December 3rd, 2011
Hello everyone! December is now here and the holiday season has officially started! We’re in the final stretch of getting ready for our Winter Holiday Recitals and I’m very proud of how hard everyone is working on their songs!
Winter Holiday Recitals: Our recitals will be Sunday, Dec. 11 at 1:00pm and 3:30pm. Everyone should now have an assigned recital time. Recitals will be held at the UAS Egan Lecture Hall and we will be having receptions after each recital to celebrate. Please bring a food dish to share – email or call me with any questions!
Winter Break: We will be having a 2-week break for the holidays. There will be NO LESSONS Dec. 18-Jan. 2. Please contact me if you have any questions regarding the winter break.
If you are a potential new student, NSMA is currently fully booked, but we do have a wait list started for new students. Please contact me for more information on the wait list and how to get your name on it!
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November 1st, 2011
Hi everyone! Congrats to all of the students who participated in the Halloween recitals – everyone did a great job and I had a blast! Parents – I did make a video recording of both recitals, so if you’re interested in purchasing a DVD of your student’s recital, please contact me and I’ll get it set up. And now we’re on to the next  one – the Winter Holiday Recital!
Winter Holiday Recital – We will be having two recitals Sunday December 11th at 1:00pm and at 3:30pm. I have sent out a letter home with each student with the details for the recitals. Please email, call or talk to me at lessons to sign up for a recital time ASAP – remember, it’s first come first serve and I want to make sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate!
Thanksgiving Break – There will be NO LESSONS held Wednesday 11/23 – Saturday 11/26. There WILL BE lessons Monday 11/21 and Tuesday 11/22 for students who regularly have lessons on those days. Please make sure to mark your calendars and have a wonderful holiday!
Special Shout-Out – Huge congratulations to NSMA high school students who made Southeast Alaska Honor Choir (Aria Moore, Asia Ver, Ellen Dyar, Ileta Galau, Rebekah Badilla, & Sarah Johnson), All-State (Aria Moore, Asia Ver, Ellen Dyar & Shelby Cook) and ACDA All-Northwest (Asia Ver). I am so proud of all of you!!!
If you are a potential new student, NSMA is currently fully booked, but we do have a wait list started for new students. Please contact me for more information on the wait list and how to get your name on it!
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October 16th, 2011
Hello everyone! Fall is here and in full swing as we’re now half-way through October! We are gearing up for our first annual Halloween Recital, which will be Sunday October 30th. We will be having two separate recital times, 1:00pm and 3:30pm. Everyone should now be signed up for a recital time, if you haven’t done so yet please contact me asap!! **Please remember – all students must be dressed in costume to match their song for the Halloween Recital!!
Reminders:Â We DO have lessons on all Monday holidays – this also includes school inservice days Monday 10/17 and Tuesday 10/18.
Upcoming Events: NSMA will be having a Winter Holiday recital Sunday December 11th. We will be starting to work on holiday music within the next several weeks to get ready for recital.
If you are a potential new student, NSMA is currently fully booked, but we do have a wait list started for new students. Please contact me for more information on the wait list and how to get your name on it!
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September 2nd, 2011
Hi everyone! We are now a little over a week into fall lessons, it is so nice to see everyone again! I am pleased to say NSMA is again fully booked! If you are a potential new student, I do have a wait list started. Please contact me if you would like more information about lessons and how to get placed on the wait list.
I am very much looking forward to this fall! We will have two performance opportunities for students, a Halloween concert in October and a Winter concert in December.
October/Halloween Concert – NSMA will be having a Halloween concert Sunday October 30th. It will be held at the Egan Lecture Hall at UAS at 2:00pm. If we have enough interest, I will hold two separate concerts to accommodate the number of people performing like we did for the spring recitals. More information to follow soon on how to get signed up for the Halloween Concert – just know that to participate, students must dress in costume!
Reminder: We DO have lessons on ALL Monday holidays! That means we have do lessons on Monday Sept. 5th. Please call or email me if you know you/your student will not be attending lessons on that day.
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August 2nd, 2011
Hello everyone! Summer lessons are now winding down to an end and now we’re revving up preparations for the coming school year! Summer lessons end Thursday August 18th and fall lessons begin Monday August 22nd.
Current NSMA students: Fall registration ends Friday August 5th. If you have not done so yet, please email or call me ASAP to ensure that you/your student has a spot in my roster for the school year!
For potential new students I do have a wait list started for the school year. If you have been thinking about piano and/or voice lessons but haven’t contacted me yet about lessons, now is the time to do so! Please email or call me to ask about how the wait list works and how to get your name on it!
August Vocal Workshop – NSMA will be hosting another vocal workshop on Sunday August 14th 2:00-4:00pm. All those interested in attending should already be signed up. Please note that there is a $15.00 fee for this workshop.
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