The 365 Day Practice Challenge
The Goal here is to make your practice a part of your everyday routine. You will only need to practice the days you sleep or the days you eat! The amount of time is not as important as the act of just being with your instrument for a little while everyday. (Those who dedicate themselves to 20 minutes per day will have over 121 hours of practice invested.) You’ll be a confident and advancing musician!
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What’s Next Email – TeacherZone & SJAA
The Write Notes
The Newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy
Dear Students & Families,
Hope everyone is ready for a great holiday season. We’ve already had several family dinners with lots more fun to come before the end of 2018.
This is a preview of “What’s Next” for the Academy and our students.
If you ever have any questions or need anything at all, you can REPLY to this email or contact me directly, anytime!
Jason Riley – Director
jason@jasonriley.com
(816) 294-4856 cell
St. Joseph Arts Academy
www.stjosephartsacademy.com
jason@stjosephartsacademy
Thank you for coming to play at the SJAA and for encouraging the advancing musicians in your life.
TeacherZone!
We are offering all SJAA students and families some great new benefits with TeacherZone, an online, music lesson management platform.
The teachers have already been using it to take attendance and for in-house communication.
Students, guardians and teachers can each have their own personalized account for transparent communication for all concerned. Finally, a system to help you keep track of what students are learning.
It’s going to be a great tool that incorporates the technology everyone is already using online, with their tablets and phones. We can encourage students the other six days a week by creating online review lessons, assign practice, easily share musical content and more!
Parents can log in and see exactly what’s going on in lessons and at practice time. TZ will also help with scheduling automated payments and communication.
Our students matter most. And we want to provide all the best possible tools for them to succeed.
You will still be able to call, text or email with your teacher if that is your preferred method of communication.
We’ll start rolling out the benefits and features slowly in the days after Christmas.
You should be receiving an email from TZ shortly (or maybe some of you already have and weren’t sure what it was, it is NOT SPAM) with your usernames and passwords.
https://teacherzone.com/Member/Login
The software does a ton of stuff and we are still learning it too. If you have any questions or problems, just let us know and we can put you on the right track.
There is also an APP for students.
It’s very cool and exciting stuff!
2019 Lesson Policy
We’ll have updated lesson policies for everyone in the new year. Just a few basic changes and a reminder for the current policies.
We’ll try to get an email out with them too.
It’s been a great year in the new location and truly grateful for everyone that is growing with us.
We want to eliminate any confusion and keep everyone, students and teachers on the same page.
And this is it!
The SJAA got our retail licenses. While we won’t be a full retail store, we will be able to offer some accessories (strings, tuners, etc) at a discount and be able to handle your book orders or keep a few things in stock!
Upcoming Recital Dates
(We encourage our students to get on stage at least twice per year and many do more!)
BOLD are SJAA specific
January 11 – 18 and the 19th AM 2019, (Monster Concert Rehearsals)
January 19 – Monster Concert (Potter Hall, MWSU)
February 10 – 2 pm Recital/ SJAMTA (Potter Hall, MWSU)
March 10 – 2 pm Recital/ SJAMTA (Potter Hall, MWSU)
April 6 – 10am Music at the Mansion (Wyeth Tootle Mansion)
April 13 – Evaluatives (Potter Hall, MWSU)
April 14 – 2 pm Recital (Potter Hall, MWSU)/ 3:30 Honors Recital (First Presbyterian Church)
September 7 – 3pm Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival (Coleman Hawkins Gazebo)
More to come!
Thank you for referring your friends and family to the St. Joseph Arts Academy!
Join us on Facebook. Check out the SJAA Website. Thumbs up to you for SHARING!
I know that is a lot of info so THANK YOU for the time to read the Newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy!
Don’t hesitate to let us know if we can be more helpful in anyway.
It’s going to be a great 2019.
Stay Tuned!
Jason Riley
Director
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MailChimp Welcome Email
Dear Students, Parents and Families,
Hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! It’s going to be a great holiday season (now that we are scooped out after last nights blizzard)
This email is a little late as a “welcome”. We are coming up on our 1st anniversary in the new location for the SJAA. Thank you very much for joining us and coming to work on your music here.
It’s been a truly exciting year growing from a guitar only studio with one teacher to SIX amazing instructors teaching Piano, Voice, Guitar, Violin and Ukulele.
Sincere thanks for your patience as we iron out any wrinkles and get our systems in place. Everyone has been really great.
We have tons of great stuff ahead of us in 2019. I’ll be sending more regular updates on new features, special events and academy policies in emails like this. Quite a few will be coming in the next days.
We’ll work to keep everyone informed and up-to-date.
If you ever have any questions or problems, feel free to contact me directly, anytime by phone, text or email.
My personal cell is 816-294-4856 and email is jason@stjosephartsacademy.com.
We want the St. Joseph Arts Academy to be a very special place in our community. Our select teachers and our amazing students and families are proving that. We are dedicated to your family, musical growth, great experiences and opportunities as well as strengthening all of the arts in St. Joe.
Great things are ahead.
Thank you all for coming to play at the SJ double A!
More to come so STAY TUNED.
Thank you,
Jason & SJAA
Trails West 2018
The SJAA is excited to be a part of the Trails West 2018 concert lineup!
Saturday – August 18, 11:15am
City Stage (parallel with 12th street & near the main entrance)
Parents & Performers:
Enter through the main entrance on 12th street and proceed to the city stage.
Each performer and (1) guardian should have wrist band for entry (816 294 4856 if you didn’t get yours)
Please arrive by 1045 for set up/tune-up.
There is a group performing before us so we’ll just have a few minutes to get everyone and everything in place.
Take lots of videos and pictures but most of all enjoy the show! We are making memories!!!
Set List
Ensemble – Guitar Boogie
Ensemble – Prelude in A
Alevia – Oye Como Va
Alex – Wonderful World
Ashlyn – Wildwood Flower
Liam – Rock Anywhere/Pastoral
Lucy- The Call of the Horn/ Quiet River
Danica – Hallelujah
Vivian – I got sun in the Morning
Molly – Landslide
Jallea – Branle de Pictou
Reaganne – AngelFoot
Ensemble – Peter Gunn
Ensemble – C Jam Blues
We Cut the Ribbon – Welcome to the St. Joseph Arts Academy
A truly beautiful, Missouri, spring morning outside the SJAA! Thanks to the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce, MWSU Alumni Association, Center for Entrepreneurship and to the students, families and friends who were able to join us.
We cut the ribbon on our new commercial location. Great to show everybody around, talk and have some great refreshments. We are so excited to be teaching and learning in our new space!
St. Joseph Arts Academy
2027 N. 36th Street
St. Joseph MO 64506
(in the Beck Road Center)
Lessons in guitar, voice, piano, ukulele and violin!
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- Beginners to Advanced, Open to all Ages
- Regular Recitals, Concerts and Special Performances.
- Classical, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Country, Pop
- Acoustic & Electric Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Voice & More!
- Widest Range of Lesson Times
- Awards to Celebrate Achievement
- Most Instruments Coming Soon
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Ribbon Cutting for St. Joseph Arts Academy
We are celebrating the opening of our new commercial location with a Ribbon Cutting from the St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce!
Tuesday, April 24 at 11am
St. Joseph Arts Academy
2027 N. 36th Street
St. Joseph MO 64506
(in the Beck Road Center)
All students and families are invited to attend. A brief Ribbon Cutting Ceremony followed by an open house with refreshments.
Please come to show your support and check out our new home for Music Lessons in St. Joseph!
BIG THANKS to all who have worked so hard with us to make it happen.
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Evaluative Adjudications – St. Joseph Area Teachers Association
Evaluative Adjudications – St. Joseph Area Teachers Association
Saturday, April 14
Potter Fine Arts Building
Missouri Western State University
Room 108 & 112
Guitar Students
11:10 Alex P.
11:20 Reaganne K.
11:30 Molly R.
11:40 Ashlyn F.
11:50 Breckin J.
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The Write Notes – December 2017
St. Joseph Arts Academy
The Write Notes – December 2017
Newsletter from the SJAA
Welcome to the “Write Notes”, the monthly newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy!
2017 was inaugural year for the SJAA. The transition from our private music studio to the academy has been dedicated and deliberate. We didn’t exactly know how it would work out but we had a vision about what might be possible.
Over 12 months, we set up websites and social media. We taught of 1400 music lessons (mostly guitar and ukulele). Many wonderful new students and families came on board.
Our students had over 10 recital, concert and adjudication opportunities including performances at Trails West and the Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival.
It’s been a great year for music education in our community. Thank you for the opportunity to serve, teach and share the gift of music with you and your family. We are blessed.
News –
New Location!!!
After more than 15 years of a one man, guitar studio operating out of the home office, we are so excited to be expanding to our first commercial location in 2018.
We’ve got a great new spot in the Beck Road Center near the corner of Beck and 36th Streets.
St. Joseph Arts Academy
2027 N. 36th Street
St. Joseph MO 64506
While you will always be welcome at the house, your lessons will taking place at the new Academy beginning January 8 (hey, that’s Elvis’ Birthday!).
We can’t wait to welcome you and show you the new digs.
Did you get a new Musical Instrument for Christmas?
We teach guitar, piano & voice lessons in your area and we have immediate openings with new teachers beginning with us in the new year.
Sign up now for January Music Lessons. FREE Registration in January (a $25 dollar value).
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”
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/are-you-in-love-single/1298910965
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/simonfink
spotify:album:33KQ4RBQt7aauSJgHc8tQV
We are working on two album projects for release in 2018. Soca Jukebox will release their second live album in 2018 entitled “This is Soca Jukebox”. I’ll also be releasing my 5th solo album project later this year!
Upcoming recitals – The 2018 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 will resume in the new year with the monster concert coming up first on January 20. Dates are below!
Upcoming dates
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
9/8 – SJAA Coleman Hawkins Blues Festival, 2pm
Welcome Our New Students
Thanks to all the new students who joined us in 2017
Ashlyn
Susan
Matthew
Skylar
Mark
Stephan
Shallon
Hank
Josepine
Nicolas
Bill
Ethan
Jeb
Sophia
Sydney
Jonathan
Anna
Derrick
Ron
Bob
Reaganne
Joseph
Monica
And THANK YOU to all of our advancing musicians who return again and again.
Is your Teacher Sold Out?
Guitar Openings – Jason R.
Monday – SOLD OUT
Wednesday – SOLD OUT
Thursday – OPEN 3:30
Friday – SOLD OUT
Guitar, Piano, Voice – Brent I.
New Teacher Openings on Tuesdays!
Tuesdays OPEN 3-8pm
Voice, Piano – Monica K.
Monday OPEN 3-8
Wednesday OPEN 3-8
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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!
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Thank you for referring your friends to the Academy!
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Student of the Month –
Alex P – We want to congratulate Alex on his dedication and accomplishments. As a guitar student with our studio, he is working very hard on his music and is playing his classical guitar beautifully. Alex is very accomplished for his young age setting the record for 6 recital performances in 2017 playing classical, jazz and blues. He is also a strong and talented swimmer!
As “Student of the Month”, Alex will receive an iTunes gift card from the SJAA!
Congratulations on all your hard work, Alex. We are super proud to have you as a guitar student at SJAA.
Big thanks to Alex and his 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
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