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Evaluative Adjudications – St. Joseph Area Teachers Association

http://www.jasonriley.com
https://stjosephartsacademy.com
http://www.socajukebox.com

We are so excited to announce that the St. Joseph Arts Academy is opening in a new commercial space. The SJAA will kick of the new year in our brand new studios located near the corner of Beck Road and 36th Street in the Beck Road Center.

Doors are open for business beginning on January 8 (That’s Elvis’ Birthday!) with our first music lessons scheduled for 3pm.

St. Joseph Arts Academy
2027 N. 36th Street
St. Joseph MO 64506

Conveniently located one block west of the Belt highway with shopping and restaurants close at a hand.

Immediate openings for new students in guitar, piano and voice. Now hiring great people who are also excellent music teachers.

jason@stjosephartsacademy.com or call (816) 974-7656

A Work in Progress but we’ll keep you posted! Here are some “Before” photos

http://www.jasonriley.com
https://stjosephartsacademy.com
http://www.socajukebox.com

St. Joseph Arts Academy
The Write Notes – November 2017
Newsletter from the SJAA

Welcome to the “Write Notes”, the monthly newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy!

There’s a nip in the air around here and it’s really feeling like fall now. Students are beginning to work on their holiday music now for the end of the year. With Halloween behind us it feels like it all goes very quickly. We’ll be finishing the year very strong with more recitals and the college students completing their semester course work including their Juries.

Thanksgiving is one of our very favorite holidays. We really hope that it will be a great time of togetherness for you and your family. We are grateful to have you as a part of our musical family. Thank you for the opportunity to work with the advancing musicians in your life.

News –

“Annie” The Musical! – Dec. 8-10, MO Theater

When the Robidoux Resident Theater (RRT) announced auditions for “Annie” we knew that there would be many of our young female musicians eager for parts in the cast. It’s a great show with a great message and music. It’s also an opportunity for young ladies to grab featured roles as characters in their own age group.

We are just so excited to have some of our girls in these roles. I know they are too! Congratulations to Alevia B (and her sister Addie (Pepper) on her role as Tessie and to Ashlyn F. on her role as Annie! We knew you could do it, Ladies! Super proud of your accomplishments and we can’t wait to see the show.

http://www.rrtstjoe.org

Giving Musical Instruments for Christmas?

We teach guitar, piano & voice lessons in your area and there is a $25 gift inside for you!
Sign up now for January Music Lessons.

New Teachers – The SJAA is expanding and our student growth this summer has been one for the record books. We are currently interviewing new teachers for several instruments and will have more slots available for learning. If you know a GREAT PERSON who is also a wonderful musician willing to share their craft, we’d love to talk to them about teaching for us!

New Music –

“Are You In Love”

We recently produced this song by composer, Simon Fink of Under the Big Oak Tree. It’s got lots of our favorite players on it including members of Kelly Clarkson, Organ Jazz Trio, KC All-Stars, Under The Big Oak Tree, Under the Influence and Soca Jukebox. The song was mixed and mastered by Matthew Russo.

“Uncommon Character” (uncommoncharacter.com) is a rebranding event for our fair city with supporters and key players from all industries and civil organizations.

We love the song and we know you will too!

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/are-you-in-love-single/1298910965
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/simonfink
spotify:album:33KQ4RBQt7aauSJgHc8tQV

Upcoming recitals – The fall recital season is upon us with your instructors doing a lot of family-friendly performances around the area. So watch for those and make plans to get out and hear some music this fall and winter.

Regular monthly recitals have resumed with holiday performances at the mall and the monster concert early next year. Dates are below!

Upcoming dates

11/12 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm
11/12 – Beth Grace, Preventing Injuries in Music, Presentation, 3pm MWSU
11/23 – Happy Thanksgiving! No Classes
12/2 – Mall-a-thon, East Hills Mall, TBA
12/8 – “Annie” the musical, MO Theater
12/9 – “Annie” the musical, MO Theater

2018

1/20 – Monster Concert (Rehearsals Jan. 12th and the 19th)
2/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm – Guitar Clinic, 3pm
3/3  –  Pre-Contest Clinic
3/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm       
3/19 – Due date for evaluatives 
4/14 – Evaluatives
4/15 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm/3:30 Honors Recital at First Presbyterian

Welcome Our New Students

Reaganne K.
Joseph P.
Monica O.

Is your Teacher Sold Out?

Guitar Openings – Jason R.

Monday – SOLD OUT
Wednesday – SOLD OUT
Thursday – SOLD OUT
Friday – SOLD OUT

Brent I.
New Teacher Openings on Tuesdays!
Tuesdays OPEN 3-8pm

Visit the Website

Home

Like us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/stjosephartsacademy/

Update Your Info!
Thanks for helping us stay up to date with your best and newest phone, email and mailing addresses.

Refer us to your family, friends and company.
One of the ways that this Academy is able to grow is by enrolling great students JUST LIKE YOU! Please consider referring your friends or family members to the studio.
We greatly appreciate your referral.

Referral Coupon
If you refer a friend, you get a free music lesson or gift card!

___________________________________________
REDEEM for a FREE MUSIC LESSON

“YOUR NAME HERE”

Thank you for referring your friends to the Academy!

St. Joseph Arts Academy
___________________________________________

Student of the Month –

Breckin J. – We want to congratulate Breckin on her dedication and accomplishments. As a guitar student with our studio, she is working very hard on her music and is playing her electric guitar beautifully. Breckin was the one and only guitar student performing last months Halloween program, wearing her costume as the princess Aurora from “Maleficent”! She also played a mean “Minor Swing” by Django Reinhardt.

As “Student of the Month”, Breckin will receive an Starbucks gift card from the SJAA!

Congratulations on all your hard work, Breckin. We are super proud to have you as a guitar student at SJAA.

Big thanks to Breckin and her family for recommending their friends to the St. Joseph Arts Academy.

Daytime Lessons Available –

Having trouble finding time for music lessons in the evening. We have lots of busy professionals, retirees and home school students who prefer to take lessons during the regular business day. “Lunch Hour” lesson times are available with openings almost everyday between 11am and 2pm.

Hour Lessons –

Many of our busy, adult professionals and most dedicated younger students opt for a one hour session. More time and one-on-one coaching with your teacher is a wonderful opportunity to help you reach your musical goals more quickly. If you have the time or interest in an hour session, talk to your teacher and we will work with you to help you get it scheduled.

Guitar in your Home! –

We’ve recently started our “in-home” music program for guitar. Many people prefer or need to take a lesson in their homes due to child care, business or even health restraints. We are here to serve the entire community of music learners. If you are interested in or need music lessons in your own home, drop us note. We’ll make arrangements to come to you!

Sign up for Lessons anytime – Lessons are first come, first serve. It’s never to early to sign up. Our lessons are month to month and year round.

-High Quality, FUN & Personalized Lessons
-Master Guitar Teacher – Jason Riley
-Month to Month Lessons
-Conveniently Located
-Beginners to Advanced, Open to all Ages
-Free, All-Inclusive Recitals
-Widest Range of Lesson Times
-Classical/Blues/Jazz/Rock/Country/Pop
-Awards to Celebrate Achievement

It’s Easy to Take the Next Step…
Jason@StJosephArtsAcademy.Com

SIGN UP NOW!

http://www.jasonriley.com
https://stjosephartsacademy.com
http://www.socajukebox.com

St. Joseph Arts Academy
The Write Notes – October 2017
Newsletter from the SJAA

Welcome to the “Write Notes”, the monthly newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy!

We are fully into the swing of the school year in October. Teachers are working hard for their students and we know our students are giving all they have to do their best efforts. Music lessons demand a real time commitment so we are very proud of the discipline these advancing musicians are showing in getting it all accomplished. They are doing homework, some have jobs, keeping up with the family and working towards recitals and performances.

Halloween Recital – A favorite recital of the year. Performers are encouraged to wear their costumes and play some special music inspired by spookier things! The recital is October 29 at MWSU. We anticipate needing two rooms do the size and popularity of this fun event.

The St. Joseph “Blues”Academy –

We played at the Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival last month! Students were on stage early to kick things off on Saturday afternoon with a variety of jazz, blues, folk and rock-n-roll. Many of the students did features as a duet with their teacher, we had one guitar trio and all out jams at the end of the set. Students also wrote their own introductions to the pieces they would be playing making it extra educational and informative for them and the audience.

This was a first for a school like ours and it was an amazing day. Thanks to all the players and their families for coming out to play and support this amazing festival.

We are back to school but it’s not too late to get in for lessons. Thanks for helping us spread the word. Lessons are first come, first serve. It’s never to early to sign up. Our lessons are month to month and year round.

-High Quality, FUN & Personalized Lessons
-Master Guitar Teacher – Jason Riley
-Month to Month Lessons
-Conveniently Located
-Beginners to Advanced, Open to all Ages
-Free, All-Inclusive Recitals
-Widest Range of Lesson Times
-Classical/Blues/Jazz/Rock/Country/Pop
-Awards to Celebrate Achievement

It’s Easy to Take the Next Step…
Jason@StJosephArtsAcademy.Com

SIGN UP NOW!

News –

New Teachers – The SJAA is expanding and our student growth this summer has been one for the record books. We are currently interviewing new teachers for several instruments and will have more slots available for learning. If you know a GREAT PERSON who is also a wonderful musician willing to share their craft, we’d love to talk to them about teaching for us!

Center for Entrepreneurship –

Last month we made our presentation about our business to “Cup of Joe” a local, weekly entrepreneurship meeting. We presented alongside Soca Jukebox with discussions on the music business in our community in education and live performance. The presentation included slide show explaining our story, who we are and what we do as well as some of the challenges we face. That was followed by a great Q&A and some discussion. It was really great to get the feedback of the folks in the local business community. The presentations are also presented and documented on Facebook Live at the Cup of Joe Facebook Page.

We are also working with students in the Marketing Department at MWSU as a main project for the semester. The students chose US as a fun model to base their own marketing skills and to apply what they are learning to a real business. Isn’t that cool?

Upcoming dates

10/7 – Hands-On St. Joe, Downtown, 10:30-noon, 1-2:30
10/19-22, 2017 – FARM 2017 Conference in Iowa City, Iowa
10/29 – Halloween themed student recital, MWSU, 2pm
11/12 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm
12-2 – Mall-a-thon, East Hills Mall, TBA
12-8 – “Annie” The Musical, MO theater
12-9 – “Annie” The Musical, MO theater

2018

1/20 – Monster Concert (Rehearsals Jan. 12th and the 19th)
2/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm – Guitar Clinic, 3pm
3/3  –  Pre-Contest Clinic
3/11 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm       
3/19 – Due date for evaluatives 
4/14 – Evaluatives
4/15 – Student Recital, MWSU, 2pm/3:30 Honors Recital at First Presbyterian

Welcome Our New Students

Robert L.
Ethan M.
Noah B.

Is your Teacher Sold Out?

Guitar Openings – Jason R.

Monday – SOLD OUT
Wednesday – SOLD OUT
Thursday – SOLD OUT
Friday – SOLD OUT

Brent I.
New Teacher Openings on Tuesdays!
Tuesdays OPEN 3-8pm

Visit the Website

Home

Like us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/stjosephartsacademy/

Update Your Info!
Thanks for helping us stay up to date with your best and newest phone, email and mailing addresses.

Refer us to your family, friends and company.
One of the ways that this Academy is able to grow is by enrolling great students JUST LIKE YOU! Please consider referring your friends or family members to the studio.
We greatly appreciate your referral.

Referral Coupon
If you refer a friend, you get a free music lesson or gift card!

___________________________________________
REDEEM for a FREE MUSIC LESSON

“YOUR NAME HERE”

Thank you for referring your friends to the Academy!

St. Joseph Arts Academy
___________________________________________

Daytime Lessons Available –

Having trouble finding time for music lessons in the evening. We have lots of busy professionals, retirees and home school students who prefer to take lessons during the regular business day. “Lunch Hour” lesson times are available with openings almost everyday between 11am and 2pm.

Hour Lessons –

Many of our busy, adult professionals and most dedicated younger students opt for a one hour session. More time and one-on-one coaching with your teacher is a wonderful opportunity to help you reach your musical goals more quickly. If you have the time or interest in an hour session, talk to your teacher and we will work with you to help you get it scheduled.

Guitar in your Home! –

We’ve recently started our “in-home” music program for guitar. Many people prefer or need to take a lesson in their homes due to child care, business or even health restraints. We are here to serve the entire community of music learners. If you are interested in or need music lessons in your own home, drop us note. We’ll make arrangements to come to you!

http://www.jasonriley.com
https://stjosephartsacademy.com
http://www.socajukebox.com