SAOW 2025-2026 CALENDAR

Schedule A Fridays:  For all instruments
Exceptions:  Bass and guitar students, please confer with Mark Whitney about day and time.

4:30-5:15:  Pre-Twinkle and Book 1 Group Lesson
4:30-5:00:  Advanced Early Readers in Room 5 / continues from 5:15-5:30 (see below) 
5:00-5:15:  Snack Break* 
5:15-5:30:  Advanced Early Readers ensemble reading in Mahan Music Room
5:00-5:30:  Beginning Early Readers
5:30-6:15:  Books 2 & 3 Group Lesson

Schedule B Fridays:  For all instruments
Exceptions:  Bass and guitar students, please confer with Mark Whitney about day and time.

4:45-5:30:  Book 4 Up Group Lesson
5:30-5:45:  Snack Break*
5:45-6:30:  Music Theory & Ensemble Reading (30 min. Music Theory & 15 min. Ensemble Reading) 
5:45-6:30:  Chamber Music

*Snacks will be available in the kitchen for any student before or after class(es).  

FALL SEMESTER
August 25:  Fall semester starts
August 29:  Schedule A

September 5:  Schedule B
September 12:  Schedule A
September 19:  Schedule B
September 26:  Schedule A

October 3:  Schedule B
October 10:  Schedule A
October 11: 2:00-2:30 SAOW students play at Stoney Brook Assisted Living
October 17:  Schedule B
October 24:  Schedule A
October 31:  No Group Classes (Halloween)

November 7:  Schedule B
November 7:  6:35 Chamber Music Recital (after group classes)
November 14:  Schedule A
November 21:  Schedule B
November 22:  Stage Day 3:00
November 23-30:  No lessons or group classes (Thanksgiving Break)

December 1-6:  Last week of fall semester lessons (No Friday classes December 5 & 12)
December 19:  SAOW at Mayborn Museum 4:00-4:30**
(Christmas carols from the Kaleidoscope books and Suzuki pieces)
December 7-13:  Make-up lesson week
December 14-20:  Make-up lesson week
December 21-January 10:  No lessons or group classes (Winter Break)

SPRING SEMESTER
January 12:  Spring semester starts
January 16:  Schedule A
January 23:  Schedule B
January 30:  Schedule A

February 6:  Schedule B
February 8-14:  No lessons or group classes (TMEA Convention week)*
February 20:  Schedule A
February 27:  Schedule B

March 6:  Schedule A
March 8-14:  No lessons or group classes (Spring Break)
March 20:  Schedule B
March 27:  Schedule A
March 27:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons (for April 11 & 18 solo recitals)**
March 29-April 5:  No lessons or group classes (Easter Break)
March 29-April 5:  Make-up lesson week

April 10:  Schedule B
April 10:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons (for April 11 & 18 solo recitals)**
April 11:  1:30 Solo rehearsal (for April 11 & 18 solo recitals)**
April 11:  3:00 Solo Recital 
April 17:  Schedule A
April 17:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons (for April 18 solo recitals)**
April 18:  1:00 and 3:00 Solo Recitals
April 24:  Schedule B
April 24:  6:35 Chamber Music Recital (after group classes)

May 1:  Schedule A
May 8:  Schedule B
May 3-9:  Last week of spring semester lessons 
May 10-16:  Make-up lesson week (No Friday classes May 15)
May 16:  3:00 Stage Day
May 16:  Last day of spring semester

Other community performance opportunities may be added to this schedule.

*Texas Music Educators Association Convention:  for All-State Orchestra students and teachers 

**There will be sign-up forms for solo rehearsal times and recitals and any community performances. 

Stage Day:  Large group performance
Chamber Music Recital:  Small ensemble performance
Solo Recital:  Individual students each performing a solo