'Without music to decorate it, time is just a bunch of boring production Entry deadlines
or dates by which bills must be paid.'
– Frank Zappa
CONTENTS
2017-2018 Calendar
Download a printable 2017-2018 Calendar (pdf format).
See our Upcoming Events page.
Terms
First Term (12 weeks): 18 September – 16 December
Second Term (11 weeks): 8 January – 24 March
Third Term (11 weeks): 9 April – 23 June
Summer Term
• Part One (5 weeks): 2 July – 4 August
• Part Two (4 weeks): 7 – 31 August
Holidays
Mid-Term Break (First Term): 29 October – 5 November
Christmas Holiday: 17 December – 7 January
St. Patrick’s Day Holiday: Saturday, 17 March
Easter Holiday: 26 March – 8 April
Bank Holiday Mondays: 7 May, 4 June, 6 August
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2017-2018 Friday Casual Concerts
27 October (ages 19 and over)
24 November (ages 18 and under)
15 December (Christmas concert, all ages)
26 January (ages 19 and over)
23 February (ages 18 and under)
23 March (end-of-term concert, all ages)
27 April (ages 19 and over)
25 May (ages 18 and under)
22 June (end-of-term concert, all ages)
See School Concerts for more information.
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2017-2018 End-of-Year Student Concert
Where National Concert Hall, John Field Room
When To be confirmed.
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2017-2018 Trad Slow Session Dates
13 October
10 November
1 December
19 January
16 February
16 March
20 April
18 May
15 June
6 July
See Trad Slow Sessions for more information.
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2018 Martin A. Walton Memorial Scholarship Competition
When Sunday, 3 June 2018
Where Waltons New School of Music
See Scholarship & Prizes for more information.
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2017-2018 Exam Dates & Entry Deadlines
ABRSM
Waltons New School of Music hosts practical and jazz ABRSM exams in late May of each year (2018 date to be confirmed). See below for standard exam dates.
Practical
Autumn dates: 6 November – 9 December 2017 | Entry deadline: Monday, 18 September
Jazz
Autumn dates: 6 – 18 November 2017 | Entry deadline: Monday, 18 September
Theory
Autumn date: Tuesday, 7 November 2017 @ 5 pm | Entry deadline: Monday, 18 September
Diplomas
Autumn dates: 11 – 16 December 2017 | Entry deadline: Monday, 18 September
See the ABRSM website for more information.
Download These Music Exams – A guide to ABRSM exams for candidates, teachers and parents.
RIAM
Practical
Autumn dates: 1 November – 9 December 2017
Entry deadlines: Monday, 2 October (postal), Friday, 6 October (online)
Theory
Autumn date: Saturday, 18 November 2017 @ 2 pm
See the RIAM website for more information.
Download RIAM Exam Information (pdf format).
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2018 Feis Ceoil Dates
Dates: Monday, 12 March – Friday, 23 March
See the ESB Feis Ceoil website for more information.
Located in Dublin city centre, Waltons New School of Music is a comprehensive music centre, combining music tuition of the highest standard with innovative approaches to music education. The New School offers tuition in the broadest range of instruments and subjects of any music school in Ireland, for students of all ages, levels and abilities.
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