Academic Calendar
Academic Year 2021-2022 Calendars
Keep up to date and informed about important dates.
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Private Lesson Calendar
September
7: HCD Start Date
11: Large Ensemble/ Group Classes Begin
November
24–28: Closed for Thanksgiving Break
December
24–January 2: Closed for Winter Break
January
15: Opt out date
17: Closed (MLK Day)
22–23: TENTATIVE: College Auditions: No Private Lessons or Chamber Music. Suzuki Activities (Group Classes and Vivace/Opus Orchestras) at UUC. Some Large Ensemble room assignments may change on this day, TBA.
February
19–22: Optional break at Teacher's discretion (President's Day Recess)
19–21: TENTATIVE: No lessons, College Auditions* (Fuller and HPAC)
March
5–6: TENTATIVE: No lessons, College Auditions* (Fuller and HPAC North)
April
11–17: Optional break at Teacher's discretion (Spring Break)
May
12: Final Day for Suzuki Group Classes
30: Closed for Memorial Day
June
12: HCD Ensemble Auditions
Dance Academic Year Calendar
September
7: First day of classes for the fall semester
18–19: Nutcracker Auditions
October
2: First day of Nutcracker rehearsals (with the exception of BonBons adn Polichinelles, who will begin Oct. 9)
November
15–20: Parent Observation Week
24–28: Thanksgiving Break
27: Simsbury Celebrates
December
1: Senior Center Presentation
4: Last day of classes for Fall Semester
3–19: Nutcracker Production Week*
20– Jan. 9: Holiday Break – No Classes
*An update will be communicated.
January
10: First day of classes for the Spring Semester
17: Martin Luther King Day– No Classes
22: TENTATIVE: No Classes, College Auditions*
31: TENTATIVE: No Classes, College Auditions*
February
12–15: Winter Break– No Classes
19–21: TENTATIVE: No Classes, College Auditions*
10-13: YAGP Boston
March
5-6: CT Classic Competition
5: TENTATIVE: No Classes, College Auditions*
15-20: HarttWorks Production Week
21–26: Parent Observation Week
28– April 2: Achievement Week 1 (Level C and Division II)
April
4–9 Achievement Week 2 (Division III)
11–17 April Break, No Classes
May
30: Memorial Day, No Classes
31– June 5: Spring Festival Production Week
June
6: No Classes
7–11 Parent Teacher Conference Week
11: Last Day of Classes
*An update will be communicated.
CCC Rehearsal Calendar
September
14, 21, 28
October
5,12,19,26
November
9, 16, 23, 30
*Note No Rehearsal on November 2 (Election Day)
December
7, 14, 21
*No Rehearsal on December 28 (Holiday Break)
January
4,11,18, 25
*January Concert Date TBD
February
1, 8, 15
*No Choir on February 22 (President's Day)
March
1,8, 15, 22, 29
April
5, 19, 26
*No Choir on April 12 (WH School Spring Break)
May
3, 10, 17
*May Concert TBD
Large Ensemble Academic Year Calendar
September
Saturday, September 11: Rehearsals Begin
November
November 22–28: Thanksgiving Break (LE)
December
Wednesday, December 1: Capitol Symphonic Winds Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 5: Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 11: Harmony and Philharmonia Winds Winter Concert, 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 12: Suzuki Orchestra Winter Concert, 2 p.m.
Saturday, December 18: Suzuki Group Class Winter Concert (Guitar), 11:30 a.m.
Saturday, December 18: Suzuki Group Class Winter Concert (Violin, Viola, Cello), 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, December 19: Virtuosi, Sinfonia, Stringendo Winter Concert, 2 p.m.
Sunday, December 19: Connecticut Youth Symphony Winter Concert, 7:30 p.m.
January
17: Closed (MLK Day)
22–23: TENTATIVE: College Auditions: No Private Lessons or Chamber Music. Suzuki Activities (Group Classes and Vivace/Opus Orchestras) at UUC. Some Large Ensemble room assignments may change on this day, TBA.
February
February 19–23: February Break
March
Friday–Sunday, March 18–20: HarttWorks Performances (Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2 p.m.)
Saturday & Sunday, March 19 & 20: March Suzuki Workshop
April
April 11–17: Spring Break
May
Sunday, May 1: Greater Hartford Youth Wind Ensemble Spring Concert, 2 p.m.
Wednesday, May 4: Capitol Symphonic Winds Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 7: Suzuki Group Class Spring Concerts, 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 4 p.m., 6 p.m.
Saturday, May 7: Virtuosi, Sinfonia, Stringendo Spring Concert, 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 8: Harmony and Philharmonia Winds Spring Concert, 2 p.m.
Sunday, May 8: Connecticut Youth Symphony Spring Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 21: Suzuki Orchestras, 2 p.m.