Piano Academy of Ireland

Our school year runs from:
12 September 2011 ~ 16 June 2012 inclusive

Autumn/Winter Term: 12 September - 10 December 2011 inclusive

We are closed for the following holidays:

31 October - 5 November 2011 (Mid-term break)

11 December 2011 - 8 January 2012 (Christmas Holidays)
(Office hours until 19 December opening again on 4 January 2012)


Spring/Summer Term: 9 January - 16 June 2011 inclusive

We are closed for the following holidays:

11 December - 8 January 2012 (Christmas Holidays)

13 February - 18 February 2012 (Mid-term break)

17 March 2012 (Patricks Day)

3 April to 14 April 2012(Easter Holidays)
reopening Monday 16 April

We are closed on Bank Holidays
Monday 7 May 2012
Monday 4 June 2012

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Concerts:
Christmas Concerts: Saturday 10th December 2011
Junior Concert: 12 noon
Senior Concert: 2:30PM
Adult Concert: 4:30PM

Christ Church, Rathgar.

Summer Concerts: TBA
Christ Church, Rathgar.

Festivals 2012:

3rd Annual Piano Academy of Ireland Festival
18 Terenure Road East, Rathgar
March 2012
Closing date: TBC

EPTA Piano Festival
22nd-24th February 2012
(Closing date: Friday 16th December 2011)

Arklow Music Festival
6th-14th March 2012
(Closing date: Friday 13th January 2012)

Feis Ceoil
RDS Dublin
20th - 30th March 2012
Closing date, postal: Friday 9th December 2011
Closing date, online: Friday 16th December 2011

Navan Choral Festival
10th-13th May 2012
(Closing date: Friday 30th March 2012)

Newpark Music Festival
04/05/12 to 09/05/12
Closing date: TBA

Please tell us if you would like to play in another festival not listed here.

Festivals 2011:

2nd Annual Piano Academy of Ireland Festival
18 Terenure Road East, Rathgar
13/03/11
Closing date: 19/02/11

Feis Ceoil
RDS Dublin
04/04/11 to 15/4/11
Closing date: Postal: Wed. 15th December 2010, Online Wed. 22nd December 2010

Newpark Music Festival
Blackrock, Co. Dublin
04/05/11 to 09/05/11

Exams:

RIAM Pre-Christmas Exam: Monday 5th December 2011

ABRSM Pre-Easter Theory Exam: Thursday 1st March 2012
(Closing date: Friday 16th December 2011)

RIAM Pre-Easter Exam Period: 13th February-10th March 2012
(Closing date: Friday 16th December 2011)

ABRSM Post-Easter Theory Exam: Saturday 16th June 2012
(Closing date: Friday 20th April 2012)

RIAM Post-Easter Exam Period: 10th April-5th June 2012

Please speak with your teacher regarding which exam may be suitable for you / your child. Fees to be dropped into the office on or before the closing date together with details of the applicant and grade. All applicants will be submitted by the office on one single form and results will be sent out immediately after they arrive