2024-25 Calendar
Last updated 7/10/2024.
Calendar: August 19th-May 21st
*All Performances and events will take place at Southminster Presbyterian Church, 6306 Roe Avenue, unless otherwise noted.
August:
Parent Orientation Meeting - Sunday, August 18th 7:30pm - Fellowship Hall
KCSA Academic Term Begins - Monday, August 19th – Lessons and Group Classes Begin
September:
Labor Day Weekend – Sunday, August 31st - Monday, September 2nd – No lessons or classes.
October:
Coda Chamber Masterclass with Guest Clinician – Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:15pm – Sanctuary
Piano Spook-Fest Recital – Saturday, October 26th at 10:00am - Chapel
Spooky Strings Performance & Trunk or Treat– Tuesday, October 29th at 5:15pm – Sanctuary Performance followed by Trunk-or-Treat in the Upper Parking Lot
No private lessons on Tuesday, October 29th. No group classes, SECE or Coda all week this week.
November:
Election Day – Tuesday, November 5th – No group classes. Yes private lessons.
Fall Solo Recitals Weekend – All Instruments (Choose one recital): Sanctuary
Saturday, November 16th at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, November 17th at 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 25th thru Sunday, December 1st – No lessons or classes.
December:
Winter Break – Wednesday, December 18th thru Friday, January 3rd – No lessons or classes.
January:
Lessons and Classes Resume - Saturday, January 4th
Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 20th – No lessons or classes.
February:
Faculty and Coda Chamber Concert - Tuesday, February 4th at 5:15pm – Sanctuary
No group classes or Coda this week, SECE still meets.
Private lessons still happen on February 4th but times may need to change due to the performance.
All students should come to the Faculty Concert!
March:
Spring Solo Recitals Weekend – All Instruments (Choose one recital): Sanctuary
Saturday, March 1st at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, March 2nd at 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Spring Break - Monday, March 17th thru Sunday, March 23rd - No lessons or classes.
April & May:
Concert Dress Rehearsals:
Coda Dress Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 6th - 4:00-5:00pm - Sanctuary
Spring Group Concert Dress Rehearsal – Tuesday, May 6th 5:15-6:15pm – Sanctuary
All group classes not on Tuesday will still meet this week, please make sure to still attend the dress rehearsal.
Private lessons still happen on May 6th but times may need to change due to the rehearsals.
Attendance at the Dress Rehearsals is mandatory for concert participants.
Final Concerts:
Piano Palooza Performance – Saturday, May 10th at 10:00am - Sanctuary
Spring Group Concert - Tuesday, May 13th at 5:00pm – Sanctuary
Coda Chamber Music Concert – Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30pm – Sanctuary
Saturday, May 10th – Group Classes, SECE and Coda are finished for the year. Private lessons continue through May 20th (except May 13th).
Tuesday, May 13th – No private lessons or groups due to the concerts.
Tuesday, May 20th – Last day of private lessons, there are private lessons on this date.
Performance Dates:
Each student should plan to perform a solo on one of the recitals on the solo recital weekends, plus the group concerts that correspond with their group experience. Suzuki Community Concerts are optional events and space will be limited for these events, sign-ups on the board.
Coda Chamber Masterclass – Tuesday, October 22nd at 5:15pm - Sanctuary
Piano Spook-Fest Recital – Saturday, October 26th at 10:00am - Chapel
Spooky Strings Concert & Trunk-or-Treat – Tuesday, October 29th at 5:15pm – Sanctuary and Upper Parking Lot
Fall Solo Recitals Weekend (choose one): Sanctuary
Saturday, November 16th at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, November 17th at 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Faculty & Coda Recital - Tuesday, February 4th at 5:15pm – Sanctuary
Spring Solo Recitals Weekend (choose one): Sanctuary
Saturday, March 1st at 1:00pm, 3:00pm and 5:00pm
Sunday, March 2nd at 4:00pm and 6:00pm
Final Concerts:
Piano Palooza Performance – Saturday, May 10th at 10:00am - Sanctuary
Spring Group Concert - Tuesday, May 13th at 5:00pm – Sanctuary
Coda Chamber Music Concert – Tuesday, May 13th at 6:30pm – Sanctuary
*Please note that Group Classes, SECE, and Coda will be done for the year after our final concerts on May 13th. Private lessons will continue through May 20th.
Holidays:
Labor Day Weekend – Saturday, August 31st - Monday, September 4th – No lessons or classes.
Spooky Suzuki Week - Monday October 26th-Friday, November 1st –
No group classes, SECE, or Coda this week.
Spooky Strings – Tuesday, October 29th. – No private lessons this day.
Election Day – Tuesday, November 5th – No group classes. Yes private lessons.
Thanksgiving Break - Monday, November 25th thru Sunday, December 1st
No lessons or classes.
Winter Break – Thursday, December 18th thru Friday, January 3rd –
No lessons or classes. (Lessons resume on Saturday, January 4th.)
Martin Luther King Day – Monday, January 20th – No lessons or classes.
Spring Break - Monday, March 17th thru Sunday, March 23rd - No lessons or classes.
Dress Rehearsal Day - Tuesday, May 6th – No groups or Coda due to the dress rehearsal.
All group classes not on Tuesday, May 6th will still meet this week. Please make sure to still attend the dress rehearsal. (Private lessons still happen on May 6th but times may need to change due to the rehearsals.)
Sunday, May 11th – Group Classes, SECE and Coda are finished for the year.
Private lessons continue through May 20th (except May 13th).
Group Concert Day - Tuesday, May 13th – No private lessons due to the concerts.
Tuesday, May 20th – Last day of private lessons, there are private lessons on this date.