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2009-2010 Calendar

August 22	Registrations due
August 27	Open House-Returning students/parents_5:30-7:00
September 1	Lessons and 2nd year classes begin
September 1	Beginning class enrollment 6:30-7:30
September 2, 3	Beg. class enrollment (space available) 4:30-6:00
September 8	Beginning classes start
October 6-9	Fall break-no classes or lessons (except beginning class on October 6 at 5:30)
October 23	Beginning class parents' meeting 5:30-6:00
November 5	2nd semester registrations mailed
November 10	Teachers send reminder notices re: master classes
November 25-27	Thanksgiving break
December 1	All beginning classes meet (inc. Wednesday) from 5:15-6:30)
December 1-2	Master classes for private lesson students
December 4	Beginning class informance 5:30-6:30 School of Music Recital Hall
December 6	Silver Strings 2, Concertino, Intermezzo Winter Concert (Richland 2 District Auditorium, 3:00 p.m.)
January 12, 2010	2nd semester Classes and lessons resume
February 16-19	No lessons or Thursday rehearsals (except beginning classes on Tuesday February 16, 5:30-6:30)
March 8-12	No lessons or Thursday rehearsals (USC Spring Break)
March 23	Notices to parents regarding recitals
April 20-21	Recitals for private lesson students
April 22, April 29	Thursday orchestras WILL meet
May 2 (Sunday)	Rehearsal for Silver Strings 2, Concertino and Intermezzo
May 3	String Project Concert: Koger Center 7:00-8:15 pm
May 11-June 17 2010	Maymester lessons
July 5-8	String Project Summer Day Camp

     

       All children are expected to be in their school program when they reach the appropriate age and where one exists.

String Project Rules and Expectations:

A. Attendance
Students must be present at all scheduled lessons and orchestra rehearsals

B. Absences
If it is necessary for a student to miss a class or lesson, the parent should telephone the String Project Office Music Office (777-9568) or e-mail uscsp@mozart.sc.edu before the scheduled time. If it is necessary for a teacher to cancel a lesson, he/she is required to notify the parent in advance and to make-up the lesson. If a teacher should miss a lesson without having informed the student, the SP office should be notified immediately.

C. Valid Excuses
The only valid excuses for absences are
1) illness 2) a death in the immediate family or 3) a public school conflict.

D. Absence Limit
A total of two unexcused absences will result in automatic probation.

E. Promptness
Students are expected to be prompt at all scheduled lessons and rehearsals. Excessive tardiness will result in probation.

F. Orchestra
All String Project students (2nd year and above) are expected to be in one of the associated orchestras: Silver Strings, Concertino or Intermezzo.
Students in the Sinfonia and Pre-college levels should participate in one of the SC Philharmonic youth orchestras. Please call their office for details.

G. Performance and Juries
An unexcused absence from a jury or concert will result in probation.

H. Enrollment
Students in the String Project must be in their own school orchestra where one exists.

I Students are expected to:
1. Maintain themselves in orderly fashion in lessons and classrooms.
2. Bring the proper equipment with them for each class (i.e., instrument, pencil and
note book to lessons)
3. Show the proper respect for the property of the University and their fellow students.
4. Be orderly in the halls at all times.

J. Practicing
1. Students in the first year beginning classes are expected to practice 15 minutes every day
2. Students in the more advanced levels are expected to practice at least 30 minutes per day.

K. Student Probation
All problems involving probation will be taken up immediately with the parents of the child involved. Probation lasts one semester.