The Woodwind Institute offers:
NOTE: NEW STUDENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED ON A SHORT-TERM BASIS FOR SHORT-TERM LESSONS & SUMMER SESSION OR WILL BE REFERRED TO FALCETTI SCHOOL OF MUSIC IN SIMSBURY, CT.
Two 18-week Semesters and a 7- or 8-week Summer Session
40- & 60-Minutes Lessons
Online Lessons
Bi-Weekly, Weekly, Bi-Monthly, Monthly & Short-Term Private Lessons Available
Ensembles: Continue to offer at Falcetti School of Music in Simsbury
YEARLY SPECIAL INCENTIVES & OFFERINGS:
FALL SEMESTER (September-January):
SEPTEMBER:
Back-to-School Practice Challenge - Student will use the practice timer offered in this program and will compete for some fantastic prizes - themed bags of office supplies.
Longmeadow Fall Harvest Festival (Falcetti Students only): Sunday, September 1?, 2024, Afternoon
Falcetti Student Recital: Saturday, Sept 14, 2024, 12pm @ Falcetti School of Music, Simsbury
OCTOBER:
Halloween Song Ear-Training & Transcription
Halloween Recital - Wear your favorite costume, performances of Halloween Songs & Regional Audition Music and Games, such as "Name that Scary Tune". May be held at Falcetti School of Music.
Falcetti Student Recital: Saturday, October ?, 2024, 12pm @ Falcetti School of Music, Simsbury
NOVEMBER: (Still needs updated dates)
High School Students Audition for CT Regional/All-New England/Mass District Festivals
NORTHERN HS Regional Audition: Saturday, November 11, 2023
Avon High School
EASTERN HS Regional Audition: Saturday, November 18, 2023
East Lyme High School
Falcetti Student Recital: Friday, November 17, 2023, 6pm @ Falcetti School of Music, Simsbury
DECEMBER: (Still needs updated dates)
Middle School Students Audition for CT Regional Festival:
EASTERN MS Regional Audition: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Killingly Intermediate School
NORTHERN MS Regional Audition: Saturday, December 9, 2023
King Philip Middle School, West Hartford
Annual Festival of Trees Performance, Mass Mutual Center, Springfield, MA:
Sat, December 2nd, 2023 for the Woodwind Institute & Falcetti School of Music
Holiday Memorization Contest - Students memorize Scales, Arpeggios and/or Songs for points in which students can receive some awesome prizes and is determined by the number of points attained which places them in 1 of 3 point clubs.
Falcetti Student Recital: Saturday, December ?, 2024, 12pm @ Falcetti School of Music, Simsbury
JANUARY:(Still needs updated dates)
CT Regional High School Music Festivals:
EASTERN HS Regional Festival: Fri/Sat, Jan 5-6, 2024 / UConn
(Snow Dates: Jan 12-13, 2024)
NORTHERN HS Regional Festival Fri/Sat, Jan 12-13, 2024 / New Britain HS
(Snow Dates: Jan 19-20)
Recharge your batteries from Holidays and ringing in the New Year! Complete Make-up Lessons from Fall Semester before the end of the semester.
Falcetti Monthly Student Recital:
SPRING SEMESTER (February - June): (Still needs updated dates)
FEBRUARY:
Students who were accepted into CT Regional/District Festivals audition for the CT All-State Festival:
CT ALL-STATE AUDITION: Sat, Feb 3, 2024 / North Haven HS
(Snow Date: Feb 10, 2023)
Valentines Practice Challenge
*A Valentine's Performance Party - (May be offered at Falcetti School of Music in Simsbury) wearing of the red and share some love songs the students have learned.
CT Regional Middle School Music Festivals:
EASTERN MS Regional Festival: Fri/Sat, Feb 23-24, 2024 / RHAM HS
(Snow Date: Feb 25)
Falcetti Monthly Student Recital:
MARCH:
CT Regional Middle School Music Festivals:
NORTHERN MS REGIONAL FESTIVAL: Fri/Sat, Feb 8-9, 2024 / Plainville HS
WESTERN MASS JR DISTRICT FESTIVAL: Fri/Sat, Feb 15-16, 2024 / Minnechaug HS
*A St. Patrick's Day Performance Party - the wearing of the green and share some Irish music the students have learned.
Focus on Solo Repertoire for upcoming Recital
Falcetti Monthly Student Recital:
APRIL:
CT State All-State Music Festival:
CT ALL-STATE FESTIVAL: Thurs - Sat, April 4-6, 2024, Hartford Convention Center
Focus on Solo Repertoire for upcoming Recital
Falcetti Monthly Student Recital:
MAY:
Picture & Video Submissions for June Performance Showcase, Annual Student Recital & Senior Graduation Honors Recital (if any Graduating Honors Students).
Falcetti Monthly Student Recital:
JUNE:
Performance Showcase, Annual Student Recital, Senior Honors Graduation Recital & End-of-the-Year Awards Ceremony Video
* The Senior Recital may not be held every year.