School Calendar
WE ARE A YEAR ROUND SCHOOL - ENROLLMENT IS ALWAYS OPEN, SO CALL US ANYTIME!
We will prorate your first month of lessons if you start in the middle of the month.
Our flat-rate monthly tuition covers an average of four lessons per month for 48 weeks per year, as seen in the above chart. The rate remains consistent regardless of whether a month has five weeks or three weeks due to a scheduled built-in holiday. We have four built-in holidays during the year for each lesson day. See below for a list of all holiday closures.
For Spring Break, since we work with both private and public school student calendars, we offer up to two private make-ups, which can be scheduled at a mutually convenient time with your teacher, or longer lessons on surrounding weeks to make-up for any missed travel time. If none of these make-up options work well for your schedule, we can apply up to two Spring Break cancellation credits to your next month’s invoice.
We are CLOSED the following dates during the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year:
SUMMER BREAK: Tuesday, June 30 - Saturday, July 4
We are CLOSED the following dates during the 2026-2027 school year:
LABOR DAY: Monday, September 7
THANKSGIVING BREAK: Tuesday, November 24 - Sunday, November 29
WINTER BREAK: Tuesday, December 22 - Saturday, January 2
PRESIDENTS’ DAY: Monday, February, 15
EASTER: Sunday, March 28
MEMORIAL DAY: Monday, May 31
SUMMER BREAK: Tuesday, June 29 - Sunday, July 4
IMPORTANT DATES IN 2026-2027:
Fall Semester Lessons Begin: Tuesday, September 1st
Recital registration opens: Sunday, November 1st
Recital RSVP guest lists due: TBD
Winter performance at The Capstone Senior Living in Battery Park City: Sunday, November 22nd at 2:00pm
Winter Recital Rehearsal (in our studio at 225 Broadway, Suite 1525): Friday, December 4th, 2:00-8:00pm (details and registration to come)
Winter Recital at Opera America, National Opera Center, 330 7th Ave 7th Floor, New York, NY 10001: Saturday, December 19th 1:30pm-8:30pm. Multiple groups. Details, registration, and group assignments to come.
Spring Semester Lessons Begin: Sunday, January 3rd
Spring Recital Rehearsal (in our studio at 225 Broadway): TBD
Spring performance at The Capstone Senior Living in Battery Park City: TBD
Spring Recital: TBD
We are OPEN: MLK Day, Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Halloween, Valentine's Day, Juneteenth. If you are not sure of a holiday closing, please email our office at info@tribecamusicnyc.com or call us at 601-842-0972.
School Year Make-ups: Students may schedule one private makeup with their teacher per semester due to illness only with at least 6 hours notice (Fall semester is September-December and Spring Semester is January-June). No-show lessons or late attendance by a student will not be made up or refunded. In the case of other absences, with more than 24 hours notice, you may choose from the following make-up options:
1) Send a friend or family member in your place during your regularly scheduled lesson time.
2) Request a virtual lesson or a recorded video lesson from your instructor with personalized practice instructions for the week.
3) Ask your teacher if they have any cancellations that week which can allow for a courtesy private make-up lesson at another day and time.
4) Schedule two longer length lessons for the following two weeks, if your teacher has availability for a longer lesson.
5) Attend our Group Make-up Masterclass with Lydia in our studio which occurs at the end of each semester.
6) If a teacher is absent due to illness, emergency, or travel, the missed lesson will either be rescheduled at a mutually convenient time, following lessons extended to make up for lost time, or your next invoice will be prorated with a cancellaton credit.
Spring Break: For Spring Break, we offer up to two flexible private make-ups, which can be scheduled at a mutually convenient time with your teacher, or longer lessons on surrounding weeks to make-up for any missed travel time.
Withdrawal: If you need to withdraw from lessons temporarily or permanently, or stop auto-billing for the following month, you must notify our office by the 15th of the month in order to give our teachers and office at least two weeks notice. Any withdrawal notices received after the 15th will continue auto-billing on the 1st of the next month and stop auto-billing for the following month.
If you withdraw from lessons, you will lose your spot in your teacher’s schedule, and there is a $60 registration fee per student upon re-enrollment. Lesson availability will be determined at the time of re-enrollment, as we are unable to hold spots in teacher’s schedules.
Auto-billing: Auto-billing is required on the 1st of each month with that calendar month’s tuition. New students, including parents and siblings, starting lessons mid-month will have a prorated tuition. All students are emailed a secure form to submit your preferred payment method. If you prefer to call us to share your preferred payment method, please feel free to call Lydia at 601-842-0972.
First Trial Month: We’re happy to offer a ‘First Trial Month’ for any friends or family you refer and all new students. If a new student feels their teacher isn’t the right fit within the first month of lessons, we’re happy to switch instructors or provide a refund for any untaught lessons.
Snow days: If there is an emergency snow storm that affects our teachers’ commute to students’ homes safely, we will teach all lessons online via FaceTime or Zoom that day during your regularly scheduled lesson time.
Summer Lessons: During July and August, we offer the following options for your summer lessons in order to reserve your spot and teacher in our Fall semester:
1. Summer Makeup Lessons
We offer unlimited private makeup lessons in July and August. You can schedule up to 4 lessons per month with full flexibility. At least 72 hours notice is required to take advantage of our unlimited flexible scheduling in order to give our teachers time to plan their schedules accordingly. Options include:
Schedule your 4 lessons per month at any mutually convenient time with your teacher
A one-week summer custom “music camp” with all lessons scheduled in the same week
A single-day intensive with two 60-minute sessions or a two-day intensive with 60 minute sessions on back-to-back days
2. Virtual LessonsTake virtual lessons via FaceTime or Zoom from anywhere, at any time. Did you know we teach students from all over the world year-round with our expert virtual lessons?
3. Video Lessons from Your TeacherChoose custom video lessons recorded by your teacher, complete with personalized weekly practice tips you can watch at your convenience.
4. Sublease Your Spot
Give your lesson time to a friend or family member. Parents, you may take the lessons yourself to see what your child is working on.
5. Mix and Match any of the above options