February 1st, 2021

February News

Hello everyone! We are now fully in the swing of the 2021 Spring Semester here at NSMA, and we’ve got our first recital of the calendar year on the horizon! Below are some important reminders and information for this month and looking forward to next month as well.

Students’ Choice Recital: We will have another virtual recital for our 2021 Students’ Choice Recital. The theme for this recital will be Musical Theatre, all students participating should now have picked their songs. Videos will need to be in to me by Thursday March 18th. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the recital videos!

March Spring Break: The Juneau School District Spring Break is Monday March 22 through Friday March 26. We will be offering optional lessons from Sunday March 21 through Sunday March 28, lessons will resume as normal on Monday March 29. Please see email sent on February 1st regarding Spring Break lessons/more detailed information on how optional lessons work – all students/families need to let me know your Spring Break plans NO LATER THAN FEB. 20. Please contact me with any questions!

Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm, Wednesdays and Thursdays 12:30-7:30pm, closed all other days and times. Lessons will be held both online and in-person, please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety precautions.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10thof the month. If tuition is received after the 10thof the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off your payment with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post. 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 do have limited availability for new students and also have a wait list started for lessons for the 2021 Spring Semester. As of February 1st, we still have room for new students for the Spring Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town: I normally have a section where I list all of the musical and performing events around town, but sadly none of these are currently being held. I look forward to the future when we can all enjoy musical events together again.

In parting, I again want to thank all of my clients for your continued support and understanding as we work through these times together. Music is a special gift to all of us, and I thank you all for continuing to make music an important part of your life!

January 1st, 2021

January News

Hello everyone and welcome to 2021! It is my sincerest hope that this year brings health, happiness, and most importantly – a vaccine for everyone!! Below are some important reminders for the start of our 2021 Spring Semester here at NSMA.

Winter Break: We will not have lessons Friday December 18 through Saturday January 2nd. Our 2021 Spring Semester will begin Sunday January 3rd with the same schedule that we've had this fall. Please let me know as soon as possible if you/your student will need a different day/time for lessons in the spring. If you/your student is going to miss lessons outside of these dates, the regular cancelation policy does still apply.

Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm, Wednesdays 2:00-7:30pm and Thursdays 12:30-7:30pm, closed all other days and times. Lessons will be held both online and in-person, please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety precautions.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10thof the month. If tuition is received after the 10thof the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off your payment with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post. 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 do have limited availability for new students and also have a wait list started for lessons for the 2021 Spring Semester. As of January 1st, we still have room for new students for the Spring Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town: I normally have a section where I list all of the musical and performing events around town, but sadly none of these are currently being held. I look forward to the future when we can all enjoy musical events together again.

In parting, I again want to thank all of my clients for your continued support and understanding as we work through these times together. Music is a special gift to all of us, and I thank you all for continuing to make music an important part of your life!!

December 1st, 2020

December News

Hello everyone and Happy Holidays! I hope we are all able to take time and be thankful and appreciate everything and everyone we have during these holiday times. As I reflect back on this year I am so thankful for my clients – as a small business owner, this pandemic has been frightening and I am so grateful for those of you who have stuck with me through online lessons and as we’ve been able to carefully open back up for piano lessons with our COVID safety precautions. So thank you so very much, and let’s all look forward to hopefully a more healthy 2021! Here are some important updates for this month and looking forward to January 2021.

Winter Holiday Recital: We will have another virtual recital for our 2020 Winter Holiday Recital. All students participating should now have picked their songs. Videos will need to be in to me by Friday December 18th. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding the recital videos!

Winter Break: We will not have lessons Friday December 18 through Saturday January 2nd. Our 2021 Spring Semester will begin Sunday January 3rd with the same schedule that we’ve had this fall. Please let me know as soon as possible if you/your student will need a different day/time for lessons in the spring. If you/your student is going to miss lessons outside of these dates, the regular cancelation policy does still apply.

Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm, Wednesdays 2:00-7:30pm and Thursdays 12:30-7:30pm, closed all other days and times. Lessons will be held both online and in-person, please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety precautions.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10thof the month. If tuition is received after the 10thof the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off your payment with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post. 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 do have limited availability for new students and also have a wait list started for lessons for the 2021 Spring Semester. As of December 1st, we still have room for new students for the Spring Semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town: I normally have a section where I list all of the musical and performing events around town, but sadly none of these are currently being held. I look forward to the future when we can all enjoy musical events together again.

In parting, I again want to thank all of my clients for your continued support and understanding as we work through these times together. Music is a special gift to all of us, and I thank you all for continuing to make music an important part of your life!!

November 1st, 2020

November News

Hello everyone! I am so proud of everyone who submitted music videos for our 2020 virtual Halloween Recital on our private YouTube channel! Thank you to all of the family members and friends who helped make those videos happen! Here are some important reminders for this month and looking ahead to next month.

YES to Lessons: We DO have lessons on Tuesday 11/3 Election Day and Wednesday 11/11 Veteran’s Day. If you/your student is going to miss lessons that day, the regular cancelation policy does still apply.

Thanksgiving: We DO NOT have lessons Thursday 11/26 Thanksgiving. We DO have lesson the rest of the week (Sun 11/22 – Wednesday 11/25 and Sunday 11/28). If you/your student is going to miss lessons on any other day besides Thanksgiving Thursday, the regular cancelation policy does still apply.

Winter Holiday Recital: We will have another virtual recital for our 2020 Winter Holiday Recital. All students participating should now have picked their songs. Videos will need to be in to me by Friday December 18th.

Winter Break: We will not have lessons Friday December 18 through Saturday January 2nd. Our 2021 Spring Semester will begin Sunday January 3rd with the same schedule that we’ve had this fall. Please let me know as soon as possible if you/your student will need a different day/time for lessons in the spring. If you/your student is going to miss lessons outside of these dates, the regular cancelation policy does still apply.

Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm, Wednesdays 2:00-7:30pm and Thursdays 12:30-7:30pm, closed all other days and times. Lessons will be held both online and in-person, please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety precautions.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10thof the month. If tuition is received after the 10thof the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off your payment with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post. 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 do have limited availability for new students and also have a wait list started for lessons for the 2021 Spring Semester. As of November 1st, we still have room for new students for the fall semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town: I normally have a section where I list all of the musical and performing events around town, but sadly none of these are currently being held. I look forward to the future when we can all enjoy musical events together again.

In parting, I again want to thank all of my clients for your continued support and understanding as we work through these times together. Music is a special gift to all of us, and I thank you all for continuing to make music an important part of your life!!

October 1st, 2020

October News

Hello everyone! Welcome to the mid-way point in our 2020 Fall Semester. Things are a bit crazy for everyone with Zoom this and Zoom that, but I appreciate everyone sticking with piano/voice lessons this fall – I know it will be worth it! We’re coming up on our first recital of this school year and I think it has the makings of being a HIT! Below is more information on that as well as some reminders for this month.

Halloween Recital: Our 2020 Halloween Recital will be a VIRTUAL recital held online on our private NSMA YouTube channel. Students have already picked out their recital songs and are working hard on them – when mastered, students will create a music video/movie production of their song! Videos will be sent to me via email or the free Dropbox file sharing app, and then I’ll post those on our private YouTube channel for viewing. More specific information was sent out at the end of September, please contact me if you have any questions!

YES To Lessons: We DO have lessons on all Monday and one-day holidays!! That means we DO have lessons on Monday 10/12 (Columbus Day). Please let me know if you/your student will not be attending lessons on those dates, the normal cancelation policy does still apply.

Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm, Wednesdays 2:00-7:30pm and Thursdays 12:30-7:30pm, closed all other days and times. Lessons will be held both online and in-person, please let me know if you have any questions regarding our COVID-19 safety precautions.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition payments are due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10thof the month. If tuition is received after the 10thof the month, a $25.00 late fee will be assessed. Please drop off your payment with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off any time in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post. 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 do have limited availability for new students and also have a wait list started for lessons for the 2021 Spring Semester. As of October 1st, we still have room for new students for the fall semester! Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com or (907) 500-7455 for more information.

Music Around Town: I normally have a section where I list all of the musical and performing events around town, but sadly none of these are currently being held. I look forward to the future when we can all enjoy musical events together again.

In parting, I again want to thank all of my clients for your continued support and understanding as we work through these times together. Music is a special gift to all of us, and I thank you all for continuing to make music an important part of your life!!