You can go into settings to select which rhythmic values are included. Beginners should start with quarter and half note values. As you become more proficient and as you learn more rhythmic values in your lessons, you can add them to your drills in settings.
http://rhythmrandomizer.com/
Review Chart – Books 1 through 5
Here is a dice to roll to choose a day.
https://freeonlinedice.com/
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Day 3 |
Day 4 |
Day 5 |
Twinkle Var A |
Twinkle Var B |
Twinkle Var C |
Twinkle Var D/E |
Twinkle Theme |
Lightly Row |
Song of the Wind |
Go Tell Aunt Rhody |
O Come Little Children |
May Song |
Long, Long Ago |
Allegro |
Perpetual Motion |
Allegretto |
Andantino |
Etude |
Minuet I |
Minuet II |
Minuet III |
Happy Farmer |
Gossec Gavotte |
Chorus from J.M. |
Musette |
Hunter’s Chorus |
Long, Long Ago |
Waltz |
Bouree |
Two Grenadiers |
Witches’ Dance |
Mignon |
Lully Gavotte |
Minuet in G |
Bocherini Minuet |
Martini Gavotte |
Bach Minuet |
Gavotte in g minor |
Humoresque |
Backer Gavotte |
Gavotte in D Major |
Bach Bouree |
Seitz 2, mvt 3 |
Seitz 5, mvt 1 |
Setiz 5, mvt 3 |
Vivaldi mvt 1 |
Vivaldi mvt 3 |
Bohm Perpetual Motion |
Bach Double vln II |
Bach Gavotte |
Vivaldi mvt 2 |
Vivaldi g minor |
Country dance |
German Dance |
Gigue |
Bach Double vln I |
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AUGUST: Payment due – Semester or First monthly installment
AUGUST 21: FALL Semester begins (payment due)
SEPTEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
SEPTEMBER 4: LABOR DAY- studio closed, makeup 11/20
SEPTEMBER 9: Group classes meet – Group class fee due ($45)
location: Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church, 9am
SEPTEMBER 23: Group classes meet
OCTOBER: Payment due if paying monthly
OCTOBER 2-6: FALL BREAK
OCTOBER 14: Group classes meet
OCTOBER 28: Group classes meet (Halloween Group)
NOVEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
NOVEMBER 4: Group classes meet
NOVEMBER 11: FALL RECITAL REHEARSAL (REQUIRED)
12-1:30pm, Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
NOVEMBER 12: FALL RECITAL (REQUIRED)
4pm, Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
NOVEMBER 20: Makeup for Labor Day
NOVEMBER 21: Makeup Day**
NOVEMBER 22-24: THANKSGIVING WEEK, STUDIO CLOSED
DECEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
DECEMBER 9: LFMC Fall Festival (Ms Watt will speak to you if you should participate)
DECEMBER 15: last day of FALL Semester lessons
DECEMBER 16: HOLIDAY Carols and Cookies
10:00AM Maxwell Street Presbyterian Choir Room
DECEMBER 18, 19: Make-up Days**
JANUARY 8: STUDIO OPENS FOR SPRING SEMESTER
** Students are allowed one makeup lesson per semester. Students are encouraged to USE GOOGLE MEETS or contact the instructor about moving a lesson (within the same week).
Group classes are an integral part of Suzuki instruction; therefore, group classes are REQUIRED unless you are in school orchestra. Advanced students may be exempted from this requirement by permission of the teacher. If you are not in a performing group but are in at least book 3 and in middle school, please speak to me if you want to be considered for exemption from group class. Group Classes are highly suggested for all students who are in books 1 and 2, even if they are in school orchestra. I expect ALL STUDENTS in books 1 and 2 to attend group class unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor. Please contact me about extenuating circumstances or schedule conflicts.
Students Currently in Book 1/2 – Oksana K, Madelyn P, Henry G, Coral M, Joel S, Oliver C, Kylie R, Uijin L, Cindy Z, Naomi F (?)
Students Not in Orchestra – Oksana K, Madelyn P, Henry G, Violette W, Coral M, Oliver C, Uijin L, Cindy Z
ADVANCED STUDENTS ARE EXCUSED FROM GROUP, BUT MAY BE ASKED TO ATTEND SPECIFIC EVENTS. (Arrow W, Bridget C, Francis C, Cora W, Josh D, Anyla B, Christopher C, Bella M, Evan D, Genevieve C, Vyomi S)
PAYMENT: Payment for Group Class is due at the first Group Class of the semester.
The group fee for this semester is $45. Please make payment online using PayPal. There is a link available at www.wattviolin.com.
SCHEDULES/LOCATION:
Group classes will meet on the following Saturdays: September 9, Septemter 23, October 14, and October 28, and November 4. All Group Classes will meet at 9am. Class will meet at Maxwell Street Presbyterian Church in the Choir Room.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Group Class, please feel free to contact me at any time.
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Henry G
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Lily O
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Uijin L
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Bella M
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Vyomi S
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Coral M
(30 min)
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Joel S
(30 min)
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Naomi F
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Arrow W
(60 min)
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Cora W
(45 min)
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Genevieve C
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Josh D
(45 min)
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Oksana K
(30 min)
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Violette W
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Oliver C
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Cindy Z
(45 min)
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Evan D
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Madelyn P
(30 min)
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Supper
6:30-7pm
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Kylie R
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Francis C
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Bridget C
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Anyla B
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Bella M.
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Vyomi S.
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Arrow W.
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Linden M
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Oliver C
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Cora W.
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Joel S.
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Mollyemma E.
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Genevieve C
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Violette W.
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Evan D.
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Satchel C.
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Francis C
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Kylie R.
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Josh D.
(45 min)
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Harper C.
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Bridget C
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JANUARY: Payment due – Semester or First monthly installment
JANUARY 9: Spring Semester begins (payment due)
JANUARY 16: MLK DAY
January 21: Group classes meet, 10am – Group class fee due ($45), Location: St Luke in the Loft
JANUARY 27: LFMC STRING FESTIVAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE ($25/event)
FEBRUARY: Payment due if paying monthly
FEBRUARY 4: Group Classes meet
FEBRUARY 8-11 – ALL STATE
FEBRUARY 18: Group Classes meet
FEBRUARY 20-24: Mid-WINTER BREAK, STUDIO CLOSED
FEBRUARY 21, 22: Makeup Days**
MARCH: Payment due if paying monthly
MARCH 4: Group classes meet
March 18: Group Classes meet
March 19: LFMC Festival Rehearsal at the Studio
MARCH 25: LFMC Festival Faith Lutheran Church, Tates Creek Rd.
April 3-7: SPRING BREAK, STUDIO CLOSED
APRIL: Payment due if paying monthly
April 15: SPRING RECITAL Rehearsal (REQUIRED) St Luke UMC, 8:30-11:00am
April 15: SPRING RECITAL (REQUIRED) St Luke UMC, 6pm
MAY: Payment due if paying monthly
May 13: POPS Concert, 10:30am St. Luke Loft
MAY 19: last day of SPRING Semester lessons
MAY 22, 23, 24: Make-up Days**
JUNE 6: STUDIO OPENS FOR SUMMER SESSION
** Students are allowed one makeup lesson per semester. Students are also encouraged to swap lesson times with another student or contact the instructor about moving a lesson (within the same week) or having a lesson via Skype or Zoom or over the phone.
Group classes are an integral part of Suzuki instruction; therefore, group classes are REQUIRED unless you are in school orchestra. Advanced students may be exempted from this requirement by permission of the teacher. If you are not in a performing group but are in at least book 3 and in middle school, please speak to me if you want to be considered for exemption from group class. Group Classes are highly suggested for all students who are in books 1 and 2, even if they are in school orchestra. I expect ALL STUDENTS in books 1 and 2 to attend group class unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor. Please contact me about extenuating circumstances or schedule conflicts.
GROUP STUDENTS: Oliver C, Vyomi S, Coral M, Joel S, Henry G,
Violette W. (Jr Assistant)
ADVANCED STUDENTS ARE EXCUSED FROM GROUP, BUT MAY BE ASKED TO ATTEND SPECIFIC EVENTS.
PAYMENT: Payment for Group Class is due at the first Group Class of the semester.
The group fee for this semester is $45. Please make payment online using PayPal. There is a link available at www.wattviolin.com.
SCHEDULES/LOCATION:
Group classes will meet on the following Saturdays: January 21, February 4, February 18, March 4, and March 18. All Group Classes will meet at 10am. Class will meet at St. Luke United Methodist Church in the Loft.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Group Class, please feel free to contact me at any time.
Group classes are an integral part of Suzuki instruction; therefore, group classes are REQUIRED unless you are in school orchestra. Advanced students may be exempted from this requirement by permission of the teacher. If you are not in a performing group but are in at least book 3 and in middle school, please speak to me if you want to be considered for exemption from group class. Group Classes are highly suggested for all students who are in books 1 and 2, even if they are in school orchestra. I expect ALL STUDENTS in books 1 and 2 to attend group class unless other arrangements have been made with the instructor. Please contact me about extenuating circumstances or schedule conflicts.
GROUP STUDENTS: Oliver C, Vyomi S, Coral M, Joel S, Henry G, Violette W.
ADVANCED STUDENTS ARE EXCUSED FROM GROUP, BUT MAY BE ASKED TO ATTEND SPECIFIC EVENTS.
PAYMENT: Payment for Group Class is due at the first Group Class of the semester.
The group fee for this semester is $45. Please make payment online using PayPal. There is a link available at www.wattviolin.com.
SCHEDULES/LOCATION:
Group classes will meet on the following Saturdays: August 27, September 10, Septemter 24, October 15, and October 29. All Group Classes will meet at 10am. Class will meet at St. Luke United Methodist Church in the Loft. Updated location information will be sent throughout the semester as needed. Masks are required at this time.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding Group Class, please feel free to contact me at any time.
AUGUST: Payment due – Semester or First monthly installment
AUGUST 15: FALL Semester begins (payment due)
AUGUST 19: Studio Open (FCPS closed)
AUGUST 27: Group classes meet – Group class fee due ($45)
location: St Luke Loft, 10am
SEPTEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
SEPTEMBER 5: LABOR DAY- studio closed, makeup 10/3
SEPTEMBER 10: Group classes meet
SEPTEMBER 24: Group classes meet
OCTOBER: Payment due if paying monthly
OCTOBER 3: MAKEUP FOR LABOR DAY
OCTOBER 4-7: FALL BREAK
OCTOBER 15: Group classes meet
OCTOBER 29: Group classes meet (Halloween Group)
NOVEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
NOVEMBER 12*: FALL RECITAL REHEARSAL (REQUIRED)
8:30am-10:30am, St Luke United Methodist Church Sanctuary
NOVEMBER 12*: FALL RECITAL (REQUIRED)
6:30pm, St Luke United Methodist Church Sanctuary
*PLEASE NOTE THAT BOTH REHEARSAL AND RECITAL ARE ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12!
NOVEMBER 21, 22: Makeup Days**
NOVEMBER 23-25: THANKSGIVING WEEK, STUDIO CLOSED
DECEMBER: Payment due if paying monthly
DECEMBER 3: HOLIDAY Carols and Cookies
10:00AM St. Luke Loft
DECEMBER 9: last day of FALL Semester lessons
DECEMBER 10: LFMC Fall Festival (Ms Watt will speak to you if you should participate)
DECEMBER 12, 13, 14: Make-up Days**
JANUARY 9: STUDIO OPENS FOR SPRING SEMESTER
** Students are allowed one makeup lesson per semester. Students are encouraged to USE ZOOM or contact the instructor about moving a lesson (within the same week).
Please read the following studio policies carefully. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Contact information:
Bethany Watt, 768 Vermillion Peak Pass, Lexington, KY, 40515; (859) 272-8437 — Please expect to talk to the answering machine. I do not answer the phone while I am teaching; however, I do screen phone calls. Leave a detailed message. I will only call you back if it is necessary. (859) 492-2832; cell phone – texting is preferred. Bethany@wattviolin.com
Tuition:
Tuition may be paid on either a semester or a monthly basis as indicated by you on a contract each semester. There will be 32 weeks of lessons this year, divided into two semesters. The fall will be 15 weeks and the spring will be 17 weeks. If paying on a semester basis, tuition is due at the FIRST lesson of the semester. If paying on a monthly basis, tuition is due at the FIRST lesson of each month. If payment is not received by the second lesson of the month, a $5 late fee will be added to the total. If you are paying by the semester the year total has been figured and then divided in half. If you are paying monthly, tuition has been added up and then divided creating equal monthly installments. There is no monetary credit given for missed lessons. (Please see below for cancellation and reschedule policies). Tuition does not cover extra expenses such as music, accompanist fees, group class fees, or so forth.
30 minute lesson = $96/month; $480/semester
45 minute lesson = $135/month; $675/semester
60 minute lesson = $176/month; $880/semester
SIBLING DISCOUNT = For back to back lessons, you receive a discount per sibling.
30-30 lessons = $176/month, $880/semester
30-45 lessons = $215/month, $1075/semester
60-60 lessons = $336/month, $1680/semester
Tuition will be paid using Paypal. Paypal links are available on the studio website. Checks may be used but only to pay for the entire semester and must be received prior to the first lesson.
Group classes are $45 per semester. Group fees will be paid using PayPal. Please see below for group class requirements.
Summer session lessons are to be paid for at the beginning of each month. There are no makeup lessons in the summer; however, if you let me know in advance that you will be missing a lesson, you will not be billed for that lesson. If it is possible, you can switch a lesson to another available slot. Summer lessons are scheduled online using Acuity Scheduling. The summer session is 8 weeks long, running in June and July.
COVID-19/Online Lesson Policies:
Lessons are being taught in-person at this time. In-person lessons are at the discretion of the teacher as well as any local, state, or federal mandates. Lessons may be switched to online at any point during the semester based on current virus cases as well as local, state and federal mandates. Any group activities (classes, recitals, etc) must follow all local, state, and federal mandates. Online options will be available if in-person options are not possible.
1. Anyone who enters the studio will wear a mask.
2. All hands will be sanitized when entering the studio.
3. Distancing will be maintained in most circumstances. Occasionally a student or the teacher may approach for a specific purpose.
4. The studio will be sanitized regularly.
5. An air purifier will be run during all lessons. Windows will be open, weather permitting. Ms Watt’s home has also been updated to use hepa filters and an ultraviolet scrubber installed on the hvac unit.
6. IF ANYONE IN YOUR HOUSE IS ILL, YOU WILL CONTACT MS WATT AND SWITCH TO ZOOM. IF ANYONE HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO COVID YOU WILL CONTACT MS WATT. WE WILL SWITCH TO ZOOM IF NECESSARY BASED ON WHO WAS EXPOSED, VACCINATION STATUS, AND OTHER MITIGATING FACTORS.
IF YOU COME TO A LESSON AND ARE OBVIOUSLY ILL YOU WILL BE SENT HOME WITH NO MAKEUP. IT IS IN YOUR BEST INTEREST TO SWITCH TO ZOOM. I expect families to monitor their own health and contact me when necessary.
7. The number of people inside my home and the studio will continue to be limited. There is no longer a waiting area inside my home. You may wait on my porch if weather permits or in your car. Middle school/high school students should plan to attend lessons alone. Elementary students may still have a parent present. Please text me when you arrive to confirm when it is time to enter for your lesson. A bathroom is still available for emergencies.
Online lessons will be utilized for illness and inclement weather as well as at the discretion of Mrs Watt as necessary due to current pandemic protocols.
Students utilizing the online option will use the Zoom platform. Having a secondary platform such as Facebook Live or Google Meets, in case of technical difficulties, is encouraged.
Students should have a stable internet connection that is as fast as possible (being close to the router or plugging directly into the router can help with speed issues).
Students need a device with both a camera and a microphone. (Internal mikes are fine though an external mike may improve sound quality.) The larger the screen, the better.
Laptops are encouraged though phones are acceptable, if necessary.
Please also make sure lighting makes the student easily visible. I need to be able to see a minimum of waist up with both hands visible.
Students should have a designated location for lessons that is quiet and has as few distractions as possible.
Please make sure your device is fully charged or plugged in.
Please have all materials ready and log into your lesson on-time. Necessary materials include your instrument (already tuned if possible), a tuner and metronome, all music, a music stand, and a pencil. A notebook to jot down notes is encouraged.
Rules and Policies:
1. Please arrive to your lesson on time. If you arrive late, it cuts into your lesson because I cannot run over. Also, if you drop your child off, please also pick him/her up on time. .
2. Please stay in your car until Mrs Watt comes to get you. Please text Mrs Watt when you arrive.
3. Parking Policy: You may park in my driveway (2 spaces) or in front of my home (1 space) only. Please do NOT park in front of my neighbors’ homes or go onto other people’s property for any reason.
4. For all activities at St. Luke, please come in at your scheduled activity time and unpack your instrument. Please be quiet if I am finishing with the previous student or group. Please also be respectful of St. Luke’s property. We are privileged to be able to use space there.
5. A minimum of 24 hours notice is requested for all cancelled lessons.
6. If I must cancel a lesson, it will be made up.
7. If a student cancels a lesson it will NOT be made up unless you choose to use your one make-up lesson. You will only have one make-up, once this is used, no more make-ups will be given. I MUST ENFORCE THIS POLICY. With a full studio, there is very little space available for makeup lessons. THE PLAN IS TO USE ZOOM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE IN LIEU OF MAKEUP LESSONS, ESPECIALLY FOR TRANSPORT ISSUES OR IF SOMEONE ELSE IN YOUR HOME IS SICK. Students may use their one makeup lesson if the student is ill or has a direct conflict.
8. INCLEMENT WEATHER: If Fayette Co. Public Schools are closed due to weather, lessons will move to Zoom for the day. There will be no makeup lessons for inclement weather. Group Lessons will move to Zoom at my discretion.
9. Email will be used almost exclusively for communication. All forms, payment reminders, etc. will be sent by email. Information is also posted to Facebook and the Watt Violin Studio website to keep you well informed.
Practice Requirements:
Students must maintain a consistent practice and listening schedule to succeed. Practice should include daily work on scales, exercises and passage work, technique, review, current piece, and music theory as assigned. Practice requirements are as follows:
Beginner (Twinkler): 10-15 minutes daily, minimum weekly goal = 60 minutes
Book 1: 15-20 minutes daily, minimum weekly goal = 75 minutes
Books 2 and 3: 30-45 minutes daily, minimum weekly goal = 150 minutes
Books 4 and 5: 45-60 minutes daily, minimum weekly goal = 225 minutes
Book 6 and above: 60-75+ minutes daily, minimum weekly goal = 300 minutes
As students advance, the minimum amount of practice time needed each week will continue to increase. Typically, advanced students will be practicing several hours each day. Students access an online weekly practice log with detailed homework assignments. Please make sure that daily practice is recorded on the log. At certain points during the year, a Practice Journal Space may be used as well. This space is used to set goals, practice plans, and chart progress in meeting practice goals. A Practice Reward Program is in place for all Watt Studio students. Each week that the student’s practice goal is met a star is earned. Five stars = a prize. Please use this and other incentives to help encourage daily practice. If you are having practice motivation problems at any point, please let me know. Students are required to listen to their Suzuki recordings EVERY DAY! Specific listening goals will be set in students’ lessons.
Required Activities:
Group classes, Play Throughs, Festival, and Recitals are all important aspects of a Suzuki Music Education. As such, they are ALL highly suggested activities in the Watt Studio for eligible students. More advanced students who are also in orchestra may request exemption from group class at my discretion. If there is a group class available for you it is REQUIRED. If you have a conflict with your scheduled group class, you MUST speak with me. ALL STUDENTS MUST PLAY ON AT LEAST ONE RECITAL EACH SEMESTER. – NO EXCEPTIONS!
JANUARY: Payment due – Semester or First monthly installment
JANUARY: ALL LESSONS ON ZOOM UNTIL 2/28 (tentative)
JANUARY 10: Spring Semester begins on Zoom (payment due)
JANUARY 17: MLK DAY – STUDIO OPEN
JANUARY 28: LFMC STRING FESTIVAL REGISTRATION DEADLINE ($20/event)
FEBRUARY: Payment due if paying monthly
FEBRUARY 2-5 – ALL STATE
FEBRUARY 18-24: Mid-WINTER BREAK, STUDIO CLOSED
FEBRUARY 22, 23, 24: Makeup Days**
FEBRUARY 28: In-person lessons begin (tentative)
MARCH: Payment due if paying monthly
MARCH 5: Group classes meet, 10am -Location TBD (either outside at the studio or at St Luke in the Loft); Group class fee due ($40)
MARCH 12: LFMC Festival – Faith Lutheran Church, Tates Creek Rd. or Zoom
March 28-April 1: SPRING BREAK, STUDIO CLOSED
APRIL: Payment due if paying monthly
April 9: Group Classes meet
April 23: SPRING RECITAL Rehearsal (REQUIRED) – St Luke UMC, 8:30-11:30am
April 24: SPRING RECITAL (REQUIRED) – St Luke UMC (or Zoom if necessary), 5pm
April 30: Group Classes meet
MAY: Payment due if paying monthly
May 14: Group Classes meet
MAY 20: last day of SPRING Semester lessons
May 21: POPS Concert, 11am St. Luke Loft
MAY 23, 24: Make-up Days**
JUNE 6: STUDIO OPENS FOR SUMMER SESSION
** Students are allowed one makeup lesson per semester. Students are also encouraged to swap lesson times with another student or contact the instructor about moving a lesson (within the same week) or having a lesson via Skype or Zoom or over the phone.