Calendar of Events 2025-2026

August 2025

August 11th, 2025 New schedule for private music classes begin!
August 18th, 2025 Encore’s VISUAL ARTS program begins!

September 2025

September 2nd, 2025 Encore’s DANCE Program begins!
September 3rd, 2025 Pre-Mini Musical Theater Program begins: BUGZ
Classes every Wednesday from 4:00 to 5:00pm (Show day: April 25th 2026 @ MTC)
September 5th, 2025 Mini Musical Theater Program begins: Jungle Book KIDS
Classes every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00pm (Show day: April 25th 2026 @ MTC)
September 6th, 2025 Junior Musical Theater Program begins: Peter Pan Jr.
Saturday classes from 9:00am – 12:00pm (Show days: May 2nd & May 3rd 2026 @ The Seminole Theatre)
September 10th, 2025 Application Deadline at 3:00 PM for MTNA Competitive Events www.mtna.org
September 25th, 2025 Registration DUE for Federation & Holiday Concert!

October 2025

October 1st, 2025 Membership Fees Deadline for Florida Federation of Music Clubs
October 4th, 2025 Registration Deadline for MMTA Fall Student Recital on October 18th – Christ Congregational United Church of Christ 1:30 & 3:00 PM
October 8th, 2025 National Young Arts Application Deadline www.youngarts.org
October 18th, 2025 Fundraising Event – Art of Hope Concert for Carmela’s Heart at St. Thomas
October 18th, 2025 Miami Music Teachers Association Fall Student Recital – Christ Congregational United Church of Christ 1:30 & 3:00 PM – 14920 SW 67th Ave, Palmetto Bay, FL 33158
October 25th, 2025 Applications and video submissions for Alhambra Orchestra Young Artist Concerto Competition. Final Rounds will take place on SUNDAY November 16th, 2025 at Encore.

November 2025

November 3rd, 2025 New World Symphony Concert for Kids – 11:30 AM www.nws.edu
November 8th, 2025 MMTA Registration Deadline for Piano Master Class – Video Required (Masterclass on November 22, 2025 at Steinway Piano Gallery in Coral Gables)
November 10th, 2025 Florida Federation of Music Clubs, 2026 Festival Application Deadline
November 16th, 2025 Alhambra Orchestra Concerto Competition FINALS at Encore
November 24th, 2025 Costume FEES due for ALL DANCERS performing in Encore’s Performing Arts Showcase on March 21st, 2026
November 25th, 2025 New World Symphony Side-by-Side Orchestra & Young Artist Concerto Competition Application deadline (December 1st, 2025 at 11;50 PM ET) Finalists will be invited to compete in the Concerto Competition Live Auditions at the New World Center on January 15th, 2026. Final Auditions February 16, 2026. Welcome Dinner March 3 – Sectionals April 1st + 2nd – Dress Rehearsal and Concert April 25th, 2026
November 27th – 30th, 2025 Thanksgiving Holiday – Encore Academy of the Arts CLOSED (Classes will be rescheduled)

December 2025

December 6th, 2025 MMTA Fundraising Gala – St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Chairperson: Jay Harragin: jaharragin@bellsouth.net $10 registration fee
December 8th – 19th, 2025 Winter ART EXHIBIT at Encore Academy of the Arts
December 14th, 2025 Encore’s Christmas Concert @ University of Miami, Newman Hall
Recital Fee due September 25th, 2025
December 21st, 2025 – January 4th, 2026 WINTER BREAK. Encore Academy of the Arts CLOSED
(Extra rehearsals for the Holiday Concert will count for lessons during the holiday break)

January 2026

January 6th, 2026 Classes Resume!
January 10th, 2026 MMTA Registration Deadline for Piano Master Class with Daniel Epstein at Steinway Piano Gallery on January 24th, 2026
January 31st, 2026 MMTA Scholarship Auditions Registration Deadline
January & February 2026 Florida Federation of Music Clubs District Festival (Federation) at ENCORE
VOICE: February 7 (Saturday)
STRINGS, GUITAR & HARP: February 1st (Sunday)
PIANO: February 1 (Sunday), February 7 (Saturday) and February 22 (Sunday)
January 31st, 2026 Registration DUE for Guild, Student Day, MMTF Events & Student Recitals!

February 2026

February 16th, 2026 Final Round New World Symphony Concerto Competition
February 21st, 2026 MMTF Honors & Merit Scholarship Auditions – Christ Congregational United Church of Christ.

March 2026

March 1st, 2026 State Federation Registration Deadline
March 7th, 2026 MMTA 71st Honors Recital – Christ Congregational United Church of Christ
March 18th, 2026 Student Day Application Deadline
March 21st, 2026 Encore at the Gardens! Encore’s Performing Arts Showcase 2026 @ Pinecrest Gardens – ART EXHIBIT *All Dance students participate in this event, as well as Art and many of our musicians!
March 2026 Dade County Youth Fair Exposition for Piano, Voice and Instrumental Evaluations
Registration Deadline: TBA

April 2026

April 18th, 2026 FSMTA Student Day – FIU School of Music
April 25th, 2026 Jungle Book KIDS Mini Musical Theatre Production @ Miami Theater Center
April 27th – May 1st, 2026 TECH WEEK FOR JUNIOR MUSICAL THEATER PRODUCTION OF PETER PAN JR.
April 25th, 2026 FSMTA Student Day Honors Recital
April 26th, 2026 New World Symphony Side-by-Side Orchestra Concerto Competition Concert

May 2026

May 2nd & 3rd, 2026 Peter Pan Jr. Junior Musical Theatre Production @ The Seminole Theatre
May 2026 State Federation, FFMC Junior Convention 2026
May 11-16, 2026 Encore’s FINALS Week – Especially for Voice, Strings, Guitar, Drums and Dance Student
May 29th, 30th, 31st, June 13th, 2026 Encore’s End of the Year Student Recitals!
Newman Recital Hall – Knight Center for Music Innovation – Frost School – UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI Recital Fee due JANUARY 31st

June, July & August 2026

June & July 2026 Guild Auditions/Exams (Piano Students ONLY)
Registration Fee due by: January 31st, 2026
TBA Royal Conservatory Achievement Program Evaluations for instrumentalists and vocalists
June, July & August 2026 Encore’s 2026 Summer Camp

** Regular Classes Resume when school starts. Please call ahead with possible dates & times for lessons during the 2026-2027 school year.