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School of Music

Current News & Calendars

CALENDAR FOR 2011-2012
( All the dates are subject to change. )

FALL TERM - 2011

September 6, 2011	1st Day of Fall Lessons (Day after Labor Day)
October 23, 2011	Faculty/Scholarship Winners Recital - Pine Hill Congregational
November 13, 2011	Fall Recitals, Central United Methodist Church
November 14, 2011	Winter Term Tuition Due
November 21, 2011 (Monday)	Make up Day for Labor Day
November 22-27, 2011	Thanksgiving Break (Restart lessons on November 28, 2011.)
December 4, 2011	Last Day of Fall Term

WINTER TERM - 2011 - 2012

December 5, 2011	1st Day of Winter Term Lessons
December 21, 2011 - January 2, 2012	Winter Break (Start lessons again on January 3, 2012.)
February 12, 2011	Ensemble Recital -
March 1, 2010	Spring Term Tuition Due
March 10, 2012	Federation Festival - First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham - 1669 W. Maple Rd., Birmingham, MI 48009 (Between Cranbrook Rd and Southfield Rd.) (Telegraph South to Maple Rd. East on Maple to the church on the South side of the road across from the fire station.)
March 11, 2012	Last Day of Winter Term

SPRING TERM - 2012

March 12, 2012	1st Day of Spring Term Lessons
March 28, 2012	Scholarship Applications Due
March 30, 2012	Teacher Summer Schedule Available
April 2 - 8, 2012	Spring Break (Start lessons again on April 9, 2012.)
May 6, 2012	Scholarship Auditions
May 28, 2012	Memorial Day, No Lessons
June 1, 2012	Fall Term Commitment Due With Deposit
June 3, 2012	Spring Recitals - Central Methodist Church, Waterford
June 11, 2012	Last day of spring lessons, Make-up day for Memorial Day.

SUMMER LESSONS - 2012

March 30, 2012	Teacher Summer Schedule Available
Check with your teacher or the office to verify what programs may be available.

FALL TERM - 2012 - Tentative

June 1, 2012	Fall Term Contract Due With Deposit For First Choice of Lesson Time.
August 15, 2012	Fall Term Tuition Due
September 4, 2012	Fall Term Begins
October 28, 2012 - Proposed	Faculty/Scholarship Winners Recital -
November	Fall Recitals -
November 22 - 25, 2012	Thanksgiving Break
December 3, 2012	Festival Forms due from participants with payment.
December 24 - January 2, 2013	Winter Break (Start lessons again on January 3, 2013.)

March 2013	Festival
April 1 - 7, 2013	Spring Break (Start lessons again on April 8, 2013.)


( All the dates are subject to change. )

RECITAL & ACTIVITIES

October 23, 2011	Faculty/Scholarship Winners Recital
November 13, 2011	Fall Recitals, Central United Methodist Church
February 12, 2012	Ensemble Recital -
Mar. 10, 2012	Federation Festival - First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham
June 3, 2012	Spring Recitals - Central United Methodist Church
( All the dates are subject to change. )

FESTIVAL and PIANO GUILD

March 10, 2012 Federation Junior Festival - First Presbyterian Church of Birmingham

Piano Guild dates and locations (See your teacher.)

GROUP/STUDIO CLASSES

Please check with your teacher for the schedule of group lessons.

OLSM VOCAL ENSEMBLE

OLSM has a children's vocal ensemble, the Nightingales. This class is available weekly for 45 minutes. If you are interested in signing up for this group (for ages 7 & up), please call the office or Larisa Kan's voice mail box at 248 883-6576, Extension 62.

SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS

The Orchard Lake School of Music Office Hours differ from the Teaching Hours.

Teachers maintain their own schedules.

The OLSM office may be reached at 248 332-6576. If the office is not open, Please leave a message and someone from the office staff will return your call.

Appoints are available both before and after normal office hours.

FORMER STUDENT NEWS

Kristopher Pooley: keyboardist and music director for Gwen Stefani. Has done International Tours

Anthony Marek: graduated from New York University majoring in Piano Performance .and political science. He received a law degree in Grad School and is licensed to practice law in Florida. He is now taking the Michigan Bar exam.

Matthew Croft: senior at Wayne State University majoring in Composition and Piano Performance. Currently, music director for StarLight Theatre.

Brandon Faber: graduated from Kalamazoo College in piano performance; teaching piano; planning to get a Masters Degree in Music

Emily Romberger: graduated from Cornerstone University majoring in Piano Performance; attended Oakland University. Teaching Elementary Music in South Lyons.

Jessica Freeze: graduated from Oakland University majoring in music education. Teaching in Bloomfield Hills Public Schools.

Students and Parents are encouraged to contact the school to let us know what you are doing.

Orchard Lake School of Music
2097 Orchard Lake Road
Sylvan Lake, MI 48320

Office: 248-332-6576

Teacher Communication Center: 248 883-6576