Welcome to Walton Music Institute (WMI)!

Private study develops a lifelong love of music, places demand on individual discipline, and enhances self-esteem. WMI offers private instruction for band students at Walton High School, Dickerson Middle School, and Dodgen Middle School. WMI is designed to provide quality private instruction that is convenient and comfortable for our students and families. Lessons will be held at Walton High School with highly qualified musicians who specialize on their instruments. Learn more about our instructors here.

DISCLAIMER

The Walton Music Institute is designed to serve those students not currently studying privately. It is not designed to take students away from teachers not in WMI and should not be interpreted as a signal to change teachers. There are many fine teachers in the immediate area who offer comparable quality instruction. 

LESSON INSTRUCTORS & AVAILABILITY

Instructor bios can be found here. 

Fall 2024 Lesson Dates

Monday

8/5, 8/12, 8/19*, 8/26, 9/9, 9/16, 9/30, 10/7, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/11, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9

• No lessons on 9/2 (Labor Day)
• No lesson on 9/23 (Fall Break)
• No lessons on 10/14 (Cobb County Marching Band Exhibition)
• *8/19 is a Digital Learning Day; we will still have lessons this day

Tuesday

8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3, 9/10, 9/17, 10/1, 10/8, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/12, 11/19, 12/3, 12/10

• No lessons on 9/24 (Fall Break)
• No lessons on 11/5 (Election Day)
• No lesson on 11/26 (Thanksgiving Break) 

Wednesday (4p-)

8/7, 8/14, 8/21, 8/28, 9/4, 9/11, 9/18, 10/2, 10/9, 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 11/6, 11/13, 11/20, 11/29, 12/4, 12/11

• No lessons on 9/25 (Fall Break)
• No lesson on 11/267 (Thanksgiving Break)

Thursday (4p-)

8/8, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29, 9/5, 9/12, 9/19, 10/3, 10/10, 10/17, 10/24, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21, 12/5, 12/12

• No lessons on 9/26 (Fall Break)
• No lessons on 10/31 (Halloween)
• No lessons on 11/28 (Thanksgiving Break) 

Friday

8/16, 8/23, 8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 10/11, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 12/6, 12/13

• No lessons on 9/27 (Fall Break)
• No lessons on 10/4 (Walton Marching Band Trip)
• No lessons on 11/29 (Thanksgiving Break) 

***We are unable to schedule lessons around all school concerts. If needed, please make arrangements for either a makeup lesson or lesson credit per the WMI handbook

Spring 2025 Lesson Dates

Monday

1/6, 1/13, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3*, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 3/31, 4/14, 4/21, 4/28, 5/5, 5/12

• No WMI lessons on 1/20 due to MLK Jr. Day
• No WMI lessons on 2/17 due to February Break
• No lessons on 4/7 due to Spring Break
• *3/3 Digital Learning Day, we will still have WMI lessons

Tuesday

1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/25, 3/4, 3/11, 3/18, 3/25, 4/1, 4/15, 4/22, 4/29, 5/6, 5/13

• No WMI lessons on 2/18 due to February Break
• No WMI lessons on 4/8 due to Spring Break

Wednesday

1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/19, 3/26, 4/2, 4/16, 4/23, 4/30, 5/7, 5/14

• No WMI lessons on 2/19 due to February Break
• No WMI lessons on 4/9 due to Spring Break

Thursday

1/9, 1/16, 1/23, 2/6, 2/13, 2/27, 3/6, 3/13, 3/27, 4/3, 4/17, 4/24, 5/1, 5/8, 5/15

• No WMI lessons on 1/30 due to GMEA conference
• No WMI lessons on 2/20 due to February Break
• No WMI lessons on 3/20 due to HS LGPE
• No WMI lessons on 4/10 due to Spring Break

Friday

1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 2/7, 2/14, 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/28, 4/4, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9

• No WMI lessons on 1/31 due to GMEA conference
• No WMI lessons on 2/21 due to February Break
• No WMI lessons on 3/21 due to HS LGPE
• No WMI lessons on 4/11 due to Spring Break

***We are unable to schedule lessons around all school concerts. If needed, please make arrangements for either a makeup lesson or lesson credit per the WMI handbook

STUDENT & PARENT POLICIES

Review the policies, rates, and other details here. 

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