STUDIO CALENDAR: 2024 - 2025
Please scroll to the bottom for previous months of 2024 - 2025 as needed for your reference. 


October 2024

• Saturday, October 5: Theory B (online)

6. WEEK OF OCTOBER 6: Regular lesson schedule

• Saturday, October 12: Theory A (online)

   WEEK OF OCTOBER 13: Make-up week only 

• 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

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)

​9. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3: Regular lesson schedule
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10. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10: Regular lesson schedule

• Saturday, November 16: Theory A (online)

​11. WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17: Regular lesson schedule

• 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

• 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)

16. Week of January 12:  Regular lesson schedule

• Saturday, January 18: Theory A (online)

17. Week of January 19: Regular lesson schedule

• Saturday, January 25: Theory B (online)

18. Week of January 26: Regular lesson schedule​

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)

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 February 2025

• Saturday, February 1: Theory A (online)

19. Week of February 2: Regular lesson schedule 

• Sunday, February 2: Theory B (online)

20. Week of February 9 :Regular lesson schedule​
​​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

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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
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24. Week of March 16: Regular lesson schedule

25. Week of March 23: Regular lesson schedule

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)

27. Week of April 6: Regular lesson schedule

• 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)

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:

• 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)

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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
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