SEMSA Group Lessons:  2016-2017 Schedule

Held on Fridays, once a month 4:00 - 6:00 pm

Rochester Covenant Church (4950 31st Ave NW)

• September 16, 2016 
• October 28th, 2016
• November -- No regular group lessons -- Special events as follows
     November 11-12, 2016 -- Gasshuku retreat at Eagle Bluff Nature Center
     November 16th, 2016 -- Midori group lesson for violin students (3:30-6:30 with exact scheduled time and location yet to be determined)
• December 9, 2016 
• January 20, 2017
• February 24, 2017
• March 17, 2017
• April 21, 2017
• May 19, 2017 (with Recital)

Midori Master Class for Violins 

SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR SEMSA Violin Students -- The Midori Master Class will be held on November 16th (the location and exact time for each level is still to be determined but the overall block of time available with Midori is 3:30-6:30 pm).

In order to participate in the master class with Midori, violin students must commit to attending the September and October SEMSA group lessons as well as the following two preparation lessons:

• September 30th, 2106  4:00 - 6:00 pm at Rochester Covenant Church
• November 4th, 2016  4:00 - 6:00 pm at Rochester Covenant Church
• MASTER CLASS November 16th, 2016  3:30 - 6:30 pm at Rochester Covenant Church

SEMSA Recitals

Honors Recitals

Location: Congregational Church (974 Skyline Dr.) 

Sunday, October 30, 2016 (2:00 pm)  
Friday, January 20, 2017 (7:00 pm)
Saturday March 4, 2017 (2:00 pm)  

Ensemble Recitals

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church (1727 Walden Lane SW) 

Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 3pm  

Important Dates 

Saturday, March 4-5, 2017 - SAM Piano Graduation at Hamiline University  
Saturday March 18, 2017 - SAM String Graduation - Bethel College  

Other Events

Young Musicians Recitals

Location: Unitarian Universalist Church (1727 Walden Lane SW, Rochester) 

December 9, 2016 
January 27, 2017  
March 17, 2017