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June 2024
Juneteenth
Juneteenth - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »July 2024
Summer Arts Program Begins
Hoff-Barthelson's popular Summer Arts Program for students entering grades 1-9 begins.
Find out more »Independence Day
Independence Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes, and the Summer Arts Program is not in session.
Find out more »HBMS Flute Ensemble to Play at UN
We are thrilled to announce a special performance by the Hoff-Barthelson Flute Ensemble Program at the Opening of the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 2024. Led by Donna Elaine, our talented students will present an arrangement of Valerie Coleman's "Umoja," a powerful anthem symbolizing unity. Please join us in celebrating this momentous event on Monday, July 8th, around 11:00 am. You can watch the performance via UNTV webcast at https://webtv.un.org/en. Visit the live schedule starting at 10:00 am and find…
Find out more »September 2024
Labor Day
Labor Day - The School is closed for regularly scheduled lessons and classes.
Find out more »Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2024-25 school year for new and returning students. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a placement meeting here.
Find out more »Chamber Music Placement Meetings
Placement meetings for K-12 Chamber Music and Piano Ensembles for the 2024-25 school year for new and returning students. Learn more about the Chamber Music Program here. Schedule a placement meeting here.
Find out more »Placement Auditions: HBMS Orchestra Program
Hoff-Barthelson Music School invites students in grades 6-12 to audition for our prestigious Youth Orchestra Program! Auditions for the Chamber Orchestra and Festival Orchestra will be held on Thursday, September 5, 2024, from 7:00 – 10:00 pm. Sign-up here. Audition requirements: Two pieces of your choice that showcase your technical and musical abilities Scales and Rolls Violin and Cello: One 3-octave scale of your choosing Viola, Bass, and Harp: One 2-octave scale of your choosing Winds and Brass: One 1-octave…
Find out more »First Instruments and Private Lessons Open House
RSVP here (RSVP required.) Space is limited- early registration is encouraged! Discover the world of music with us! Families and students of all ages are welcome to attend our Open House event. From 1:00 to 2:15 pm, students in grades PreK-5 can explore our First Instruments program. These classes are designed to prepare children for private lessons in piano, strings, guitar, winds, brass, and percussion. Meet our instructors, participate in sample activities, and get answers to your questions. Following that, from…
Find out more »Junior Flute Club Drop-in Day
RSVP here. Come join our Junior Flute Ensemble for students in grades 1-7 at their first meetings! Bring your flute and play along with our enrolled students or attend as an auditor to learn more about the ensembles. The day and time correspond to the weekly meeting schedule for the ensemble.
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