Summer Update and a Policy Change

Hello All! 

Hope you all had a great last week of school! Just wanted to send a summer update and a few changes to studio policy. This is the summer schedule I currently have. 

Monday 

2:00-Madelyn Child

2:30-Hannah Clement

3:00-Rachel Clement

3:30-Taya Jensen

4:00-Ember Jensen

4:30-Catherine/Camilla Hein

5:00-Kaylie Crabb

Tuesday

8:30-Marli Sharp

9:00-Makynlee Dyer

9:30-Amanda Vanderwell 

10:00-Olivia Gurney

10:30-Sam Hassell

11:00-Josie Hassel

11:30-Anne Olsen 

12:00-Olivia Woodward 

12:30-Madeline Jensen 

Wednesday 

8:45-Annalynn Dean 

9:30-Aiden Cluff

10:00-Sarah Cluff

10:30-Cecily Hughes 

11:00-Cortney Bouwhuis

11:30-Emma Bouwhuis

12:00-Ashley Lloyd

12:30-Macyn Christenson 

Thursday

2:00-Summer Hiatt

2:30-Ella Jones

3:00-Molly Burton

3:30-Eliza Halbrook

4:00-Katherine Halbrook

4:30-Keira Halbrook

5:00-Eden Walker

5:30-Blake Fox 

6:00-Katelyn Fox 

Friday

1:45-Katie Olsen

2:30-Isabelle Olsen 

3:00-Sam Pew

3:30-Kimball Pew 

If you would please send me an email with all the dates you know you will be gone, that would be marvelous. Summer is a time that is usually much easier for me to find a make-up lesson so please just let me know if you'd like that as an option for the times you will be gone. 

I will NOT be teaching the following dates for the summer. 

July 4

July 14

July 24 

There will be no group classes over the summer. 

The next event for our studio will be The Fiddle Recital on August 31st at 6:00 pm at Lindon City Park - 200 N. State St. This is a favorite event for students and parents alike! 

Now onto the policy change. 

Over the past year you have all been very patient with me as I added a new little person to our family. Because of the chaos of having a new baby, I chose to revert back to charging by the lesson as it was difficult for me to offer any sort of make-up lessons. Now that Genevieve is a little older I'm going to return to a tuition based system. This means that every month you will pay $100 for a 1/2 lesson slot and $120  for a 45 min slot regardless if there are 4 or 5 lessons in the month.  The only month where this will change is December. You will only pay  $75 for 30 min lessons or $90 for 45 min lessons. This means it will be much easier for you to budget for lessons. No longer do you have to wonder how much you owe every month because the annual tuition will be evenly divided into even payments!  This will help free up time and energy for both you and I since we will no longer wonder how much lessons are each month. If you have something come up and cannot attend lessons I have a few options for you. 

1. I will offer makeup lessons on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 10:00 am -12:00 pm. 

2. You can utilize the Switch List.  I am creating a Switch List for my studio. If you choose to be on the list, then I will add your name, number, and time slot to the list and if someone is need of a switched time for that week then they may contact you and ask if it's a possibility. This means that if you have something come up,( i.e. Illness, accident, school play, soccer game, orchestra dress rehearsal, desperate need to attend the circus) then you have the option of contacting someone on the list for a switch. This is completely optional. If you do not wish to have your information available to others you don't need to opt in. 

If you do not choose to use either option you are still responsible for payment of that lesson despite your absence. Please be assured that your tuition is always working for your child as I spend a great deal of time outside of lessons choosing repertoire, planning, strategizing, attending competitions, etc. So, even if you have to miss a lesson and cannot use the alternatives offered, you don’t have to worry about receiving less for your tuition. You’ll be receiving more energy, enthusiasm and a more successful lesson each week since I will have the appropriate time to give.

This policy change will go into affect in August 2017. 

Phew! This is a long one and I'm almost done I promise! 

So what do I need from you? 

1. Dates you will be gone this summer. 

2. Would you like to be added to the Switch List?

3. Mark your calendars for the Fiddle Recital! 

Thank you so much for letting me teach your wonderful kids and please feel free to let me now know of any concerns or questions you may have! 

Summer Schedule and FREE concert

Hello all!

Just wanted to let you know about a FREE and interesting concert happening this Friday at the Wadley Farms Castle.  Live concerts are a great way to get kids excited about music.  Hope to see you there!

Also here is the Summer schedule I have so far.


Monday
2:00-Madelyn Child
2:30-Hannah Clement
3:00-Rachel Clement
3:30-Sam Pew
4:00-Kimball Pew
4:30-Catherine/Camilla Hein
5:00-Taya Jensen
5:30-Ember Jensen

Tuesday
8:30-Marli Sharp
9:00-Makynlee Dyer
9:30-Amanda Vanderwell
10:00-Olivia Gurney
10:30-Sam Hassell
11:00-Josie Hassel
11:30-Anne Olsen
12:00-Olivia Woodward
12:30-Madeline Jensen


Wednesday
9:00-Annalynn Dean
9:30-Aiden Cluff
10:00-Sarah Cluff
10:30-Cecily Hughes
11:00-Cortney Bouwhuis
11:30-Emma Bouwhuis
12:00-Ashley Lloyd
12:30-Macyn Christenson


Thursday
2:00-Summer Hiatt
2:30-Ella Jones
3:00-Molly Burton
3:30-Eliza Halbrook
4:00-Katherine Halbrook
4:30-Keira Halbrook
5:00-Eden Walker
5:30-Blake Fox
6:00-Katelyn Fox

Friday
2:00-Katie Olsen
2:30-Isabelle Olsen

Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks!

Group Class Reminder and Summer Schedule

Hello All!

The end of the school year is upon us and the beginning of May means our last group class for the semester.  Here are the times.

Little Ones- Monday, May 1st 3:30-4:30

Elementary- Monday, May1st 4:30-6:00

Junior High- Tuesday, May 2nd 3:00-4:30

High School- Tuesday, May 2nd 5:00-6:30

Regular lessons are not held during group class week.

I will also be taking time requests for summer starting tomorrow morning at 8:00 a.m. As always first come, first served.  Here are the available times for summer.

Summer

Monday
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30

Tuesday
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30


Wednesday
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30


Thursday
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30
5:00
5:30
6:00
6:30

Friday
2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30


I will NOT be teaching May 23-27th.  I will also NOT teach on May 29th, July 4th, and July 24th this Summer.  Summer schedule will start May 30th.

Winter/Spring Semester

Hello All!

Hope you are starting the new year off right with lots of practicing! Here are a few dates to mark on your calendar for this semester.

Studio Recital:

Our Spring Ensemble Recital will be held in March with two date options.

Monday, March 13th at 6:30 p.m.

and

Wednesday, March 15th at 6:30 p.m.

Both will be held at the Lindon Community Center.


Group Classes

Group Class #1

Little Ones- Tuesday, February 21st 4:00-5:00 p.m.

Elementary- Wednesday, February 22nd 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Junior High- Friday February 24th, 3:00-4:30

High School- Tuesday February 21st 5:30-6:45

Group Class #2

Little Ones- Monday, May 1st 3:30-4:30

Elementary- Monday, May1st 4:30-6:00

Junior High- Tuesday, May 2nd 3:00-4:30

High School- Tuesday, May 2nd 5:00-6:30


Utah Valley String Festival

Utah Valley String Festival is a competition for young string players at American Heritage School.
Please click here for more information.  Registration is coming up quickly so if you are interested please let me know a.s.a.p. Thanks!

Thanks for your support and please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

December Update

Hello All!

I hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful! Just a little update for you as head into December.  I am altering the time on two of our group classes.  The new schedule will be as follows:

Little Ones (Pre K- 1st grade)
December 19th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Elementary (2nd-6th grade)
December 19th, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Junior High
December 20th, 3:00-5:00

My High Schoolers will be performing at the Bel Aire Assisted Living Center on December 22nd at 6:00 p.m. The Address is 436 E 700 N, Orem Ut 84097.  Christmas is a wonderful time to provide service through music! Please mark your calendars!  

I will not be teaching over Christmas Break (Dec. 23rd - January 2nd).  Thank you for all your efforts in supporting your kiddos! I hope this season brings you joy and plenty of good music!  

Fall Update

Hello All!

Happy Labor Day!  I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the transition into school and Fall! Coming to you with a few updates today for our Fall Semester.  First on the list is the start of T.A.C.O (The Awesome Children's Orchestra) and L.Y.O. (Lindon Youth Orchestra). We started last week and it's not too late to join if you would still like to.  Please visit www.lindonchambermusicsociety.org for more info and registration.  Orchestra is a great place to motivate students, as well as practice note reading skills and ensemble playing. We also have at least one rehearsal where doughnuts are consumed. :) I would love to see any of you there and please feel free to ask any questions.


Next are group class and recital dates.

Group Class #1

Little Ones (Pre K- 1st grade)
October 10th, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Elementary (2nd-6th grade)
October 10th, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Junior High
October 11th, 3:00-5:00

High School
October 11th, 5:30- 6:45

Group Class #2

Little Ones (Pre K- 1st grade)
December 19th, 3:00-4:00 p.m.

Elementary (2nd-6th grade)
December 19th, 4:00-5:30 p.m.

Junior High
December 20th, 3:00-5:00

High Schoolers will be performing for the Senior Citizen center in lieu of a group class.


Recital Dates

November 14th, 6:00 p.m.

November 15th, 6:00 p.m.

Please let me know if you have a preference for a particular recital date or if you have a conflict with one of the nights.  The recital will be held at Lindon Community Center in the Arts Auditorium.  There will be NO lessons the week of the recital.  Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.  Thanks a bunch for letting me teach your wonderful kiddos!

Fall Schedule

Hello all!

I hope you are enjoying these last few weeks of summer.  I'm looking ahead to fall schedule and will be accepting requests for times.  Here is what the fall schedule looks like so far.

Fall Schedule

Monday

2:00
2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30

5:30
6:00
6:30

Tuesday

2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30

5:30
6:00
6:30

Wednesday

2:30
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30

5:30
6:00
6:30

Friday

2:00
2:45
3:00
3:30
4:00
4:30


Saturday
9:00
9:30
10:00
10:30

Please send me 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, preferred times and I will see what I can do to accommodate everyone.  August payment will be week by week as the rest of the summer has been and then we will return to the tuition and make-up lesson system instituted earlier this year.  Thanks for your time and hope the rest of the summer is wonderful for you all!  

Cheers!