Pick-Up Notes – June Newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy
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| LETTER FROM THE DIRECTORJune at the St. Joseph Arts Academy Dear SJAA Students and Families,Summer is officially here, and if you’re anything like me, you’re wondering how it arrived so quickly! School may be out, but some of the best musical opportunities of the year are just getting started.Summer is a wonderful time for students to grow as musicians. With a little more flexibility in the schedule and fewer school-year demands, many students find they can make tremendous progress during the summer months. In fact, some of our biggest breakthroughs happen between June and August.One of my favorite summer tips is simple: make music part of your routine, not your to-do list. A few minutes of focused practice each day is often more effective than trying to cram everything into one long session. Set a small goal, celebrate progress, and enjoy the process.Summer is also a great time to explore something new. Many SJAA students use the summer months to add a second instrument, try voice lessons, join a group class, or take an extra lesson each week to accelerate their progress. Whether you’re just getting started or have been playing for years, summer can be the perfect season to stretch yourself musically.We’re also having a fantastic time sharing music throughout the community. This summer you’ll see SJAA students and teachers performing at local events including the AKMA Art Fair, Hawkfest Jazz & Blues Festival, recitals, community performances, and other special events. These opportunities allow students to build confidence, gain experience, and experience the joy of sharing music with others.Before we know it, summer will be over and we’ll be talking about back-to-school schedules again. That’s why we’re encouraging everyone to make the most of every opportunity. Learn a new song. Perform for family and friends. Attend a concert. Take part in our summer practice challenges. Most importantly, keep making music.At SJAA, we believe music should be one of the highlights of your summer—not something that gets put on hold until fall. The students who stay engaged over the summer often return stronger, more confident, and ready for the next level of growth.On behalf of our entire faculty, thank you for being part of the SJAA family. We hope your summer is filled with great memories, new experiences, and plenty of music.Have fun, stay inspired, and make this summer your best one yet! Thank you!Jason & SJAA Join or Share us on Facebook/Instagram  “My son has been a ukulele and guitar student for several years. Jason is professional and holds students to a high standard but always interacts with them in a very positive and encouraging way. The business is clean and in a great location with easy parking. Besides individual instruction, they offer many opportunities for the students to perform in events, festivals and recitals. We are very happy we chose St Joseph Arts Academy and highly recommend it! “- Jenny M. #MusicAccomplishedOur June “Student of the Month” is…Sunny A.! We are so lucky to have Sunny and her family with us at the SJAA. Sunny will be a freshman next year and will be attending Bishop LeBlond High School. Her activities include theater, cheer, and she plans to add cross country. She loves being on stage and participates in theater at The Rubidoux Resident Theater, Leblond High School Theater, and CAP. This summer she will be in Willy Wonka Jr and Newsies Jr. She loves singing and plans to join the Leblond concert choir. She has a passion for cheerleading and will be cheering for Leblond as a freshman next school year. She loves to draw, read, and play piano and is wanting to learn the violin next. Sunny loves animals and has 4 cats and plans to be a Veterinarian. We’ll celebrate Sunny with a gift card for her! Thank you, Sunny for referring your friends and family to the Academy. Congratulations!!! To be considered for Student of the Month, be sure to talk to your teacher about all your musical and extracurricular activities, share pictures and refer your fellow musicians to the academy.  Our June Pet of the Month goes toTormund!Thank you to the Thorne family for sharing a photo of your sweet fur baby. Each month, SJAA will select a pet to feature and a donation will be made to Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter in honor of all of our local pets in need. Share a favorite pic of your favorite pet and maybe they’ll be named the SJAA “Pet of the Month”! Bring on those adorable snapshots!    Happy Father’s Day to all the incredible dads who encourage creativity, dedication, and a lifelong love of music! From driving to lessons to applauding every performance, your support helps young musicians grow with confidence and passion. Wishing all fathers and father figures a wonderful day filled with music, joy, and special memories.               Google ReviewPrivate lessons spots are limited with our amazing coaching faculty at the SJAA but we still have room to grow. Thank you for referring your friends and family to the academy!We’ve now reached over 50 5-star Google reviews. So, thank you to everybody that put in their reviews. We so much appreciate it, but we want to get to 75 reviews. If you haven’t yet, please consider going to Goggle, giving us a review. We’d love your feedback and thank you so much again for helping us get over 50 5-star Google reviews.REVIEWS https://g.page/r/CZvsJULwejcCEAg/reviewMonthly tuition for private lessons (30 minute weekly sessions) is $116.Review Our Lesson Policy https://stjosephartsacademy.com/lesson-policy/ OTHER NOTES2026 7/4 – Happy 250th Birthday USA (SJAA is Closed)7/11 – InspireU SJAA Second Saturdays, 1-4pm7/21 – Silver & Gold Banquet, Word of Life Church, 12pm 8/8 – InspireU SJAA Second Saturdays, 1-4pm 9/1- “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!9/12 – InspireU SJAA Second Saturdays, 1-4pm9/19 – Fall “Photo Day @ SJAA!” Sign-up Now! 10/10 – InspireU SJAA Second Saturdays, 1-4pm 11/1 – “Notes of Gratitude” SJAA Thank You Card Giveaway Begins!11/1 – “30 Day Practice Challenge” Begins!11/14 – InspireU SJAA Second Saturdays, 1-4pmIs your Teacher Available?Addy Gabriel – Wednesday 6:30pmAlex Rowen – Monday 6:30pmAndrew Holmes – Tuesday 5:30pmAnthony Glise – Waiting ListBrett Wootton – Waiting ListBrent Isom – Wednesday 5pmClaire Gerhardt – Waiting ListGarrett Branson – Thursday 4pmJack Wing – Wednesday 4:30pmJason Riley – Tuesday 3:30pmJolie Riley – Waiting ListDavid Parker – Virtual OnlyMarina Gurnovich – Friday 3pmTarquin Kellough – Waiting ListTerry Brock – Waiting ListMichael Fuson – Saturday 12:30pmSJAA Classes/Courses – Private music lessons in Guitar, Piano, Violin, Cello, Voice and Singing, Ukulele, Drums and Percussion, Steel Pan, Mandolin, Banjo, Acoustic/Upright Bass, Electric Bass, Trumpet, Strings, Early Childhood Classes, Group Guitar, Group Ukulele. Art Classes, Online Music Lessons & Adult Art Classes. All musical styles for all ages. We also offer… Discounts on music books & accessories, instrument rentals and rental space for birthday parties and special events.TeacherZone is our on-line platform for our students and our teachers. https://app.teacherzone.comUNITED FIBER has come to the SJAA! Free Wi-Fi – SJAA password “MusicAccomplished”Academy MissionOur mission at the St. Joseph Arts Academy is to provide the highest quality musical instruction and performance opportunities to beginning and advancing students in the Midland empire. We use our patience, enthusiasm and loyalty to encourage, inform and inspire others to happily share their skill and talent in love and gratitude to make the world a better place.OUR MOTTO… Music Accomplished! |
| Thank you for reading -“Pick-Up Notes” – Monthly Newsletter from the St. Joseph Arts Academy!It’s always a great month and they go by so fast!Thank you for encouraging the advancing musicians in your life and in our community. We are making the world a better place through music.It’s fun! Thank you for that.Jason Riley Director jason@stjosephartsacademy.com Call: 816-974-7656 Text: 816-623-2002 Here to help! Call or text if you need anything at all. {| o }===::: |
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