Workshops are generally held on Wednesdays. Participants are expected to stay for the entire hour. Student Recitals Student Recitals are held at frequent intervals throughout the year, generally on Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons in the Berwind Building. These recitals are free and open to the public. The reports are custom-designed for each department or instrument and give parents a detailed summary of their child's progress over the course of the semester.
Evaluations take place during one week in the second semester each year.
Each child will be prepared by his or her teacher to play required scales, etudes and pieces appropriate to his or her level. A panel of teachers listens to the student perform and writes comments which are mailed to the parents. The Certificate Program promotes expert musicianship and the highest level of jazz and classical musical achievement for highly motivated students. All Certificate Students are required to play in one recital per semester. The Faculty Council reviews each student's candidacy and makes final decisions regarding awards in the late spring.