STUDIO CALENDAR: 2024 - 2025
Please scroll to the bottom for previous months of 2024 - 2025 as needed for your reference.
May 2025
30. Week of May 4: Regular lesson schedule
31. Week of May 11: Regular lesson schedule
32. Week of May 18: Regular lesson schedule
33. Week of May 25: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER MAY EVENTS:
June 2025
34. Week of June 1: Regular lesson schedule
Week of June 8: Make-up lessons/Extra lessons
OTHER JUNE EVENTS:
SUMMER 2025 LESSONS
Summer lessons will be scheduled from July 7 through .August 29. Fall lessons for 2025 - 2026 begin Tuesday, September 1, 2025.
PREVIOUS MONTHS FOR 2024 - 2025:
September 2024
1. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1: Regular lesson schedule Tuesday to Friday only
2. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8: Regular lesson schedule
3. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15: Regular lesson schedule
4. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22: Regular lesson schedule
5. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29: Regular lesson schedule
October 2024
6. WEEK OF OCTOBER 6: Regular lesson schedule
7. WEEK OF OCTOBER 20: Regular lesson schedule
8. WEEK OF OCTOBER 27: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER OCTOBER EVENTS:
November 2024
10. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10: Regular lesson schedule
Week of November 24: NO LESSONS
OTHER NOVEMBER EVENTS:
December 2024
12. Week of December 1: Regular lesson schedule
Saturday, December 7: Theory A (online)
13. Week of December 8: Regular lesson schedule
Start practice/study for April concert repertoire
Saturday, December 14: Theory B (online)
14 Week of December 15: Regular lesson schedule
Saturday, December 21: Theory A (online)
WEEK OF DECEMBER 22: NO LESSONS
WEEK OF DECEMBER 29: NO LESSONS
OTHER DECEMBER EVENTS:
Wednesday, December 4: MTNA Competitions -- Southern Division and Eastern Division video submission deadline (online)
Saturday, December 7: WMTA Modern Piano Music Celebration (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
Sunday, December 8: WMTA Student Musicale and Judged Recital (Westmorland United Christian Church, Bethesda, MD)
January 2025
15. Week of January 5: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER JANUARY EVENTS:
February 2025
21. Week of February 16: Regular lesson schedule
Week of February 23: Make-up week only and lessons for NVMTA Concerto Festival participants
OTHER FEBRUARY EVENTS:
March 2025
22. Week of March 2: Regular lesson schedule
23. Week of March 9: Regular lesson schedule
24. Week of March 16: Regular lesson schedule
26. Week of March 30: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER MARCH EVENTS:
April 2025
WEEK OF APRIL 13: NO LESSONS
28. Week of April 20: Regular lesson schedule
29. Week of April 27: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER APRIL EVENTS:
Please scroll to the bottom for previous months of 2024 - 2025 as needed for your reference.
May 2025
30. Week of May 4: Regular lesson schedule
31. Week of May 11: Regular lesson schedule
32. Week of May 18: Regular lesson schedule
- June concert repertoire memorization deadline
33. Week of May 25: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER MAY EVENTS:
- Saturday, May 3: NVMTA Achievement Awards (United Christian Parish, Jordan Kitts Music, Steinway Gallery -- Tysons Corner)
- Sunday, May 4: NVMTA General Recitals (United Christian Parish)
- Saturday, May 10: NVMTA Judged Recitals (United Christian Parish)
- Sunday, May 11: WMTA Nora Lichtenberg Scholarship Competition (Catholic University, Washington, DC)
- Sunday, May 11: WMTA Viola Hartman Performance Awards (Catholic University, Washington, DC)
- Saturday, May 17: NVMTA Sonata Festival (George Mason University)
- Sunday, May 18: WMTA Student Musicale (Westmoreland UCC, Bethesda, MD)
- Saturday, May 31: NVMTA Honors Recital (United Christian Parish)
June 2025
34. Week of June 1: Regular lesson schedule
Week of June 8: Make-up lessons/Extra lessons
- Friday, June 13: End-of-Year Studio Concert and Awards Program 6:00 PM (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
OTHER JUNE EVENTS:
- Sunday, June 1: WMTA Honors Recital (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
- Sunday, June 1: VMTA Northern District Auditions (George Mason University)
SUMMER 2025 LESSONS
Summer lessons will be scheduled from July 7 through .August 29. Fall lessons for 2025 - 2026 begin Tuesday, September 1, 2025.
PREVIOUS MONTHS FOR 2024 - 2025:
September 2024
1. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1: Regular lesson schedule Tuesday to Friday only
2. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, September 14: Theory A (online)
3. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 15: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, September 21: Theory B (online)
4. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 22: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, September 28: Theory A (online)
5. WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 29: Regular lesson schedule
October 2024
- Saturday, October 5: Theory B (online)
6. WEEK OF OCTOBER 6: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, October 12: Theory A (online)
- Saturday, October 19: Theory B (online)
7. WEEK OF OCTOBER 20: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, October 26: Theory A (online)
8. WEEK OF OCTOBER 27: Regular lesson schedule
- Start study/practice for February concert repertoire
OTHER OCTOBER EVENTS:
- Sunday, October 13: NVMTA General Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, October 27: WMTA Student Musicale (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
November 2024
- Saturday, November 2: Theory B (online)
10. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, November 16: Theory A (online)
- Saturday, November 23: Fall Studio Concert 7:00 PM (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
Week of November 24: NO LESSONS
- Sunday, November 24: Theory B (online)
OTHER NOVEMBER EVENTS:
- Sunday, November 3: MTNA Competitions -- District of Columbia (Steinway Gallery, North Bethesda, MD)
- Thursday, November 7 through Saturday, November 9: VMTA State conference, MTNA competitions, VMTA State Auditions (Virginia State Universtiy, Petersburg, VA)
- Sunday, November 5: WMTA Student Musicales and Judged Recitals (Westmoreland UCC, Bethesda, MD)
- Sunday, November 10: NVMTA Judged Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Saturday, November 16: NVMTA Fall Festival (Lewinsville Presbyterian Church, McLean, VA)
- Sunday, November 17: NVMTA General Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, November 17: WMTA Student Musicale (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
December 2024
12. Week of December 1: Regular lesson schedule
Saturday, December 7: Theory A (online)
13. Week of December 8: Regular lesson schedule
Start practice/study for April concert repertoire
Saturday, December 14: Theory B (online)
14 Week of December 15: Regular lesson schedule
Saturday, December 21: Theory A (online)
WEEK OF DECEMBER 22: NO LESSONS
WEEK OF DECEMBER 29: NO LESSONS
OTHER DECEMBER EVENTS:
Wednesday, December 4: MTNA Competitions -- Southern Division and Eastern Division video submission deadline (online)
Saturday, December 7: WMTA Modern Piano Music Celebration (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
Sunday, December 8: WMTA Student Musicale and Judged Recital (Westmorland United Christian Church, Bethesda, MD)
January 2025
15. Week of January 5: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, January 11: Theory B (online)
- Saturday, January 18: Theory A (online)
- Saturday, January 25: Theory B (online)
- February concert repertoire memorization deadline
OTHER JANUARY EVENTS:
- Sunday, January 12: VMTA Skills Day Sight-reading (George Mason University)
- Saturday and Sunday, January 18 - 19: NVMTA Robert Spencer Concerto Competition (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, January 26: WMTA Student Musicale and Judged Recital (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
February 2025
- Saturday, February 1: Theory A (online)
- Sunday, February 2: Theory B (online)
21. Week of February 16: Regular lesson schedule
- Saturday, February 22: Dress Rehearsal: 25th Annual Concerto Concert Dress Rehearsal 4:30 to 9:30 PM (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, February 23: 25th Annual Concerto Concert and Winter Recital 3:00 PM (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
Week of February 23: Make-up week only and lessons for NVMTA Concerto Festival participants
- Start practice/study for June concert repertoire
OTHER FEBRUARY EVENTS:
- Saturday, February 1: NVMTA General Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, February 2: NVMTA Judged Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Saturday, February 8: VMTA Theory Mastery Day Exams (Kenmore Middle School -- exact testing time TBA)
- Saturday, February 15: NVMTA Bach-Baroque Competition and Festival (Columbia Baptist Church, Falls Church, VA)
- Saturday, February 22: WMTA Specialty Competition: Music of Eastern Europe (St. Columba's Episcopal Church, Washington, DC)
March 2025
22. Week of March 2: Regular lesson schedule
23. Week of March 9: Regular lesson schedule
24. Week of March 16: Regular lesson schedule
- April concert repertoire memorization deadline
26. Week of March 30: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER MARCH EVENTS:
- Saturday, March 1: NVMTA Concerto Festival, Grades K - 3 (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Saturday, March 2: WMTA Chanaka Classical Festival (Calvary Lutheran Church, Silver Spring, MD)
- Friday, March 7 - Sunday, March 9: NVMTA Concerto Festival (Jordan Kitts Music and United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, March 9: Baroque Festival (NOVA Alexandria Campus Center for Design, Media, and the Arts, Alexandria, VA)
- Sunday, March 16: NVMTA Judged Recitals Honors Recital (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, March 16: WMTA ConcertoFest (Piano Craft, Gaithersburg, MD)
- Saturday, March 15 -- Wednesday, March 19: MTNA National Conference and MTNA National Competition finals (Minneapolis, MN)
- Sunday, March 23: WMTA Student Musicale and Judged Recital (Westmoreland UCC, Bethesda, MD)
- Saturday, March 29: WMTA Haydn Sonata Award for Pianists (Westmoreland UCC, Bethesda, MD)
April 2025
- Saturday, April 5: WMTA Bach-Baroque Competition (Steinway Gallery, North Bethesda, MD)
- Sunday, April 13: Spring Studio Concert 3:00 PM (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
WEEK OF APRIL 13: NO LESSONS
28. Week of April 20: Regular lesson schedule
29. Week of April 27: Regular lesson schedule
OTHER APRIL EVENTS:
- Sunday, April 6: NVMTA General Recitals (United Christian Parish, Reston, VA)
- Sunday, April 27: WMTA Student Musicale (Westmoreland UCC, Bethesda, MD)
- Sunday, April 27: WMTA Judged Recital (NOVA Alexandria Campus Center for Design, Media, and the Arts, Alexandria, VA)