2023-2024 Calendar
We are so excited for you to join us for our inaugural year at VYA! Below you will find our calendar for the 2023-2024 school year (Winter & Spring sessions).
Winter & Spring Sessions
Meeting sessions and performances (Christmas Performance & Spring Performance) will be held at New Community Church (Tacoma, WA). Meetings will take place on Saturdays from 9am to 2pm. Please look at each date for important details of the given session.
Christmas and Spring Concerts will be held on Sundays.
Saturday, October 7th
First day of Winter Sessions.
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, October 14th
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, October 21st
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, October 28th
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, November 4th
Everyone 9am to 2pm.
Saturday, November 11th
No meeting in observance of Veteran’s Day
Saturday, November 18th
Everyone 9am to 2pm.
Saturday, November 25th
No meetings in observance of Thanksgiving
Saturday, December 2nd
Everyone 9am to 2pm. Final rehearsal for Christmas performance.
Sunday, December 3rd
Christmas Concert at 4pm.
Students should arrive no later than 2:30pm. Doors open at 3:30pm.
December 9th
through
January 13th
No meetings. Winter break.
Saturday, January 20th
First day of Spring Sessions.
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, January 27th
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, February 3rd
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, February 10th
9am to 11am: Vocalists only
11am to 12pm: Everyone
12pm to 2pm: Instrumentalists only
Saturday, February 17th
No meetings in observance of President's Day weekend.
Saturday, February 24th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday, March 2nd
Everyone 9am to 2pm
March 5th-7th
After school program starts.
Tuesday: Private/Small Group Skills Sessions | 4-6pm (30-45min sessions)
These sessions are similar to private/small group lessons. The emphasis is providing additional skills development with a coach/instructor. Working on fundamentals and polishing up music that's being learned.
Wednesday: Songwriting/Composition Training | 4-6pm
Students will go through a program where they will develop songwriting skills and learn how to compose and chart music.
Thursday: Music Production & Engineering Training | 4-6pm
Students will learn the arts of production and engineering.
*After school sessions will go through May 2nd.
Saturday, March 9th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday, March 16th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday, March 23rd
Everyone 9am to 2pm
March 30th
through
April 4th
Spring Tour
Details to be announced.
Saturday,
April 6th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday,
April 13th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday, April 20th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday,
April 27th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday,
May 4th
Everyone 9am to 2pm
Saturday,
May 11th
Everyone 9am to 2pm. Final rehearsal for Spring Concert
Saturday,
May 18th
Spring Concert at 5:30pm
Students report at 12pm for sound check and final run through.
Doors open at 5pm.
Sunday,
May 19th
End of Year Celebration 3pm to 5pm
Details to come.