CONGRATULATIONS TO SAM S. FOR RECEIVING THE AWARD OF HONORABLE MENTION DURING THE STATE AMTA PIANO COMPETITION IN MAY!!!!

Upcoming important 2010 Dates:

Aug. 2:  Lessons resume for 2010-2011 year

Sept. 6:  Labor Day, no lessons (these are rescheduled to Mon. Nov. 22nd.)

Oct. 4 - 8:  Fall Break, No Lessons

Oct. 22:  Performer's Choice Piano Party

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• Oct. 4th-8th FALL BREAK
• Nov. 23th - 26th THANKSGIVING BREAK
• Dec. 17th –Jan.2nd CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR'S BREAK (2)
• April 11th -15th SPRING BREAK

SPECIAL DAYS:
Labor day Monday lessons will be rescheduled to Monday, November 22nd.  We WILL have lessons on other non-school days such as:  Parent Conference Days, Teacher In-Service Days, Veteran's Day, M.L. King Day, and President's Day.

SUMMER TERM:
Held in June or July, dates to be determined

PIANO PARTY: 
PERFORMER'S CHOICE. Friday October 22nd 

This program is for students only and is held at my home. 
1)  All home schooled students,1:00 - 2:30
2) All other students, 4:15 - 5:45. 
 Refreshments will be served at this optional student-only event.

FESTIVALS:
- Friday Nov. 5th:  Alabama Baptist Hymn Festival, First Baptist Church
- Saturday Nov. 13th: NFMC Festival, Hymns, Piano Duets and Theory Test, held at First Baptist Church.
- Saturday Feb. 19th: NFMC Festival, Piano Solo event, held at First Baptist Church
- Saturday April 2nd:  Alabama Music Teachers Association District Festival held at First Baptist Church
- Fri./Sat. May 13/14 A.M.T.A. State Festival held at The University of Montevallo

RECITALS:
Due to the unusual placement of Spring Break for City Schools, I have tentatively scheduled one of our two Spring Piano Recitals for May 7th.  I will send out a survey by January, as I have in the past, before scheduling the second date.