A small group of young musicians sit in a recording studio wearing matching blue shirts, holding string instruments including violins and a cello, with microphones and music stands set up around them.

Belmont Academy Calendar

Belmont Academy

Important Dates & Recitals

Keep track of semester schedules, closures, recital times and scholarship auditions.

Belmont Academy follows a semester model with fall, spring and summer sessions. Please review key dates, holidays and recital schedules.

Recitals & Performances

Recitals take place in professional performance spaces on Belmont’s campus. Participation is encouraged for all students (including adults and beginners) but not required. 

[PLACEHOLDER: Add recital venue names and call times if they’re consistent.] Harton Recital Hall

Fall 2025

  • Aug. 25 — Fall Semester Begins
  • Sept. 1 — Labor Day (No Lessons)
  • Oct. 11-14 — Fall Break (No Lessons)
  • Nov. 26-29 — Thanksgiving Break (No Lessons)
  • Dec. 13 — Winter Recitals

Spring 2026

  • Jan. 12 — Spring Semester Begins
  • Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day (No Lessons)
  • Feb. 28-March 8 — Spring Break (No Lessons)
  • April 2-5 — Easter Break (No Lessons)
  • April 25 — Merit Scholarship Auditions
  • May 2 — Spring Recitals

Summer 2026

  • June 1 — Summer Session Begins (8 weeks, no recital)

Scholarship & Audition Dates

Merit Scholarship Auditions: April 25, 2026 
Application Deadline: March 15, 2026

Our Staff 

Carrie Kimbrough
Director of Belmont Academy 

Amanda Rebstock
Graduate Assistant

Email:
belmontacademy@belmont.edu 
Phone:
615.460.6346

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