October 1st, 2025

October News

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first full month of our 2025 Fall Semester here at NSMA . It has been wonderful seeing everyone back at lessons after summer break and meeting all of the new students who started last month. Below are some important dates and reminders for the upcoming fall semester. 

YES to Lessons: We do have lessons on all of these one day holidays and parent teacher conferences/teacher inservice days: Thursday and Friday 10/16 & 10/17 parent teacher conferences, Monday and Tuesday 11/10 & 11/11 teacher inservice days. 

No Lessons: There will be no lessons on Sunday 10/26.

Thanksgiving: We will NOT be having lessons on Thursday 11/27 through Sunday 11/30 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lessons will resume as normal on Monday 12/1.  

Fall Recital: We will only be having a Winter Holiday Recital on Saturday December 6th. Due to scheduling conflicts with the church, we will not be able to have a Halloween Recital this fall. More information on the Winter Holiday Recital will be sent out in November. 

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due at the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month. If tuition is received after the 10th of the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off physical payments with your student at lesson, send in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the studio entrance. Please do not come up to the studio to drop off payment if it is not your student’s lesson time, and please do not come up to the main house for any reason. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students: We have a wait list started for the 2025 Fall Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town:
The Juneau Symphony will be performing “Courage & Connection” 10/4 & 5. Tickets and more information are available on their website, www.juneausymphony.org.

Juneau Ghost Light Theater will be performing “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” 10/3-19. Tickets and more information are available on their website, www.juneaughostlight.com.

The JAHC Community Calendar has plenty more opportunities for performances, First Friday events and a host of other fun – www.jahc.org/box-office/community-calendar/.

September 1st, 2025

September News

Hello everyone! Welcome to the first full month of our 2025 Fall Semester here at NSMA . It has been wonderful seeing everyone back at lessons after summer break and meeting all of the new students who started last month. Below are some important dates and reminders for the upcoming fall semester.

YES to Lessons: We do have lessons on all of these one day holidays and parent teacher conferences/teacher inservice days: Monday 09/1 Labor Day, Thursday and Friday 10/16 & 10/17 parent teacher conferences, Monday and Tuesday 11/10 & 11/11 teacher inservice days. 

No Lessons: We will NOT be having lessons on Thursday 11/27 through Sunday 11/30 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Lessons will resume as normal on Monday 12/1.  The

Fall Recital: We will only be having a Winter Holiday Recital on Saturday December 6th. Due to scheduling conflicts with the church, we will not be able to have a Halloween Recital this fall. More information on the Winter Holiday Recital will be sent out in November. 

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due at the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month. If tuition is received after the 10th of the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off physical payments with your student at lesson, send in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the studio entrance. Please do not come up to the studio to drop off payment if it is not your student’s lesson time, and please do not come up to the main house for any reason. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students: We have a wait list started for the 2025 Fall Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town:
Juneau Drag will be performing two shows on 9/6, tickets and more information are available on their Facebook page.

Perseverance Theater will be performing “What the Constitution Means to Me” 9/12-28. Tickets and more information are available on their website, www.ptalaska.org.

Theatre in the Rough will be performing “Romeo and Juliet” 9/19-10/12. Tickets and more information area available on their website, www.theatreintherough.org.

Juneau Ghostlight Theater will be presenting “Miscast” 9/20. Tickets and more information are available on their website, www.juneaughostlight.com.

The JAHC Community Calendar has plenty more opportunities for performances, First Friday events and a host of other fun – www.jahc.org/box-office/community-calendar/.

August 1st, 2025

August News

Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2025 Fall Semester here at NSMA. I am excited to see everyone mid-August when the semester officially begins, below are some important dates and reminders for the upcoming fall semester.

No Lessons in early August: There will be no lessons held August 1-16.

2025 Fall Semester: The fall semester runs August 17 – December 19. All students registered for the fall semester must pay the August tuition invoice by August 10th to fully reserve the time slot.

Fall Recital: We will only be having a Winter Holiday Recital on Saturday December 6th. Due to scheduling conflicts with the church, we will not be able to have a Halloween Recital this fall. More information on the Winter Holiday Recital will be sent out in November.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due at the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month. If tuition is received after the 10th of the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off physical payments with your student at lesson, send in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the studio entrance. Please do not come up to the studio to drop off payment if it is not your student’s lesson time, and please do not come up to the main house for any reason. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students: We have a wait list started for the 2025 Fall Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town:
Theater Alaska will be premiering “Little Things,” a new opera by Spencer Edgers & Elizabeth Howell August 9 and 20, more information and tickets are available on their website, www.theateralaska.org.

The JAHC Community Calendar has plenty more opportunities for performances, First Friday events and a host of other fun – www.jahc.org/box-office/community-calendar/.

July 1st, 2025

July News

Hello everyone and welcome to July here at NSMA! I hope you are all enjoying our summer semester – we have a lot going on this month, so please read through these reminders carefully!!

No Lessons July: There will be no lessons held on Sunday July 6, Monday July 7, and Tuesday July 8. There will be lessons held as normal before and after those dates.

No Lessons August: There will be no lessons held August 1-16.

2025 Summer Semester: The summer semester runs 5/24-8/16.

2025 Fall Semester Registration: The 2025 Fall Semester will begin August 17, registration for continuing students for the 2025 Fall Semester will open July 1st. A waitlist has started for new students, please contact us to be put on the waitlist!

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due at the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month. If tuition is received after the 10th of the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off physical payments with your student at lesson, send in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the studio entrance. Please do not come up to the studio to drop off payment if it is not your student’s lesson time, and please do not come up to the main house for any reason. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students: We have extremely limited openings for new students for the 2025 Summer Semester and have a wait list started for the 2025 Fall Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town:
I will be co-teaching the Musical Theater Workshop through Perseverance Theater’s STAR workshop for kids ages 12-18 in July! Please visit their website for more information, www.ptalaska.org.

Theater Alaska will be performing “Much Ado About Nothing” June 26-July 13. Tickets and more information are available on their website, www.theateralaska.org.

Theater Alaska will also be hosting “Stay Cool: A Theater Alaska Summer Camp” July 21-26. More information is available on their website, www.theateralaska.org.

The JAHC Community Calendar has plenty more opportunities for performances, First Friday events and a host of other fun – www.jahc.org/box-office/community-calendar/.

June 10th, 2025

June News

Hi everyone and welcome to the summer semester here at NSMA! I’m enjoying the more relaxed work/lesson schedule, though I do wish we were having some nicer weather to be able to enjoy that on non-lesson days! Here are some reminders for this month as well as looking forward to the rest of the summer.

No Lessons June: There will be no lessons held on Sunday July 22nd. There will be lessons held as normally before and after that date.

No Lessons July: There will be no lessons held on Sunday July 6, Monday July 7, and Tuesday July 8. There will be lessons held as normal before and after those dates.

No Lessons August: There will be no lessons held August 1-16.

2025 Summer Semester: The summer semester runs 5/24-8/16. The 2025 Fall Semester will begin 8/17, registration for continuing students for the 2025 Fall Semester will open July 1st. A waitlist has started for new students, please contact us to be put on the waitlist!

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due at the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month. If tuition is received after the 10th of the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off physical payments with your student at lesson, send in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the studio entrance. Please do not come up to the studio to drop off payment if it is not your student’s lesson time, and please do not come up to the main house for any reason. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students: We have extremely limited openings for new students for the 2025 Summer Semester and have a wait list started for the 2025 Fall Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town:
I will be co-teaching the Musical Theater Workshop through Perseverance Theater’s STAR workshop for kids ages 12-18 in July! Please visit their website for more information, www.ptalaska.org.

Juneau Drag will be hosting their annual Glitz spectacular show June 27-29. Visit their Facebook page for more information.