All PVA Music students in Years 1, 2, and 3 are required to be enrolled in the Applied Music Lesson class and to accrue a minimum number of hours of hours in lesson instruction by the end of the 2021-2022 school year. This is in conjunction with Studio 39-based Applied Arts Classes, Projects and GCC.
Students will be required to complete a one hour-long lesson each week with their Applied Music instructor and a one-hour music elective class each week.
Music students must meet benchmarks for accruing hours in order to promote regular attendance and practice.
The Applied Music Lesson Program is managed by Mr. Paul Dembowski.
BENCHMARKS FOR 2021-2022
By end of Trimester 1 – September 14-November 18 (Fall)
Tuesday Students - 18 hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 16 hours*.
Thursday Students – 14 hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 12 hours*.
By end of Trimester 2 - November 29-February 24 (Winter)
Tuesday Students - 40 cumulative hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 36 hours*.
Thursday Students – 36 cumulative hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 32 hours*.
By end of Trimester 3 - March 1-May 19 (Spring)
Tuesday Students - 58 cumulative hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 52 hours*.
Thursday Students – 58 cumulative hours of instruction available – Students must complete a minimum of 52 hours*.
As is the PVA policy with all Extended Day classes, final crediting of hours is only done at the conclusion of the class on May 24, 2022 (approximately, pending AACPS final calendar) and students are required to be in regular attendance throughout the class until that date.
* calculations do not account for unplanned school closures