- October - Sight Reading Testing
- November - Technique Testing
- February - Ear Training & Theory Testing
- March - Performance Testing & Music Listening Logs due
- April 12 - AIM Awards & Recognition
Fall 2024
Includes 12 private piano lessons & Monster Concert rehearsal week
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Aug. 29 | T | Parent & Teacher Orientation; 6:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Sep. 2 | M | Labor Day, no classes or lessons (make up lesson on Oct. 21 during Monster Concert week) |
| Sep. 3 | T | First day of Fall semester |
| Sep. 12 | Th | Monster Concert Meeting for YC & community teachers; 6:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Sep. 26 | Th | Group Class; 6:00-6:45 pm; FAC 214 Recital; 7:00pm; FAC 214 |
| Sep. 27 | F | UMTA Performance Evaluations registration deadline |
| Oct. 5 | Sat | UMTA Performance Evaluations, 9:00-3:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Oct. 18 | F | No lessons; USU Fall Break; schedule a make-up lesson with your teacher directly. |
| Oct. 22-25 | T-F | Monster Concert week! Monday piano lessons will meet as regularly scheduled. Young Musicians & Musical Beginnings WILL meet Thursday. All other piano lessons will not meet due to Monster Concert rehearsals. |
| Oct. 22 | T | Monster Concert rehearsals; 4:00-6:00 pm; FAC 216 and 218 *See a more detailed schedule here. |
| Oct. 23 | W | Monster Concert rehearsals; 4:00-6:00 pm; FAC 216 and 218 *See a more detailed schedule here. |
| Oct. 26 | Sat | Monster Concert dress rehearsal; 11:00-12:30 pm; Daines Concert Hall |
| Oct. 26 | Sat | Monster Concert; 4:00 pm; Daines Concert Hall; Call time for performers is 3:40 pm |
| Nov. 21 | Th | Group Class; 6:00-6:45 pm: FAC 214 Recital; 7:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Nov. 25-29 | M-F | No classes or lessons; Thanksgiving Break |
| Dec. 3 | T | Christmas Recital auditions; 3:30-7:00 pm; FAC 201 |
| Dec. 5 | Th | Christmas Recitals, 6:00 & 7:00 pm; FAC 214 and 218 |
| Dec. 6 | Th | Last day of Fall semester |
| Dec. 12 | Th | Christmas Recital; 6:00 pm; Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall |
Spring 2025
Includes 13 private piano lessons
| Date | Day of the Week | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 9 | Th | Teacher Meeting; 6:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Jan. 13 | M | First day of Spring semester |
| Jan. 25 | Sat | Kahoots Theory Bowl, 10:00-12:00 pm; FAC 214, 218, 220, and 222 |
| Jan. 20 | M | Martin Luther King Jr. Day; no classes or lessons, schedule a make-up lesson with your teacher directly. |
| Jan. 30 | Th | Group Class; 6:00-6:45 pm; FAC 214 Recital; 7:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Feb. 17 | M | Presidents’ Day; no classes or lessons; schedule a make-up lesson with your teacher directly. |
| Feb. 27 | Th | Group Class; 6:00-6:45 pm; FAC 214 Recital; 7:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Mar. 10-14 | M-F | USU Spring Break; no classes or lessons |
| Mar. 20 | Th | Teacher Meeting; AIM & PianoFest prep Recital; 7:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Mar. 22 | Sat | PianoFest; 8:00-3:00 pm; FAC & Russell/Wanlass Performance Hall *See a more detailed schedule here. |
| Apr. 4 | F | Young Composer Contest submission deadline |
| Apr. 12 | Sat | Graduation; 11:00-12:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Apr. 17 | Th | Recital; 7:00 pm; FAC 214 |
| Apr. 18 | F | Last day of Spring semester |
Summer Opportunities
A list of summer YC teachers will be available on the YC website every March. Parents can contact teachers directly to schedule lessons. Lessons are on campus and tuition is paid directly to YC directly. Another summer event, the Summer Piano Festival, is a week-long resident program for high-school students with lessons, master-classes, ensembles, outdoor excursions, performances, and an optional competition with cash awards.