Events & Awards

ENROLLMENT FOR FALL 2026 IS NOW OPEN!  There are still slots available in some classes.  Contact us for more information.  Classes start September 14th.

FALL 2026 MUSIKGARTEN CLASS DATES:
Salisbury (14 weeks): 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28
Berlin (14 weeks): 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 12/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29

FALL 2026 THEATRE CLASS DATES:
9/14, 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/12, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, 11/9, 11/16, 11/23, 11/30, 12/7, 1/4, 1/11, 1/25

EVENTS FOR PIANO & VOICE STUDENTS (2026-2027):
Registration for 2026-2027 RCM Theory, Voice, and Piano Online Exams--students register when ready
August 31st-September 11th--CLOSED
September 11th-13th--Come see Mrs. Susan in The Great Gatsby
September 14th--Fall Lesson Schedule begins
September 18th-20th--Come see Mrs. Susan in The Great Gatsby
October 16th--CLOSED
October 24th at 5:00 p.m.--Costume Recital at Cunningham Piano
October 27th at 6:30 p.m.--Costume Recital at Mallard Landing
October 27th--NO LESSONS (Recital)
November 25th-27th--CLOSED
December 9th-10th--CLOSED (St. Francis concerts)
December 14th--CLOSED (WDS Concert)
December 15th--NO LESSONS (Recital)
December 15th at 6:30 p.m.--Holiday Recital at Mallard Landing
December 19th at 5:00 p.m.--Holiday Recital at Cunningham Piano
December 21st-January 1st--CLOSED
January 4th--Lessons Resume
January 18th--CLOSED
February 15th--CLOSED
March--Celebration of Great Composers: African-American Composers at Salisbury University, date TBA
March 23rd-29th---CLOSED
April 29th-30th--CLOSED (All-Shore Chorus Festival) 
May 13th--CLOSED (WDS Concert)
May 20th--CLOSED (St. Francis Concert)
May 31st--NO LESSONS (limited make-up lessons available)
June 4th--NO LESSONS
June 5th-6th (tentative dates)--Guild Auditions at Salisbury University
June 13th (tentative date)--Recital at Cunningham Piano
June 14th-18th--CLOSED
June 21st-August 27th--Summer Lessons available for make-ups
July 2nd-5th--CLOSED
August 7th (tentative date)--Recital at Cunningham Piano
August 30th-September 10th--CLOSED

PAYMENT DUE DATES:
Eight-Payment Lesson Plan: 9/1 (reserves spot), 10/1, 11/1, 12/1, 1/1, 2/1, 3/1, 4/1
Four-Payment Lesson Plan: 8/15 (reserves spot), 11/15, 2/15, 5/15
Yearly Lesson Payment:  9/1 (reserves spot)
Musikgarten Payments: 9/1 & 2/1 for Early-Bird half-price materials
Theatre Troupe Payments: 9/14 & 2/1

FAMILY  DISCOUNTS: You save 20% for each additional child enrolled in group classes or private lessons and 50% for each additional child in early-childhood Musikgarten classes.

CONGRATULATIONS to our Award Winners!  

Worcester County Arts Council Scholarship Recipients
Alana Troxell, 2020 & 2021 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
Chloe Walker, 2018 (Music Minor, Randolph Macon College)

Art League of Ocean City Scholarship Recipient
Alana Troxell, 2020 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)

Community Players of Salisbury Scholarship Recipients
Alana Troxell, 2020 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)
Luke Schoellkopf, 2023 (Musical Theatre, Marymount Manhattan College)

National Piano Guild Auditions
2026:
5-Year National Winners: Anissa Demo, Mason Royal
3- Year National Winner: Mathilda Winters
National Winners: Nathan Wenzel
District Winners: Isabel Cerrato, Pauline Danielraj, Julian Ibarra, Frankie Maratea, Teague Parker, Sam Patterson
Local Winners: Orrin Parker, John Henry Showell
Hobbyist Winners: Aria Garms, Joe Long, Isabelle Passwaters
Jazz Hobbyist Winner: Julia VanMeter
Paderewski Medalist: Ted Donahue, 2024

Royal Conservatory Certificate Program
2025-2026:
Pauline Danielraj, First Class Honors, Piano Level 3
Anissa Demo, First Class Honors with Distinction, Piano Level 1
Ava Mah, First Class Honors, Piano Level 3
Emilia McGrew, First Class Honors, Voice Level 3
Jaron Wenzel, First Class Honors with Distinction, Piano Level 2
National Gold Medal Winners (1st place in the USA):
Luke Schoellkopf, Voice Level 1, May 2021
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 7, May 2017
Regional Gold Medal Winners (1st place in the Northeast: NY, ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, NJ, DE, MD, WV, PA, DC; Category created in 2019):
Luke Schoellkopf, Voice Level 2, September 2022
Sydney Todorov, Voice Level 1, December 2019
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 3, December 2019
MD State First-Place Winners: 
Sarah Benamati, Preparatory Voice, December 2012
Sarah Benamati, Voice Level 1, May 2013
Sarah Benamati, Voice Level 2, December 2013
Isabel Long, Preparatory Voice, May 2015
Isabel Long, Voice Level 1, May 2017
Isabel Long, Voice Level 2, May 2018
Isabel Long, Voice Level 3, May 2019
Isabel Long, Voice Level 5, July 2023
Emilia McGrew, Preparatory Voice, July 2023
Emilia McGrew, Voice Level 1, February 2024
Emilia McGrew, Voice Level 2, September 2024
Ryder Myrick, Preparatory B Piano, December 2015
Alana Power, Preparatory Voice, December 2015
Sydney Todorov, Preparatory Voice, December 2018
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 1, December 2018
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 2, May 2019
Alana Troxell, Voice Level 4, October 2020
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 1, May 2014
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 2, December 2014
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 3, May 2015
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 4, December 2015
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 5, May 2016
Chloe Walker, Voice Level 6, December 2016
Kasey Wilson, Preparatory Voice, December 2016
Salisbury Center First-Place Winners (Category dropped in 2019):
Ted Donahue, Preparatory B Piano, December 2017
Siddharth Ghosh, Preparatory B Piano, May 2015
Siddharth Ghosh, Piano Level 1, May 2016
Aarna Lulla, Preparatory A Piano, May 2017
Krisha Lulla, Preparatory B Piano, May 2017
Megan Waller, Piano Level 1, December 2014
Megan Waller, Piano Level 5, December 2018