October 1st, 2020
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:Â 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!!
September 1st, 2020
Hello everyone! It is so nice to be back to lessons this fall, I’ve enjoyed seeing everyone back whether that be in-person or online, as well as meeting new students. I know this 2020/21 year will be vastly different than all other years here at NSMA, but I am looking forward to continuing our work with each individual student’s musical journey and finding new ways to use technology and social distancing methods to create music together. Below are some important reminders and information for this month as well as looking ahead for this fall semester.
Halloween Recital: Our 2020 Halloween Recital will be held online via our private (and secure!) NSMA YouTube channel. More information will be given later this month or early October.
Business Hours:Â 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 2020 Fall Semester. As of September 1st, we still have room for new homeschool students! 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!!
August 1st, 2020
Hello everyone! This month we’ll return to a full schedule here at NSMA for the beginning of our 2020 Fall Semester. All continuing students should be registered for the fall semester and will be receiving confirmation emails with the lesson day/time for the fall, please make sure you confirm and pay the August tuition bill by August 15th to reserve your time slot! Below are some important reminders for this month.
2020 Summer/Fall Semesters: The last day of the 2020 Summer Semester is Tuesday August 11th and the first day of the 2020 Fall Semester is Sunday August 16th. PLEASE NOTE: this may/may not be the same week that the JSD starts the 2020/21 school year. Please mark your calendars accordingly!!
Business Hours: Sundays/Mondays/Tuesdays/Wednesdays/Thursdays 12:00-7:30pm, 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 2020 Fall Semester. As of August 13th, we have room for new homeschool students! 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!!
July 1st, 2020
Hello everyone! We’re nearing the half-way point of our 2020 Summer Semester here at NSMA, and I think we’ve found the rhythm of summer lessons both online and in person! Below are some important reminders and information for this month.
New Students: We do have limited openings for online lessons for new students for the Summer Semester and have a wait list started for lessons for the 2020 Fall Semester. Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information.
2020 Fall Semester: Our Fall Semester will begin Sunday August 16th. Fall registration for continuing students is now open. The current plan is that voice lessons will remain online but all piano students will have the option of online or in-person lessons. Continuing students, please fill out the Fall Registration Form or email me with the pertinent details by July 31st to be guaranteed a spot in my schedule.
Business Hours: Sundays 1:00pm-7:30pm online only, Mondays 1:30-8:00pm online only, Tuesdays 11:45am-7:00pm in-person by appointment only, closed all other days and times.
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.
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!!
June 1st, 2020
Hello everyone! Welcome to the 2020 Summer Semester here at NSMA. While the second half of the Spring Semester didn’t go as planned, I truly appreciate all of my students who are weathering this COVID-19 storm with us. We are now slowly starting to re-open to in person lessons over the summer, but all of that is dependent on how the numbers do in Juneau, so let’s all work together to create safe places for us all to help keep that curve low! Here are some important updates and reminders for this month:
Thank You: I wanted to say this at our May Spring Recital this year, but will have to make do with this email instead. I want to say thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for choosing to make music a part of your lives and for letting me be a part of that experience. In July I will mark my 10th full year in business as North Star Music Academy, and it certainly could not have happened without you and the support of my wonderful clients. Especially in these difficult times, music can bring joy and a sense of purpose and normalcy to our lives which have been up-ended and completely disrupted by this pandemic.
As a small business owner, I have been fortunate and privileged to make it this far in a business that can be challenging to maintain over the long term. I have to admit, I was terrified when this pandemic hit our country and what that would mean for my livelihood, but you have lifted me up and made it possible for me to continue doing what I love best – bringing the joy and healing powers of music to others. I feel that I will never be able to adequately express my gratitude, but please know that your support has not gone overlooked and will be forever appreciated by me and by my family. I promise to pay that forward with supporting other local small business owners as much as possible during these times. So thank you, so very much.
2020 Summer Schedule: Lessons will be held online on Sundays and Mondays 12:00-7:30pm. Lessons will be held in person (on a limited basis) Tuesdays 12:00-7:30pm. There will be 15 minute intervals in between lessons for sanitizing. All persons entering the studio must wear a face mask and immediately wash hands in the studio bathroom, persons entering the studio are limited to students and one parent/guardian (please no siblings or other family members). We will have extra reusable face masks for those who do not have any or forget theirs, those will be sanitized each evening.
YES Lessons: We DO have lessons on Father’s Day Sunday June 21st. Please let me know if you/your student will not be attending lessons that day, the normal cancelation policy will still apply.
New Students: We do have limited openings for online lessons for new students for the Summer Semester and have a wait list started for lessons for the 2020 Fall Semester. Please contact us at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information.
2020 Fall Semester: Our Fall Semester will begin Sunday August 16th. Fall registration will begin July 1st as always. The hope is that we will be back to in person lessons by then, but again, it's just a wait and see game!
Tuition Payment Reminder: Please note: When possible, please use the online bill pay option link on your emailed invoice. I would like to cut down trips to the bank to deposit checks, so I would greatly appreciate that for the time being. 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.
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!!