Performances (September through May):
Stage Days are large group performances, Recitals are for solo performances, and the Chamber Music Recital is for the chamber music group performances. Other performance opportunities may be added throughout the year.     

Make-up Lesson Policy Reminder:
There will be no make-up lessons unless the teacher is at fault for missing.  However, lessons may be rescheduled if it makes sense for the teacher and family.

There are twenty-eight (28) private lesson weeks (fourteen per semester) in the 2024-2025 session (fall/spring).  In addition, there is one week at the end of each semester that is designated for make-up lessons.  Please keep this and the make-up lesson policy in mind when scheduling with your teacher.

Schedule A Fridays:
For all instruments.
Exceptions: Mr. Martin’s cello groups are on Schedule B Fridays. Bass 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 with Ms. Mary Grace, Room 5
5:00-5:15: Snack Break for Advanced Early Readers
5:15-5:30: Advanced Early Readers Ensemble Reading with Mrs. Schubert, Mahan Music Room
5:00-5:30: Beginning Early Readers with Ms. Mary Grace, Room 5
5:30-6:15: Books 2 & 3 Group Lesson

Schedule B Fridays:
For all instruments.
Exceptions: Mr. Boyd’s cello groups for Pre-Twinkle/Book 1 and Books 2 & 3 remain on Schedule A Fridays. Bass students please confer with Mark Whitney about day and time.
4:30-5:00 Pre-Twinkle and Book 1 Cello Group Lesson with Chris Martin, Room 4
5:00-5:30 Books 2 & 3 Cello Group Lesson with Chris Martin, Room 4
4:45-5:30 Book 4 Up Group Lesson
5:30-5:45 Snack Break
5:45-6:30 Music Theory & Beginning Chamber Music
5:45-6:30 Chamber Music (Upper Levels)

Snacks: Snacks will be available in the kitchen for any student before or after your class(es). If you eat a snack before class, please allow time to finish it and wash your hands before class starts.

SPRING SEMESTER
January 13:  Spring semester starts
January 17:  Schedule A
January 24:  Schedule B
January 31:  Schedule A

February 7:  Schedule B
February 10-15:  NO LESSONS OR GROUPS:  (TMEA Convention Week)*        
February 21:  Schedule A
February 28:  Schedule B

March 7:  Schedule A
March 9-16:  NO LESSONS OR GROUPS (Spring Break)
March 21:  Schedule B
March 28:  Schedule A
March 28:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons 
(This is in preparation for the solo recitals on April 5 & 12.  There will be a sign-up sheet with specific times for rehearsals and recitals.)

April 4:  Schedule B
April 4:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons 
(This is in preparation for the solo recitals on April 5 & 12.  There will be a sign-up sheet with specific times for rehearsals and recitals.)
April 5:  1:30 Solo rehearsal
(This is in preparation for the solo recitals on April 5 & 12.  There will be a sign-up sheet with specific times for rehearsals and recitals.)
April 5:  3:00 Solo Recital
April 11:  Schedule A
April 11:  Solo rehearsals before & after group lessons 
(This is in preparation for the solo recitals on April 12.  There will be a sign-up sheet with specific times for rehearsals and recitals.)
April 12:  1:00 and 3:00 Solo Recitals
April 18:  NO GROUP CLASSES (Good Friday) 
April 25:  Schedule B

May 2:  Schedule A
May 5-10:  Last week of scheduled spring semester lessons and group classes
May 9:  Schedule B  
May 9:  6:30 PM Chamber Music Recital in St. Alban’s Parish Hall, reception afterwards
May 12-17:  Make-up lesson week
May 17:  3:00 Stage Day in St. Alban’s Parish Hall, party afterwards 
May 17:  Last day of spring semester.  

Other performance opportunities may be added throughout the year.     

Make-up Lesson Policy Reminder:
There will be no make-up lessons unless the teacher is at fault for missing.  However, lessons may be rescheduled if it makes sense for the teacher and family.

There are twenty-eight (28) private lesson weeks (fourteen per semester) in the 2024-2025 SAOW session (August 26-May 17).  In addition, there is one week at the end of each semester that is designated for make-up lessons.  Please keep this and the make-up lesson policy in mind when scheduling with your teacher.

*TMEA = Texas Music Educators Association.  The TMEA Convention is held every February and often involves SAOW teachers and high school students who have been accepted into All-State Orchestra.