December 1st, 2017

December News

Hello everyone! It is so nice to be back to lessons and getting back into the swing of things…just in time for our first recital of the school year and then Winter Break! I’m excited for our recital this month, lots of great holiday songs to get us in the festive spirit of this time of year. Below are some reminders for this month.

Winter Holiday Recital: We will be having the first recital of our 2017/18 school year with our Winter Holiday Recital on Sunday Dec. 17 at 3:00pm at Aldersgate Church. All students performing should now be registered for the recital, if you have any questions please contact me asap! There will be no lessons held on recital dates, no makeup lessons for those dates, and you will not be charged for the canceled lesson. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Break: We will have NO LESSONS Thursday Dec. 21 – Sunday Jan. 7. Lessons will resume with the same schedule as in the fall on Monday Jan. 8. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition Payments are due 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 your payment downstairs in the studio with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off anytime in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox. Please do not come up to the house to drop off payment if it is not during your student's lesson time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Business Hours: Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed 12:00-7:00pm, closed Thur/Fri. Please do not come up to the door if it is not your student's lesson time or regular business hours, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students for the Spring 2018 Semester: I am currently fully booked for the beginning of the Spring 2018 Semester. I do have a wait list started, so if you are interested in lessons please contact me for more information on how to be put on the wait list for when I have openings in my schedule.

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November 1st, 2017

November News

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to get back to lessons this month! Our first day of lessons will be Saturday 11/4 and we’ll have the same schedule as we did in August. Below are a few reminders for our return to lessons.

Return to Lessons: We will return to lessons on Saturday November 4th with the same schedule we started in August. If you are going to be traveling at all in November/December, please let me know ASAP and I will get that marked on my schedule. The normal cancelation policy will still apply (please see Studio Policies for details). Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Thanksgiving Week: We WILL be having lessons the week of Thanksgiving, including the weekends prior to and after Thanksgiving Thursday. Again, if you plan on missing a lesson during that time, please let me know and the normal cancelation policy will still apply. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Holiday Recital: We will be having the first recital of our 2017/18 school year with our Winter Holiday Recital on Sunday Dec. 17 at 3:00pm at Aldersgate Church. All students should have received recital song(s) to practice over my maternity leave, please contact me asap if you have any questions about the recital song selection. Recital registration papers will be handed out in lessons the first week of November. There will be no lessons held on recital dates, no makeup lessons for those dates, and you will not be charged for the canceled lesson. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Break: We will have NO LESSONS Thursday Dec. 21 – Sunday Jan. 7. Lessons will resume with the same schedule as in the fall on Monday Jan. 8. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition Payments are due 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 your payment downstairs in the studio with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off anytime in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox. Please do not come up to the house to drop off payment if it is not during your student's lesson time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Business Hours: Sat/Sun/Mon/Tue/Wed 12:00-7:00pm, closed Thur/Fri. Please do not come up to the door if it is not your student’s lesson time or regular business hours, thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students for the Fall Semester: I am currently fully booked for when I return to lessons this month. I do have a wait list started for the remainder of the fall semester and for the spring semester, so if you are interested in lessons please contact me for more information on how to be put on the wait list for when I have openings in my schedule.

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October 1st, 2017

October News

Hello everyone! We are still officially on break here at NSMA for the entire month of October. Lessons will resume with our same fall schedule on November 4th. I will be checking in with everyone soon, if I have not yet already, to see how everyone is progressing with their assignments and Winter Holiday Recital songs. If you have any questions regarding lessons, scheduling, practicing, or the recital, please don’t hesitate to email me at any time. I will be doing my best to respond to emails within 24-48 hours during this time. Below are a few reminders:

Return to Lessons: We will return to lessons on Saturday November 4th with the same schedule we started in August. If you are going to be traveling at all in November/December, please let me know ASAP and I will get that marked on my schedule. The normal cancelation policy will still apply (please see Studio Policies for details). Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

November Invoices: November invoices will be sent out on October 20th. Tuition is due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month, there is a $25.00 late fee for tuition received after the 10th of the month. Please send a check with students to lessons, send a check in the mail, or you can use the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post to drop off payments at any time.

Thanksgiving Week: We WILL be having lessons the week of Thanksgiving, including the weekends prior to and after Thanksgiving Thursday. Again, if you plan on missing a lesson during that time, please let me know and the normal cancelation policy will still apply. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Holiday Recital: We will be having the first recital of our 2017/18 school year with our Winter Holiday Recital on Sunday Dec. 17 at 3:00pm at Aldersgate Church. All students should have received recital song(s) to practice over my maternity leave, please contact me asap if you have any questions about the recital song selection. Recital registration papers will be handed out in lessons the first week of November. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Break: We will have NO LESSONS Thursday Dec. 21 – Sunday Jan. 7. Lessons will resume with the same schedule as in the fall on Monday Jan. 8. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

New Students for the Fall Semester: I am currently fully booked for when I return to lessons in November. I do have a wait list started for the remainder of the fall semester, so if you are interested in lessons please contact me for more information on how to be put on the wait list for when I have openings in my schedule.

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September 1st, 2017

September News

Hello everyone! We are officially on break here at NSMA for the months of September and October. Lessons will resume with our same fall schedule on November 4th. I will be checking in with everyone at the end of this month/beginning of October to see how everyone is progressing with their assignments and Winter Holiday Recital songs. If you have any questions regarding lessons, scheduling, practicing, or the recital, please don’t hesitate to email me at any time. I will be doing my best to respond to emails within 24-48 hours during this time. Below are a few reminders:

Return to Lessons: We will return to lessons on Saturday November 4th with the same schedule we started in August. If you are going to be traveling at all in November/December, please let me know ASAP and I will get that marked on my schedule. The normal cancelation policy will still apply (please see Studio Policies for details). Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

November Invoices: November invoices will be sent out on October 20th. Tuition is due the first lesson of every month with a grace period until the 10th of the month, there is a $25.00 late fee for tuition received after the 10th of the month. Please send a check with students to lessons, send a check in the mail, or you can use the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox post to drop off payments at any time.

Thanksgiving Week: We WILL be having lessons the week of Thanksgiving, including the weekends prior to and after Thanksgiving Thursday. Again, if you plan on missing a lesson during that time, please let me know and the normal cancelation policy will still apply. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Holiday Recital: We will be having the first recital of our 2017/18 school year with our Winter Holiday Recital on Sunday Dec. 17 at 3:00pm at Aldersgate Church. All students should have received recital song(s) to practice over my maternity leave, please contact me asap if you have any questions about the recital song selection. Recital registration papers will be handed out in lessons the first week of November. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

Winter Break: We will have NO LESSONS Thursday Dec. 21 – Sunday Jan. 7. Lessons will resume with the same schedule as in the fall on Monday Jan. 8. Please have these dates marked on your calendars!!

New Students for the Fall Semester: I am currently fully booked for when I return to lessons in November. I do have a wait list started for the remainder of the fall semester, so if you are interested in lessons please contact me for more information on how to be put on the wait list for when I have openings in my schedule.

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August 1st, 2017

August News

Hello everyone! Welcome to fall lessons here at NSMA, albeit a little earlier than we normally start the fall semester! I am looking forward to seeing everyone back to lessons this month. As you know, I am expecting my second child on Aug. 30 and will be taking two months maternity leave this fall, so we have a lot of things that will be different from our normal fall semester this year. Please read through the information carefully and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you might have!

Fall Update Letter: I will be handing out a Fall Update Letter this week to all students. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY as it contains very important information for this fall (information on: maternity leave, all 2017/18 recital dates, which holidays we have lessons and which we don’t, Thanksgiving and Winter Breaks). I will also be emailing it to all clients and it is posted on my website under the Current Students/Documents tabs. Please contact me asap with any questions regarding the information in the letter.

Maternity Leave: I am expecting to take my maternity leave Sept. 1 – Nov. 3. Please see the Fall Update Letter for more information.

Fall Scheduling: If you have any issues with your current assigned day/time for you/your student’s lessons, please contact me ASAP to inquire about alternative scheduling arrangements. I cannot guarantee that I will be able to make changes, but I will do my best.

Fall Business Hours: Sat/Sun 12:00-7:00pm, Mon/Tue 12:00-7:00pm, Wed 2:00-7:00pm. Closed Thur/Fri. Please do not come up to the house during non-business hours. All hours are posted on the front door. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Tuition Payment Reminder: Tuition Payments are due 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 your payment downstairs in the studio with your student at lesson, send the payment in the mail or you can drop it off anytime in the secure white drop box attached to the mailbox. Please do not come up to the house to drop off payment if it is not during your student's lesson time. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

New Students for the Fall Semester: I have very limited openings for new students for the 2017 Fall Semester and expect to be fully booked by the end of the first week of this month. If you are interested in signing up for lessons, please contact me immediately to inquire about lesson time availability. I will also have a wait list started for the fall semester so in the event I am unable to get new students in for lessons, I can put them on the wait list for when I have openings in my schedule.

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