The School for Strings Calendar 2015-16

The School for Strings Calendar 2015-16

The
School for Strings
Calendar
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Dress Code
Recitals and Festivals
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Your choice of “nice” clothes; dress shoes for all, nice pants
and shirts for boys, a dress or nice skirt and blouse for girls.
No jeans or sneakers, please.
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Orchestra Concerts and Special Events
Standard orchestra dress: dress shoes for all, dark pants,
white shirts and ties for boys, dark skirts and white blouses
for girls.
No rings or bracelets, please.
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SCHOOL POLICY ON
INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSINGS
Check any New York City radio station: in most cases, The
School for Strings will follow the decision of the NYC public
schools.
The School for Strings
419 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
212-315-0915
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2015-16
The School for Strings  2015-2016 Calendar
(as of 6/15/15)
Registration Wednesday — Friday, September 9th – 11th
(for everyone)
Faculty Meeting
Sunday, September
13th
Teacher Training Seminar Preliminary Sessions
2nd year Violin – TBA
2nd year Cello – TBA
2nd year Piano – TBA
1st year Cello – TBA
1st year Violin – TBA
1st year Piano – TBA
Memorial Day Recess
(school closed)
Thursday, May 26th – Monday, May 30th
Classes Resume Tuesday, May 31st
Chamber Music Sunday Afternoon Recital Parties
Last Day of School Tuesday, June 7th
Mid-Year Festival
Sunday, February 7th
Teacher Training Graduation
Winter Recitals, January 31st
Spring Recital, May 22nd
TBA
End-of-the-Year Festival
Saturday, June 11th (Carnegie Hall)
Summer School
June 21st – July 28th  (Tuesday – Thursday)
Pre-Season Lessons
September 6th – 15th  (Tuesday – Thursday)
Every Child Can (required course for first year
Teacher Trainees) Sunday, September 27th
Festivals are group performances for ALL violinists and cellists,
from the youngest beginner to the most advanced performer. Selections
from the Suzuki music books are performed in reverse order, hardest
to easiest; students enter the concert on their most advanced
POLISHED piece, and play their way down the list to Twinkle.
Orchestra Concert
Sunday, March 6th
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School Year Begins Tuesday, September 15th
Performance Schedule
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Violin Sunday Afternoon Recital Parties
Yom Kippur
(school closed)
Classes Resume
Tuesday, Sept 22nd – Wednesday, Sept 23rd
Thursday, Sept 24th
Beginner children start Thursday, October 29th
Thanksgiving Recess
(school closed)
Tuesday, Nov 24th – Sunday, Nov 29th
Classes Resume Monday, Nov 30th
Mid-Winter Recess
(school closed)
Monday, Dec 21st – Sunday, Jan 3rd
Classes Resume Monday, Jan 4th
Presidents’ Day Break
(school closed)
Saturday, Feb 13th – Tuesday, Feb 16th
Classes Resume Wednesday, Feb 17th
Spring Break
(school closed)
Classes Resume
Sunday, Mar 20th – Sunday, Mar 27th
Monday, Mar 28th
Passover/Easter Break
(school closed)
Friday, Apr 22nd – Thursday, Apr 28th
Classes Resume Friday, Apr 29th
Winter Recital Series, December 6th & 20th
Spring Recital Series, April 10th & 17th
Cello Sunday Afternoon Recital Parties
45th Anniversary Special Events
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45th Anniversary Piano Recitals
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Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall
45th Anniversary Gala Concert – Saturday, June 11th
Carnegie Hall
Winter Recitals, December 13th
Spring Recital, May 8th
Piano Sunday Afternoon Recital Parties
Winter Recitals, January 17th & 24th
Spring Recitals, May 15th (rehearsal for Weill Hall)
Saturday Evening Advanced Recitals
SFS Parents Association Events
Pot Luck Dinner – following the Mid-Year Festival on
Sunday, February 7th, 2016.
Winter Recital Series
Friday, January 29th & Saturday, January 30th
Raffle – held at the Pot Luck Dinner (see above)
Spring Recital Series
Friday, May 20th & Saturday, May 21st
Teacher Appreciation Week – April 11th – 16th