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Mark your Calendars!
Our Christmas Shows at the Holiday Inn, Crystal Lake will be on Sunday, December 11, 2011. This is the show in which children (and adults!) perform in groups and do not need to memorize their music (with the exception of singers). Tickets will be made available by mid-November and seating will be handled the same way as last year: on a first-come, first serve basis. We will need 3 shows this year: 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm, and 4:00 pm. You will know which show your child will be in no later than mid November. In general, the group piano shows and younger children will be in the 12:00 and the 2:00 shows. The band acts and other ensembles made up mostly of older private students will be in the 2:00 and 4:00 times. Please try to keep the afternoon open, as it is increasingly difficult for us to accommodate special requests for times. You may order now and we will keep track of who ordered first, second etc. You will again get to choose your seats. Just go to the front desk and we'll show you the seating. Once paid and once you know the time we will save those seats for you. (You can even order before you know the time and we will keep track of who paid first, etc.) When the tickets come in we will notify you as we did last year. Here is the link to order tickets: Christmas Show Order Form It will again be a very dressy occasion…basically whatever incredible Christmas outfit you will have for them. We have other plans in the works to make the day extra special, so please watch for email updates in the coming month! We have more new and wonderful teachers! Please see our teacher’s page for profiles. http://www.musicmakers4life.com/TeacherQualifcations.html Scott Mensching is one of our most dedicated teachers! Check out the awesome article written about him in Autumn, 2011 issue of “McHenry County Living” on page 66. You can also access the article on the internet: http://flash-pub.com/pub/ebooks/338a1ee02a/index.php#/68 Scott Mensching and Theresa Villec direct our new ongoing band of Music Maker’s students now calling themselves “Classified Information”. You can view some of the songs they performed at Stage Left last month at this site: http://www.youtube.com/user/littlemozarts The members that performed at this show were: Daniel Frank, Chandler Moss, Jessica Myjack, Madelyn Norstrom, Nathan Tappen, Cassidy Thelander, and Maria Villec. Our newest members are: Liz Bregenzer, DanI Johnson, and Kaitlyn Lawyer In addition, the entire show that was performed at Stage Left will be aired on the Comcast Network (channels 74 and 17) in all of McHenry County, on each Thursday now and throughout October at 10:30 pm. Bickford: We will not be going over there every weekend. But we do have a set time on Sunday, October 30, 2011 for anyone that wants to perform. It is at 9:30 am. If you or your child would like to perform, please let us know asap! Lost and Found: Please look through these boxes. We have accumulated quite a number of items in the last 5 years…something in there may be yours or your childs! We will donate the items to Good Will by the end of November so please take a peek! Program Booklet: If you have a business or know a business that might like to advertise in our program booklet, please click here: http://musicmakers4life.com/ProgramAdLetter2Businesses.html Upcoming Closed Dates: We will be closed on Halloween, Monday, October 31, 2011. We will also be closed on November 22, 23, & 24 (Wed, Thurs. Fri), be we will be open on the 25th (Saturday). PLEASE SAY PRAYERS! A number of our teachers this month are in need of prayers: Deborah Grimes (Violin) lost her mother last week. Jenne Lennon's (Voice/Piano) father had a stroke but his home from the hospital. Ken Cubula's (guitar) house was set on fire by an arsenist. No one was hurt but Ken is staying elsewhere until the home is repaired. We are closing in on a violin teacher for our Wed. violin students...I will keep you posted! Discounts Hopefully our veteran parents are finding that the longer they stay, the more cost-effective their lessons have become! That’s because we like to reward loyalty and have a deep commitment to our long-lasting students and parents. Family Discounts: 2 or more students from one family where one or more are in a class receive a 5% discount; 3 or more students from one family where one or more are in a class receive a 10% discount. Summer Stay: For those in classes, once you have been here at least half of a year and stay through the summer, you get a 5% discount every month through to the next summer. HomeSchooled: If you come on weekdays before 2:00, you can get a 5% discount. (Does not apply to preschoolers) Build a Class: Put together a class of 4 students (one being your own) and receive a 10% discount for the year for everyone in the class. Cary Students: Due to the loss of music in that district we continue to offer a discount to Cary Students. Grandfathered: Even if we raise rates, you will always remain at the rate you started. Paying for the semester or the year: (Depending on the teacher*): If you pay ahead for the entire semester, you receive 2 free lessons. If you pay for the entire year, you receive 5 free lessons. This is in addition to the above possible discounts! (*Only some teachers offer the free lessons. You may still pay for the entire semester or year if your teacher does not offer the free lessons, however. A list will soon be available online of the teachers that do offer this.) Besides saving money, it saves the aggravation and paperwork that go into invoicing and paying each month. There is no problem regarding missed lessons, since our policy for missed lessons is that we give makeups and not credits. Referrals: One free lesson for each referral you send to us! |
| FALL NEWSLETTER |
| Form a class....save 10% for a Year! If you pull together a group of 4 or more students to make up one class, you and the other participants will recieve the group lesson rate at 10% off for one year. |
| *Piano Raises Conceptual Math Scores. U. of California, Irvine found that after six months of piano lessons, preschoolders performed 34% higher on spatial-temporal testing than those who received no training and those who received computer training. (Neurological Research, February 28, 1997) |
| Don't forget to check out the $50 music dollar question at the end of the newsletter. The first 5 correct answers, via email will receive $50 music dollars (to be researched and answered by the students please! |
| $50 Music Dollar Question:
The First Five Correct emails get $50.00 Music Dollars each: (Parents of very young children may help them find the answer.) October Question: What type of key is most Halloween music written in and why? July Question: What is the definition of "Pizzicato"? (Hint: it is not a tasty meal!) Answer: It refers to plucking the strings! Email the correct answer to: musicmakers4life@yahoo.com |
| Reminder of our Discounts and one-of-a kind policies:
*We never raise rates on current students! We like to take care of our clients, so if rates go up, your rate stays the same for as long as you stay with us! *Families that have 2 students that attend Music Makers where one student is in a class, receives a 5% Discount. *Families that have 3 or more students that attend Music Makers, where one student is in a class receives a 10% Discount. *Books that are required by the teacher, are always at cost…(that’s 40% off retail!). *HomeSchool Students get a 5% discount. |
| *DUE TO THE ECONOMY:
Students that attend Cary schools or any district that has severely cut it’s music program are getting a 10% discount this year. *Referral Program: For every student referred by you that signs up and takes lessons, you receive a free lesson (it’s deducted from your next month’s bill). We’re happy to give you as many business cards and flyers as you can give out! Just think…4 referrals is worth a month of free lessons! |
| Piano Tuning Discount: $10.00 off piano tuning in your home: Call Scott Menshing Piano Service: 224-595-9079 |