Schedule & Announcements
for current Students



Announcements



Congratulations to everyone who participated in Festival 2021. I was very proud of all our performers! We had twenty-four entrants. I'd like to give an extra-special shout-out to all those who received a Superior rating: Ava, Zachary C, Ariel, Hailey, Samantha L, Annabelle, Julia, Neil, and Sophie Z. Amazing work, guys!


Summer term begins June 1st. (No lessons May 31) and continues through the end of August. The week of July 26th, all private lessons will be replaced by group lessons. This time we will talk about music history. Each class will focus on a different composer, so students may join as many of them as you'd like. In the middle of August, most of my students will be starting school, and therefore, many of you will need a new lesson time. Please work with me on scheduling as soon as possible.


One-Minute Club: Our first member of the One-Minute Club is Brinley. Way to go!


Chart Champions: Frances and Hailey have finished an entire chart!


Our next set of recitals will be sometime in October, featuring Halloween themed or other spooky-sounding songs. Students may wear Halloween costumes for this recital, as long as they aren't too scary! We can also work on a recital piece that goes with a costume. Let's choose recital pieces in August. Dates and times TBA.


Please see below for my official summer schedule, including all days off for my summer 2021 term. No matter what day your lessons are scheduled, I have made sure that I will be offering you 10 lessons over the summer, including one group lesson. If your student attends multiple group lessons, no extra fee will be added to your tuition. Your regular monthly payment covers nine lessons over the summer, so if you attend every week, you're already one week ahead. Since I know summers can be crazy and unpredictable, please contact me with as much advance notice as possible for vacations or other cancellations. If we can work together ahead of time, I'll be able to credit your account so that you don't have to pay for lessons that you are unable to attend because of family commitments.



Summer term 2021





During my summer term, I will be offering ten lessons, including one group lesson. Your regular monthly payment rate, over the three months of summer, adds up to nine lessons. This will give you one flex week, so that if you attend weekly, you still get one lesson for free! Private lessons are held at your scheduled lesson time every week, from June 1st until August 28th, with the following exceptions:


* No lessons between June 14 and June 19

* No lessons between July 12 and July 24

* Private lessons between July 27 and July 31 will be replaced by group lessons. Monday students will have a private lesson on July 26th and may also sign up for a group lesson.



The group lessons held in July will focus on music history, with each class discussing a different composer. I will also invite each student to play something for us.





birthdays ~ Spring/Summer 2021





May

Alex N, May 4

Joshua M, May 13

Savanna M, May 13

Ronan S, May 18

Nolan B, May 25


June

Fritz M, June 5​

Andrew L, June 15

Emmaline M, June 17

Caroline M, June 17

Claire B, June 21

Kaylee H, June 24

Alyssa B, June 29


July

Samantha L, July 7

Zachary C, July 14

Mychaela C, July 29

Colton B, July 31​


August

Katarina H, August 9

Mara B, August 10

Annabelle M, August 15

Jared H, August 20

Xander S, August 22




FESTIVAL



Every spring, my young students have the opportunity to participate in Festival. Festival is a non-competitive, adjudicated event through the National Federation of Music Clubs. Participants must be younger than 18 and must be able to read music. Otherwise participants can perform at any level from early elementary through advanced. The entry fee for Festival is $50 per student. Students who return for multiple years may have to opportunity to earn enough points toward being awarded a trophy.


The performance itself takes place in the spring, usually a Saturday in late March or early April. Students who wish to participate will need to learn two approved pieces to be performed from memory. Performers may participate virtually by sending in a performance video, and therefore do not need to be local to this area.





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