2020–2021 Calendars
- Academic Year 2020–2021
- Events and Recitals 2020–2021
- Summer 2020
Fall 2020–Spring 2021: lesson dates and holidays
Item Description |
Date(s) |
| Private lessons begin: Students returning to prior teacher |
Week of August 23 |
| Private lessons programs begin: New students and students assigned a new teacher Weekly group classes begin on or after September 1: K5, Time to Begin, Elementary Artist, Young Artist, Beginning Piano for Adults |
Week of August 30 |
| Labor Day Building closed |
September 7 (No lessons) |
| Thanksgiving break Building closed Lessons can be held on November 25, 28, and 29,.* |
November 26–27 (No lessons) |
| Winter break / end of Fall term | December 12 |
| Make-up week (if needed, Finals Exam Week) | December 6-12 |
| Lessons resume / Spring term begins | January 10 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day Building closed |
January 18 (No lessons) |
| Spring break for UofSC* Lessons can be held |
March 7-13 |
| End of Spring term | May 1 |
| Make-up week (if needed, finals exam week) | May 2-8 |
| Summer term | May 9 to August 7 |
* UofSC classes are not in session, however, teachers and students can have lessons on these dates if all parties agree.
Fall 2020–Spring 2021: recitals and events
Item |
Program |
Location |
Date |
| Fall Festival | All children (ages 5-12), free to public | School of Music | TBD |
| Adult Fall Masterclass | Adult and USC students | School of Music Recital Hall | TBD |
| My First Piano Recital | Time to Begin and Experiencing Music (K5) | School of Music Recital Hall | TBD |
| Fall Recitals | All programs except Time to Begin and Experiencing Music | School of Music Recital Hall | TBD |
| 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 | Columbia College | TBD |
| Adult Spring Masterclass | Adult and USC students | School of Music Recital Hall | TBD |
| SCMTA District Auditions | Young Artist | TBD | 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 1 Sunday, May 2 |
| Music Development Program Assessments | Young Artist (December or May) | School of Music Room TBA |
Late May/Early June TBD |
Fall 2020–Spring 2021: 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 |