May 1st, 2015
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
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:Â 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
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:Â 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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February 1st, 2015
Hello everyone! Welcome to February, although with our weather lately it could be March or April! We have a few updates and reminders for this month, along with starting to get ready for our first recital of 2015.
Disney Recital: Our ‘extra’ recital this spring will be our Disney Recital on Sunday March 8th at 2:00pm and 4:30pm. Recital handouts will be given to students at the beginning of this month, please read through carefully and contact me asap to get your student signed up for a recital time (recital times are on a first-come, first-serve basis!). This handout will also be emailed to all students and is also available to download online via the Current Students tab then the Documents tab. Reminder – you must have you/your student signed up by Feb. 20th!!
Spring Break: We will have NO LESSONS March 12-27 and you will not be charged for any lessons that would have fallen under those dates. Please make sure this is marked on your calendars! Reminder – students are still expected to practice as normal, unless they are on vacation as well.
Other Holidays: We WILL have lessons as regularly scheduled on all other holidays, including President's Day, Valentine’s Day, 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.
New Students: If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, I do have a couple of openings for starting in February or March. 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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January 1st, 2015
Hello everyone! Welcome back to lessons after our Winter Break, I’m looking forward to this spring semester and getting back to lessons as normal after the holidays! Here are a few updates/reminders:
Spring Newsletter: I will be handing out a Spring Newsletter in our first week of lessons in January. I have also uploaded it to the Current Students/Documents tab online and will be sending it in an email to all current students. Please read through that as it contains a lot of important information!
Disney Recital: Our ‘extra' recital this year is going to be our Disney themed recital on SUNDAY MARCH 8th at 2:00pm and 4:30pm. We will once again be at the Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, there will again be recital fees/donations to the food bank, and recital registration will begin in February (more information on that to follow next month).
Spring Break: I will be out of town Thursday March 12th – Friday March 27th. There will be NO LESSONS during these two weeks (there will be no charge for lessons during that time). Lessons will resume as normal on Saturday March 28th.
Other Holidays: We WILL have lessons as regularly scheduled on all other holidays, including President's Day, 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.
New Students:Â If you are a potential new student and are interested in lessons, my schedule for the spring is currently full and I have a wait list started. Please contact me at megan.e.felts@gmail.com for more information on NSMA and how to sign up on the wait list for lessons.
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