2019–2020 Calendars
- Academic Year 2019–2020
- Events and Recitals 2019–2020
- Summer 2020
Fall 2019–Spring 2020: lesson dates and holidays
Item Description |
Date(s) |
| Private lessons begin: Students returning to prior teacher |
Week of August 25 |
| Private lessons programs begin: New students and students assigned a new teacher Weekly group classes begin on or after September 3: K5, Time to Begin, Elementary Artist, Musicianship and Repertoire |
Week of September 1 |
| Labor Day Building closed |
September 2 (No lessons) |
| Fall break for UofSC* Lessons can be held |
October 10–13 |
| Thanksgiving break Building closed Lessons can be held on November 27, 30, and December 1* |
November 28–29 (No lessons) |
| Winter break / end of Fall term | December 7 |
| Make-up week (if needed, Finals Exam Week) | December 9-14 |
| Lessons resume / Spring term begins | January 12 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Building closed |
January 20 (No lessons) |
| Spring break for USC* Lessons can be held |
March 8-15 |
| End of Spring term | May 2 |
| Make-up week (if needed, finals exam week) | May 4–9 |
| Summer term | May 10 to August 8 |
* USC classes are not in session, however, teachers and students can have lessons on these dates if all parties agree.
Fall 2019–Spring 2020: recitals and events
Item |
Program |
Location |
Date |
| Fall Festival | All children (ages 5-12), free to public | School of Music | Saturday, October 19, 9:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. |
| Adult Fall Masterclass | Adult and USC students | School of Music Room 206 |
Saturday, November 9, 9:30-11:00 a.m. |
| My First Piano Recital | Time to Begin and Experiencing Music (K5) | School of Music Recital Hall | November/December TBD |
| Fall Recitals | All programs except Time to Begin and Experiencing Music | School of Music Recital Hall | Sunday, December 8, 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 5:00 p.m., 6:30 p.m., Adults 8:00 p.m. |
| Music Development Program Assessments | Young Artist (December or May) | School of Music Room TBA |
December TBD |
| CMTA Celebration of Musical Achievements | Young Musician and Young Artist | TBD | March TBD |
| Adult Spring Masterclass | Adult and USC students | School of Music Room 206 |
Sunday, March 29, 2:30-4:00 p.m. |
| SCMTA District Auditions | Young Artist | TBD | March TBD |
| SCMTA State Auditions | Young Artist | School of Music | April 25 (April 6 entry deadline) |
| Spring Recitals | All Programs | School of Music Recital Hall |
Saturday, May 2 Sunday, May 3 |
| Music Development Program Assessments | Young Artist (December or May) | School of Music Room TBA |
Late May / Early June TBD |
Fall 2019–Spring 2020: group classes and event schedules
See each program page for specific group class and event schedules.
Summer 2020: lesson dates
| Summer session begins | May 10 |
| Memorial Day holiday | May 25 (No lessons) |
| Independence Day holiday | July 4 (No lessons) |
| Last day to register for private lessons | June 20 |
| Last day to add 3 private lessons | July 11 |
| Summer session ends | August 8 |