Calendar

2011-2012

First day of classes:
Monday, September 12

Lessons Optional:
Wednesday, September 28, Thursday, September 29
  (Rosh Hashanah)
Friday, October 7, Saturday, October 8 (Yom Kippur)
Monday, Octrober 10 (Columbus Day)
Friday, April 6 (Good Friday)

No Lessons:
Monday, October 31 (Halloween)
Thursday, November 24 - Sunday, November 27
  (Thanksgiving)
Friday, December 23 - Tuesday, January 3
  (Holiday Recess)

Student Recitals and Festivals:
Saturday, October 29, 6:30 p.m.
Halloween Recital/Party at Lafharis Studio.
Ice cream party to follow at 8:15 p.m.
Students ages 5 through 10. All levels. Music in a minor key required! Open to students and chaperones only. Attire: Spooky....
Saturday, December 10, 6:30 p.m.
Bennett Studios Recital. Englewood NJ. Selected 5 and 7 year NJMTA trophy winners past and present will have the opportunity to record a recital with renowned engineer, Dae Bennett, at his studio in Englewood. Sample edits will be shown, and students can get a glimpse behind the scenes of a real recording studio. All students will receive cds of their performance.
Friday, January 27, 6:30 p.m.
Steinway Recital.
Steinway Piano Gallery, Rte 17 South, Paramus, NJ.
Qualifying intermediate and advanced students aged 11 and older. All solo performances must be performed from memory. Hosted by Steinway representative, Joseph Nagy. Semi formal.
February Dates TBA:
NJMTA Annual Piano Festival. Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ. Intermediate and advanced students with a minimum of 6 months of piano with Ms. Lafharis. Two contrasting authentic classical pieces at least 18 measures in length must be performed from memory. No simplified music or pop/jazz allowed. Students will be evaluated as "excellent", "very good", "good", "fair". A rating of "excellent" or "very good" for three years will merit a gold medal, and, 5 or 7 years, a trophy. Significant achievement for college bound students.
Friday, June 8 & Friday, June 15, 6:00 p.m.
End of the school year recitals.
Ridgewood Public Library
Club Lafharis members only. Minimum of 6 months study with Ms. Lafharis. All ages and levels. One Halloween Keyboard recital required for experience. All pieces, except for duets, must be performed from memory. Music of student's choice, as well as classical pieces. Be there or miss the fun!