July 1st, 2015

July News

Hello everyone! We are officially half-way through our 10-week summer semester, my how time flies! I have to say that I am looking forward to the 4th of July, it is one of my favorite Juneau holidays because the whole town turns out to celebrate. I hope to see some of you at (or in!) the parade this year! Below are a few updates and reminders for NSMA for this month.

Fall Pre-Registration for Continuing Students: Pre-Registration for the Fall 2015 semester for continuing students is open July 1st. I have sent all continuing students an email with the necessary information and paperwork, summer students will also receive these in hard copy at their next lesson. You can also download the paperwork online via the Current Students/Documents tabs. Please Note: the deadline for Pre-Registration is July 31st.

Fall Registration: The open registration begins August 1st for new students starting lessons in the 2015 summer semester and for those on my wait list.

New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I have a wait list started for the fall semester. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up for the wait list.

Summer Business Hours: For June – Saturdays 12:00-4:00pm, Sundays 12:00-7:00pm, Mondays 12:00-7:00pm, closed all other days. For July – Sundays 12:00-7:00pm and Mondays 12:00-7:00pm and closed all other days.

Summer Semester: The summer semester will end Monday August 3rd.

Fall Semester: The 2015 fall semester will begin Saturday August 22nd. All 2015 Spring NSMA students who are interested in returning to lessons in the fall (regardless of whether they are taking summer lessons or not) will be given priority registration that will begin July 1st and end July 31st.

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June 1st, 2015

June News

Hello everyone! Welcome to summer, I’m hoping this beautiful weather we’ve been having continues! We had wonderful performances at our fifth annual Spring Recitals last month, congratulations to all who performed. NSMA is on a lighter schedule for the summer months, but here are a few important reminders.

Summer Business Hours: For June – Saturdays 12:00-4:00pm, Sundays 12:00-7:00pm, Mondays 12:00-7:00pm, closed all other days. For July – Sundays 12:00-7:00pm and Mondays 12:00-7:00pm and closed all other days.

Summer Semester: The first day of the 2015 Summer Semester will be Saturday May 30th. The summer semester will end Monday August 3rd.

Fall Semester: The 2015 fall semester will begin Saturday August 22nd. All 2015 Spring NSMA students who are interested in returning to lessons in the fall (regardless of whether they are taking summer lessons or not) will be given priority registration that will begin July 1st and end July 31st.

New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I will have a few openings for starting in June for the summer semester. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up for lessons, or how be put on the wait list for the fall semester.

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May 1st, 2015

May News

Hello everyone! This is it, the last three weeks in the 2015 spring semester! We’ve got the push on to finish the semester strong with our annual Spring Recitals on Sunday May 17th. Below are several reminders about what’s going on at NSMA this month.

Spring Recitals: Our annual Spring Recitals will be held on Sunday May 17th at 2:00pm and 4:30pm at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church. All students performing should now be signed up for a recital time, please contact me ASAP if you have any questions. All friends, family and non-performing students are welcome to come and enjoy some great performances and for our celebratory receptions after each recital!

Spring Semester: The last day of lessons of the 2015 Spring Semester is Saturday May 16th. There will be no lessons held Sunday May 17th – Friday May 29th.

Summer Semester: The first day of the 2015 Summer Semester will be Saturday May 30th. The summer semester will end Monday August 3rd. All students who are taking summer lessons will receive an email no later than May 17th with their summer lesson day and time. *For those who have not yet told me their summer plans re: lessons, please do so ASAP!

Fall Semester: The 2015 fall semester will begin Saturday August 22nd. All current NSMA students who are interested in returning to lessons in the fall (regardless of whether they are taking summer lessons or not) will be given priority registration that will begin July 1st and end July 31st.

New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I will have a few openings for starting in June for the summer semester. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up for lessons, or how be put on the wait list for the fall semester.

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April 1st, 2015

April News

Hello everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break last month, I know I sure did! But I’m ready to get back to it and finish out our last six weeks before the spring semester ends. Below are some important reminders for the month of April and into May.

April/May Holidays: We WILL have lessons as regularly scheduled on all holidays that fall on lesson days in April & May, including Easter and Mother's Day. If you plan on not having your student attend lessons on one of those days please let me know, however, the regular cancelation policy will still apply.

Spring Recitals: Our annual Spring Recitals will be held on Sunday May 17th at 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Registration for recitals is now open (handouts to be given in lessons, will be emailed to each family, and are online under the Current Students/Documents tab) and is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact me as soon as possible to get you/your student signed up for a recital time.

Summer 2015 Lessons: Registration for Summer 2015 lessons is now open. Registration forms and the Summer 2015 Studio Policies will be handed out in lessons as well as emailed to each family, and the documents will also be posted on here under the Current Students/Documents tab. Please fill out the registration form and get that back to me as soon as possible.

New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I do have a couple of openings for starting this month or in June for summer lessons. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up for lessons or be put on the wait list for other openings in my schedule.

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March 1st, 2015

March News

Hello everyone! I’m excited about our first recital of 2015, looking forward to everyone’s performances! Even if you/your student is not performing, we would love to see you in the audience, so please feel free to stop by one of the recitals and enjoy some great music.

Disney Recitals: Our two Disney Recitals will be Sunday March 8 at 2:00pm and 4:30pm at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church in the Valley. All students should now be signed up for a time, please contact me asap with any questions you might have.

Spring Break: We will have NO LESSONS March 12-27 as I will be out of town for Spring Break. Please make sure this is marked on your calendars!!

Summer 2015 Lessons: I will be opening registration for Summer 2015 lessons in April. Registration forms and the Summer 2015 Studio Policies will be handed out in lessons as well as emailed to each family, and the documents will also be posted on here under the Current Students/Documents tab.

New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I do have a couple of openings for starting in March or April. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up for lessons or be put on the wait list for other openings in my schedule.

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