Schedule A Fridays (Pre-Twinkle through Book 3 & Early Readers)
4:30-5:15: Pre-Twinkle and Book 1 Group Lesson
4:30-5:00: Advanced Early Readers (continues after snack break)
5:00-5:15: Snack Break*
5:15-5:30: Advanced Early Readers ensemble reading 
5:00-5:30: Beginning Early Readers
5:30-6:15: Books 2 & 3 Group Lesson

Schedule B Fridays: (Book 4 Up, Music Theory, & Chamber Music)
4:45-5:25: Book 4 Up Group Lesson
5:25-5:35: Break*
5:35-6:20: Music Theory (includes ensemble reading during the last 15 min.)
5:35-6:20: Chamber Music
6:20-6:30:  Break*
6:30-6:50:  Chamber Orchestra (for all Chamber Music students)

*Snacks will be available for any student between classes.

Rooms 
Violins:  Choir Room 301 Beginning Early Readers:  Room 308 
Violas:  Room 309 Advanced Early Readers:  4:30 Room 308 / 5:15 Room 301
Cellos:  Room 306 Music Theory:  Room 308
Guitars:  Room 310 Chamber Music:  TBA

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FALL SEMESTER
August 24:  First day of Fall Semester
August 28:  Schedule A

September 4:  Schedule B
September 11:  Schedule A
September 18:  Schedule B
September 25:  Schedule A

October 2:  Schedule B
Friday, October 9 — Thursday, October 15:  No groups or individual lessons – FALL BREAK
October 16:  Schedule A
October 23:  Schedule B
October 30:  Schedule A

November 6:  Schedule B
November 13:  Schedule A – Dress Rehearsal

• Group classes meet in Sanctuary at usual times.

• Early Readers:  Rm. 308 for classwork / Sanctuary for ensemble reading

November 20:  Schedule B – Dress Rehearsal

• Group classes meet in Sanctuary at usual times.

• Music Theory:  Rm. 308 for classwork / Sanctuary for ensemble reading

• Chamber groups rehearse in Sanctuary

November 21:  10:00 AM Chamber Music Recital / 11:00 AM Stage Day
November 22-29:  No individual lessons or groups – THANKSGIVING BREAK

November 30-December 5:  Regular individual lessons (No group classes Dec. 4)
December 7-12:  Regular individual lessons (No group classes Dec. 11)
December 12:  Last day of fall semester

SPRING SEMESTER
January 11:  First day of Spring Semester
January 15:  Schedule A
January 22:  Schedule B
January 29:  Schedule A

February 5:  Schedule B
February 8-13:  No individual lessons or groups – TMEA Convention* week
February 19:  Schedule A
February 26:  Schedule B

March 5:  Schedule A
March 8-14:  No individual lessons or groups – SPRING BREAK
March 19:  Schedule B
March 26:  No Group Classes – GOOD FRIDAY

April 2:  Schedule A
April 9:  Schedule B
April 10:  10:00 AM Solo Recital
April 16:  Schedule A
April 17:  10:00 AM & 11:00 AM Solo Recitals
April 23:  Schedule B 
April 30:  Dress Rehearsal (for all Schedule A & B students)

• 4:30-5:45 Group classes meet in Sanctuary (details TBA)

• 5:45-6:45 Chamber groups rehearse in Sanctuary

• No Early Readers or Music Theory classes  

May 1:  10:00 AM Chamber Music Recital / 11:00 AM Stage Day / Last day of Spring Semester

Other community performances may be added to the 2026-2027 Session calendar above.

May 17:  First day of summer lessons 2027
SAOW SUMMER WORKSHOP 2027 (Save the date!):  July 12-16  

Stage Day = Large group performance
Chamber Music Recital = Small ensemble and chamber orchestra performance
Solo Recital = Individual students each performing a solo

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