Gray School of Music holds two festivals every year – Halloween Festival in the Fall, and Jazz Festival in the Spring. At a festival, students perform solo pieces by memory to a judge, who evaluates the performance and writes comments to help the students improve. Each student will receive a trophy / ribbon for participating at the festival. This is a motivating, challenging yet encouraging, and fun event that the children enjoy. Participation at the festival is strongly encouraged, but not mandatory.
The recital is held at the end of each semester – April/May in the Spring, and December in the Fall. This is a great opportunity for students to perform in front of an audience. It is also essential in promoting artistic development, as students learn from watching their peers while gain confidence and motivation through the recognition of their hard work. Teachers strive to make each recital a positive and enjoyable experience.
Gray School of Music offers casual performances that are held frequently throughout the year. Students who participate in our extra curricular activities enjoy the relaxed setting and often use them as practice for the Festivals and Recitals. Events will be held on Zoom or live which ever is necessary at the time. Light refreshments are served during live events.
The Honors Recital is held once a year in the Spring. This is a joint recital that features students from many teachers. Students that are selected to participate in this recital demonstrate excellence in musicianship, and each is recognized with a special trophy.
Calendar of Events 2024-25
August, 2024
Monday, August 19 – Fall Lessons begins
September 2024
Monday, September 2 – school closed for Labor Day
Sunday, September 21 – Fall Sweet Treat Recital 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. (participation optional)
October, 2024
Saturday, October 26, 4:00 and 5:00 p.m. – Fall Halloween Costume Recitals for all Instruments (participation optional)
November, 2024
Monday, November 25 – Sunday, December 1 – School Closed for Thanksgiving Holiday
December, 2024
Saturday and Sunday, December 7-8, and 14-15 – Holiday Recitals, GSOM Recital Hall
December 16-21 – Makeup Week
Friday, December 22 – Sunday, January 5, 2025 – School closed for Winter Break
January, 2025
Monday January 6 – Spring Lessons begin
February 22, 2025
Honor Recital at Collora Piano – student participation selected by teachers
March, 2025
School Closed for Spring Break-Monday, March 17-Sunday, March 23, 2025
April, 2025 Jazz Ribbon Festival – date TBD
May, 2025
Sat./Sun., May 10-11 and Sat./Sun., May 17-18- Spring Recitals- GSOM Recital Hall
May 19-24, 2025– makeup week
June, 2025
June 2, 2025-August 19,2025 Summer Lessons – flexible scheduling for 11 weeks
Monday, August 18, 2024 – Fall Lessons Begin
