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solo recital: Sept 27th

 Next solo recital will be September 27th, exact time TBA but I'm shooting for early afternoon.

year end, make up week, summer lessons

 As we head into June, I wanted to send a quick reminder about how this month fits into our academic-year schedule and give you a heads-up about summer planning.

🎻 June Lessons & Make-Up Week

June is part of the regular academic calendar. Tuition covers three weeks of private lessons, followed by a make-up week (June 24–28).

During make-up week, students will keep their usual lesson time. This week serves different purposes depending on attendance:

• If your student had perfect attendance this year, this week is a bonus lesson, free of charge.

• If your student missed one lesson, this week functions as a make-up for that absence.

• If your student missed more than one lesson, this week helps offset—but does not fully replace—those missed sessions.

This approach allows me to offer flexibility while keeping the calendar sustainable for everyone. There are no additional make-ups or rescheduling beyond this week.

💵 Tuition Reminder

Just a quick note that monthly tuition is averaged across the academic year (September–June) and remains the same each month regardless of how many lessons fall in that particular month. Your tuition reserves your weekly time slot, even if you’re away.

☀️ Summer Lessons (July–August)

Summer lessons are offered à la carte and are not part of the academic-year tuition. Scheduling is based on mutual availability, and I’ll send out a summer scheduling form in mid-June. Slots will be first-come, first-served.

Nov/Dec calendar items

 

Upcoming calendar items:

• 11/25-11/29: no lessons or groups (happy Thanksgiving!)
• 12/4: group class A
• 12/11: COMBINED GROUP CLASS - ALL HANDS ON DECK!  
• This is our last chance to rehearse together before the holiday performance, and this class might go longer than usual.  
• Please drop students off if possible because it'll be a bit crowded.
• 12/16: group performance at Gig Harbor Senior Center
• 12/22-1/5: no lessons or groups (winter break)
• 1/6: normality resumes

Holiday Group Performance details

Fall Practice Challenge

 

Holiday repertoire list

PIECE	NUMBER OF TIMES	FEATURED PERFORMER
Jolly Old St. Nicholas	3	Sirelis
Jingle Bells	3	Hattie
Joy to the World	3	Leaf
O Come, Little Children	2
Austrian Carol	3	Henry
O Come, All Ye Faithful	3	Landon
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen	3	Ellie
Silent Night	3	Harper
Pat-a-Pan	2
Sing We Now of Christmas		Nathan
Dona Nobis Pacem	3
Frosty the Snowman	1
Sevivon	3	Ryane
Silver Bells	1	Tiryen
Here We Come A-Wassailing		Minah & Yunah
Christmas Concerto		Sezzy
O Little Town of Bethlehem	1
Hanukkah, Hanukkah	3
Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella	2
Bell Carol of the Kings	1
Angels We Have Heard on High	1
Edelweiss	1

 

If you are not listed as a "featured performer" and you'd like to have a solo during one of the pieces that is not yet claimed, please let me know!!

performance details:

Monday, Dec. 16th at 6:00pm
Gig Harbor Senior Center, located in the sanctuary of Peninsula Lutheran Church
6509 38th Ave NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98335