Important Dates for Community Music School Members

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Important Dates

Lesson Calendar

Music lessons follow an academic year and summer schedules. Students need to register for Academic Year and Summer lessons annually. 

  • Fall Semester: August 31 – December 20, 2025
    • Performance Class: November 1, 10:00 - 11:00am
    • Fall Break: November 23 – 29
    • Recital Weekend: December 13 – 14 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
    • Winter Break: December 21 - January 24, 2026
  • Spring Semester: Jan. 25 – May 16, 2026
    • Spring Break: March 15 – 21
    • Performance Class: April 25 at 1:00 - 3:00 pm (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
    • Recital Weekend: May 9 – 10 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
  • Summer: June 1 - August 23, 2026

*Dates/Times of are subject to change with advanced notice.

Student performing on grand piano during a recital.

Children's Choir, CommUNI·Horn, and New Horizons Band

Children's Choir

Rehearsals meet weekly on Tuesday evenings.

  • Allegro (grades 3 - 5) from 6:00 - 7:15 pm
  • Vivace (grades 6 - 9) from 7:15 - 8:30 pm
  • Fall Semester
    • Dates: August 26 - December 16, 2026 (no rehearsal November 25)
      • Mandatory Parent Meeting at the beginning of the second rehearsal.
      • Fundraiser: October 20 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Chik-fil-a (Waterloo)
      • Dress Rehearsal: TBA
      • Fall Concert: December 16 at 7:30 pm (GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • Dates: January 20 - May 12, 2026 (no rehearsal March 17)
      • Mandatory Parent Meeting at the beginning of the second rehearsal.
      • Dress Rehearsal: May 10 at 6:00 - 9:00 pm (exact time TBA)
      • Spring Concert: May 12 at 7:30 pm (GBPAC)

CommUNI·Horn

  • Fall Semester
    • September 6 - December 13, 2025
    • Rehearsals meet from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at the University of Northern Iowa
      • September 6 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • September 20 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • November 1 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • October 4 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • October 18 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • December 6 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • Dress Rehearsal:
        • December 13 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • Performances:
        • December 15 at 7:30 pm New Horizons Band Concert (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • February 7 - April 11
    • Rehearsals meet from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at the University of Northern Iowa
      • February 7 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • February 28 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • March 7 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • March 28 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • Dress Rehearsal:
        • April 4, 10:00 am - 12:00pm (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • Performance:
        • April 11 at 11;30 am  Interlude Concert: UNI Horn Studio and CommUNI-Horn (Davis Hall, GBPAC), in conjunction with UNI Horn Day.

New Horizons Band

Rehearsals meet Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 - 10:00 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)

Group Lessons for select sections meet at 8:00 - 8:50 am (TBA, GBPAC)

  • Fall Semester
    • September 16 - December 15, 2025 (no rehearsal November 27)
    • Concert: December 15 at 7:30 pm (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • February 10 - May 11, 2026 (no rehearsal February 19)
    • Concert: May 11, 2026 at 7:30 pm (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Summer
    • TBA

*Dates/Times are  subject to change with advanced notice.

Overheard picture of New Horizons Band rehearsal.

Music for Little Mozarts

  • Fall Semester
    • Meets every Tuesday at 4:30 - 5:15
    • Dates: September 2 - December 16 (no class November 25)
  • Spring Semester
    • Meets every Tuesday 4:30 - 5:15 pm
    • Dates: January 27 - May 12 (no class March 17)

Piano for Adults

  • Fall Semester
  • Dates: September 5 - December 5 (no class November 28)
    • Beginning Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 12:00 - 12:50 pm
    • Continuing Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 1:00 - 1:50 pm
  • Spring Semester
  • Dates: January 30 - April 24 (no class March 20)
    • Beginning Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 12:00 - 12:50 pm
    • Continuing Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 1:00 - 1:50 pm

Camp Musicmania

June 8 - 12, 2026: 9:00 - 4:00 pm (Russell Hall)

  • Registration opens: February 1, 2026
  • Registration closes: May 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)

*Dates/Times are subject to change with advanced notice.

Group picture of camp kids with Dr. Swilley

Lesson Calendar

Music lessons follow an academic year and summer schedules. Students need to register for Academic Year and Summer lessons annually. 

  • Fall Semester: August 31 – December 20, 2025
    • Performance Class: November 1, 10:00 - 11:00am
    • Fall Break: November 23 – 29
    • Recital Weekend: December 13 – 14 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
    • Winter Break: December 21 - January 24, 2026
  • Spring Semester: Jan. 25 – May 16, 2026
    • Spring Break: March 15 – 21
    • Performance Class: April 25 at 1:00 - 3:00 pm (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
    • Recital Weekend: May 9 – 10 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
  • Summer: June 1 - August 23, 2026

*Dates/Times of are subject to change with advanced notice.

Student performing on grand piano during a recital.

Children's Choir, CommUNI·Horn, and New Horizons Band

Children's Choir

Rehearsals meet weekly on Tuesday evenings.

  • Allegro (grades 3 - 5) from 6:00 - 7:15 pm
  • Vivace (grades 6 - 9) from 7:15 - 8:30 pm
  • Fall Semester
    • Dates: August 26 - December 16, 2026 (no rehearsal November 25)
      • Mandatory Parent Meeting at the beginning of the second rehearsal.
      • Fundraiser: October 20 from 5:00 - 7:00 pm at Chik-fil-a (Waterloo)
      • Dress Rehearsal: TBA
      • Fall Concert: December 16 at 7:30 pm (GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • Dates: January 20 - May 12, 2026 (no rehearsal March 17)
      • Mandatory Parent Meeting at the beginning of the second rehearsal.
      • Dress Rehearsal: May 10 at 6:00 - 9:00 pm (exact time TBA)
      • Spring Concert: May 12 at 7:30 pm (GBPAC)

CommUNI·Horn

  • Fall Semester
    • September 6 - December 13, 2025
    • Rehearsals meet from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at the University of Northern Iowa
      • September 6 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • September 20 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • November 1 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • October 4 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • October 18 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • December 6 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • Dress Rehearsal:
        • December 13 10:00 am - 12:00 pm (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • Performances:
        • December 15 at 7:30 pm New Horizons Band Concert (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • February 7 - April 11
    • Rehearsals meet from 10:00 am - 11:30 am at the University of Northern Iowa
      • February 7 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • February 28 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • March 7 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • March 28 (Graham Recital Hall, Russell Hall)
      • Dress Rehearsal:
        • April 4, 10:00 am - 12:00pm (Davis Hall, GBPAC)
      • Performance:
        • April 11 at 11;30 am  Interlude Concert: UNI Horn Studio and CommUNI-Horn (Davis Hall, GBPAC), in conjunction with UNI Horn Day.

New Horizons Band

Rehearsals meet Tuesday and Thursday at 9:00 - 10:00 (Davis Hall, GBPAC)

Group Lessons for select sections meet at 8:00 - 8:50 am (TBA, GBPAC)

  • Fall Semester
    • September 16 - December 15, 2025 (no rehearsal November 27)
    • Concert: December 15 at 7:30 pm (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Spring Semester
    • February 10 - May 11, 2026 (no rehearsal February 19)
    • Concert: May 11, 2026 at 7:30 pm (Great Hall, GBPAC)
  • Summer
    • TBA

*Dates/Times are  subject to change with advanced notice.

Overheard picture of New Horizons Band rehearsal.

Music for Little Mozarts

  • Fall Semester
    • Meets every Tuesday at 4:30 - 5:15
    • Dates: September 2 - December 16 (no class November 25)
  • Spring Semester
    • Meets every Tuesday 4:30 - 5:15 pm
    • Dates: January 27 - May 12 (no class March 17)

Piano for Adults

  • Fall Semester
  • Dates: September 5 - December 5 (no class November 28)
    • Beginning Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 12:00 - 12:50 pm
    • Continuing Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 1:00 - 1:50 pm
  • Spring Semester
  • Dates: January 30 - April 24 (no class March 20)
    • Beginning Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 12:00 - 12:50 pm
    • Continuing Adult Piano
      • Meets every Friday 1:00 - 1:50 pm

Camp Musicmania

June 8 - 12, 2026: 9:00 - 4:00 pm (Russell Hall)

  • Registration opens: February 1, 2026
  • Registration closes: May 15, 2026 (or when capacity is reached)

*Dates/Times are subject to change with advanced notice.

Group picture of camp kids with Dr. Swilley