CALENDAR
2025/26 academic year: (M) August 25, 2025 to (TH) May 29, 2026.
Monday Lessons: August 25, 2025 to May 26, 2026. No lessons: Federal holidays; Thanksgiving Break, November 24; Christmas break, Dec 22, 29; March 23 (MTNA Conference); March 30 (Spring Break).
T, W, TH Lessons: August 26, 2025 to May 29, 2026. No lessons: Fall Break, Oct 7-9, Thanksgiving Break, November 24-27; Christmas break, Dec 22 to Jan 2; March 20-26 (MTNA Conference); March 30 – April 3 (Spring Break).
Performances + Recitals
* CFMTA Play-a-thon for Hospice, Saturday, November 15, 2025, at Sneads Ferry Presbyterian. Time, TBA.
* Jacksonville Christmas Parade, Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 7 am. to Noon. Meet at Coastal Carolina Community College. Finish by Roses Discount Store, Village Drive. Float Decoration: Friday, Nov. 21, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
* Spring Fun Performance, Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2 p.m. Location: TBA.
+ Red Carpet Recital on Sunday, May 31, 2025 at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (2 recital times; sign up for time). Location: Christ Church, New Bern. Red Carpet pictures begin 30 minutes prior to start of recital. Free event. All are welcome!
* optional
+ must attend 2 group lessons (minimum) to participate
Group lessons are an additional benefit to private lessons in Sempre Piano Studio. Students attend the monthly group lessons in my studio on the first Sunday of each month (except September & January). Students are grouped according to age and level.
Group 1 — 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Group 2 — 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Group 3 + Virtual Students — 6 to 7 p.m. (EST0
Group lessons include music-themed group games, learning about musical periods and its composers, students play a current piece–polished or in progress–for other students.
2025/26 Group Lesson Schedule
ALL on Sundays
September 21 – Back-to-School PARTY! Grace Adventure Park, Newport, NC from 2 to 4 p.m.
October 5 — Baroque Era
November 2 — Classical Era
*December 14— ALL GROUP LESSON! 2 to 4 p.m., Location: Tar Landing Baptist Church, 3884 Richlands Hwy, Jacksonville, NC 28540.
February 1, 2025 – Romantic Era
March 1 — Modern Era
April — No Group Lessons–SPRING BREAK
May 3 — Performing Prep & Memory Tips!
2026 SUMMER SCHEDULE
Summer Session I — June 8 to July 1, 2026 (Lessons on M/T/W).
NO LESSONS JULY 2-31.
Summer Session II — August 3 – 19, 2026 (M/T/W)
SSI/II is a good opportunity for new students to take lessons, and see if SPS is a good fit. New students: contact me to register at semprepianostudio@icloud.com.
PAST PERFORMANCES
2021 Spring Recital, “Red Carpet Recital,” June 6th, 4 pm.
2020 Outdoor Music Concert @ Milk Road Coffee, Jacksonville, NC on July 2nd, 2020