons Begin

 

Solo Rehearsals:

May 9, 10, 13, 15, 16

 

Solo Recitals

  • May 11, Saturday  11:00 am Cello Recital
  • May 11, Saturday  1:00 pm Violin Recital I  (Books 1 – 4)
  • May 14, Tuesday 4:30 pm All Beginners
  • May 14, Tuesday 6:15 pm Cello and Viola Recital                  
  • May 17, Friday 4:45 pm Viola Recital
  • May 17, Friday 6:30 pm Adv. Violin Recital I (Book 4+)
  • May 20, Monday 4:45 pm Violin Recital II (Books 1 – 4)
  • May 20, Monday 6:30 pm Adv. Violin Recital II (Book 4+)

FALL 2024

  • Sep. 2, Mon. Labor Day: No private lessons
  • Sep. 3, Tue. Fall Semester Begins (14 weeks): All Group Classes & Private Lessons Begin
  • Sep. 10, Tue. Group Classes
  • Sep. 17, Tue. Group Classes
  • Sep. 24, Tue. Group Classes and 4:30-5:10 pm Parents Meeting 
  • Sep. 28, Sat. TBA Viola-LA, mini workshop for violists in Anderson Auditorium 
  • Oct. 1, Tue. Group Classes and 6:00-6:30 pm Mid Semester Solo Recital 
  • Oct. 6, Sun. TBA Red River Revel Performance: 3:30-4:20 pm Violins / 4:30-5:30 pm Violas & Cellos 
  • Oct. 7 – 12 Private lessons DO take place during Caddo Parish Fall break 
  • Òct. 8, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Oct. 15, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Oct. 22, Tue. Group Classes and Due for Graduation forms and trophy money 
  • Oct. 29, Tue. Group Classes and TBA Spooky Suzuki (Books 1-5) in Anderson Auditorium 
  • Nov. 5, Tue. 4:00 & 5:30 pm Graduation Recitals 
  • Nov. 12, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Nov. 19, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Nov. 25 – 30 Thanksgiving Break: NO private or group lessons. 
  • Dec. 3, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Dec. 10, Tue. Holiday Concert:
    • 4:00 pm Elementary Orchestra, Beginners & Book 1-2 Violins, Violas and Cellos
    • 5:00 pm Intermediate and Chamber orchestras, STRAD, Cello/Viola Choirs
  • Dec. 16, Mon. Last Teaching Day of fall semester (This Monday is a make-up for Labor Day)
  • Dec. 16-18 Optional Nursing Home Performances (To be confirmed)

SPRING 2025

  • Jan. 7, Tue. 4:00 – 6:00 pm Concerto Winners & STRAD Class Dress Rehearsal
  • Jan. 9, Thu. 5:00 pm Concerto Winners, STRAD Class Solo Recital & Pizza Party, Anderson Audit.
  • Jan. 13, Mon. Spring Semester Begins (16 weeks): Private Lessons begin 
  • Jan. 14, Mon. Group Classes begin 
  • Jan. 20, Mon. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: No private lessons 
  • Jan. 21, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Jan. 28, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Feb. 4, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Feb. 11, Tue. Group Classes 6:00-6:30 pm Mid Semester Solo Recital 
  • Feb. 17, Mon. Private Lessons DO take place on President’s Day and during Caddo Winter Break 
  • Feb. 18, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Feb. 25, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Feb 28 – Mar. 1 Mardi Gras Workshop 
  • Mar. 4, Tue. Group Classes and due Graduation forms and trophy money
  • Mar. 10 – 14 Spring Break: No private or group lessons. 
  • Mar. 18, Tue. Group Classes 
  • Mar. 25, Tue. 4:00 & 5:30 pm Graduation Recitals 
  • Apr. 1, Tue. Group Classes 
  • April 8, Tue. Group Classes; 6:30 pm Solo Recital Sign up will be available in the email Newsletter 
  • April 15, Tue. Group Classes 
  • April 22, Tue. 4:30 pm Ensembles Concert: All Orchestras, STRAD, Cello and Viola Choir
    • Last day to sign up for Solo Recital and to submit Returning Student Form 
  • April 30, Tue. Rehearsals for Annual Spring Concerts. No Groups. Check the Newsletter for specific rehearsal times. 
  • May 4, SUN ANNUAL SPRING CONCERT—In Anderson Auditorium
    • 2:00 pm Violins, Violas, and Cellos Books 1-2; and All Beginners
    • 4:00 pm Violins, Violas, and Cellos Books 3+ and Seniors 
  • May 5, Mon. Last Teaching Day of fall semester (This Monday is a make-up for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day) 
  • May 6, Tue. Summer Lessons Begin 

 

Solo Rehearsals

May 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14

 

Solo Recitals

  • May 9, Friday 4:30 pm All Beginners
  • May 9, Friday 6:15 pm Viola Recital
  • May 10, Saturday  11:00 am Cello Recital
  • May 10, Saturday  1:00 pm Violin Recital I  (Books 1 – 4)
  • May 15, Thursday 4:45 pm Viola and Cello Recital
  • May 15, Thursday 6:30 pm Adv. Violin Recital I (Book 5+)
  • May 16, Friday 4:45 pm Violin Recital II (Books 1 – 4)
  • May 16, Friday 6:30 pm Adv. Violin Recital II (Book 5+)