In this issue….

NEW Referral Program Announcements

Meet Your Instructor Feedback Forms

Students of the Month Make-up Dates

GUITAR. VOICE. PIANO. DRUM. BASS.VIOLIN

February 2016

Newsletter

Summer Ensemble

Sign-up

St. Cloud Music Academy’s 7th

Annual Spring Jam is set for

Sunday May 1st at the Calvary

Event Center located here in

St. Cloud (More details

coming next month!). This

performance will conclude our

winter sessions of Ensemble.

Summer sessions will begin

the first week of May and will

run through the end of

August. We have had a huge

surge of students inquiring

about joining summer

ensemble, so sign-up will

begin March 15th. If you are

interested in continuing or

starting ensemble, please be

sure to sign up and reserve

your spot! Sign-up deadline is

April 15th. Please feel free to

contact the office at 320-293-

0588 with any questions.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! St. Cloud Music Academy has MORE exciting news

to share! Starting February 2nd, voice and piano

teacher Olivia Lynch will be returning to teach

lessons on Tuesday and Wednesday nights!!! Olivia

has been with the Academy for years and we look

forward to welcoming her back!!!

ST. CLOUD MUSIC ACADEMY IS

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THAT

STARTING MONDAY,

FEBRUARY 1ST, 2016 WE ARE

NOW OFFERING VIOLIN

LESSONS! If you or anyone you know is interested, please encourage them to

call the office at 320.293.0588 or stop in during business hours to get

signed up. This is a great opportunity to make use of our referral

policy as well, so be sure to tell your friends and family you sent

them and if they sign up you’ll be eligible to win an iPod at our

quarterly referral prize drawing on March 31st, 2016.

Meet Your Instructor Marco Vendrame

How many years have you been teaching?

“I always taught in Italy and had my first student when I was 17… so in total 11!! This is my first year in St. Cloud and I’m really

excited about it!”

Who are your favorite artists? “I listen to a variety of music but I can’t hide that my real nature is

Rock-Blues, i.e. Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, BB King, John Mayer, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc...”

What are some words of advice you have for practicing students?

“Nothing is easy, especially in the beginning, but nothing is impossible so work hard and never give up!”

What are your favorite things about being an instructor at the

academy? “With my students, I like to make them feel the passion of music in themselves. I also love walking through the hallway and seeing all the students eager and trying to learn to play their instrument, it

feels like a perfect version of School of Rock!”

Student of the Month

Nolan and Jackson Stuber

Nolan

Musical Favorites:

School music teacher, Kids

Bop Album, Matchbox

Twenty, The Beatles

Jackson

Musical Favorites:

Elvis Presley, Johnny

Cash, all the classics!

Fun Facts, Hobbies, Interests:

Hockey, playing video games (like Star Wars), the

outdoors, playing with cousins, and art!

Favorite part about the Academy:

Being able to learn to play the guitar… and

jamming with their instructors!

Student of the Month

is given to students

showing exceptional

dedication to their

instruments and

practice. If you would

like to be nominated

for student of the

month, let your

teacher know and

then PROVE to them

why you deserve the

award! In appreciation

and recognition of

student’s hard work,

all Students of the

Month receive a $50

gift card to Bridge of

Harmony!

Marco joins the Academy all the way from Italy!

He teaches private Guitar lessons Mondays and

Wednesdays as well as ensemble.

Thank you for your referrals!

We want your feedback! Please take a moment to fill out this questionnaire so we can better serve our

students in the year 2016! Questionnaires can be turned into the discontinue

box at the Office. Thank you for taking the time to complete!

1. How would you rate your experience with St. Cloud Music

Academy thus far?

2. Who is your teacher? How does the student feel about their

teacher? About lessons overall?

3. What suggestions would you have to improve our program?

4. Would you feel confident recommending us to someone else

interested in lessons?

Don’t forget! Those who refer their

friends will be entered to

win a FREE IPOD in this

year’s first quarterly

drawing on March 31st 2016!)

In final

Make-Up Lesson Dates When a handful of students miss their lessons we post sign-up sheets in the lobby for make-up lessons.

Make-up lessons are ONE HOUR group sessions and are held on a Saturday with a date and time posted

by each individual instructor.

Please make sure you sign up on the sheet designated for your instructor by 12pm (noon) the Friday prior

to the make-up lesson in order to notify instructors in time. If you cannot attend the scheduled make-up

lesson you may sign up for the next available date.

February Make-up Dates:

Matt Nelson: Saturday February 13th from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Devin Walberg: Saturday February 13th from 10am-11am

Jon Schulte: Saturday February 20th from 12:30pm-1:30pm

Carrie Schneider: Saturday February 20th from 1:30-pm-2:30pm

Donnie Stafki: Saturday February 27th from 1pm-2pm

Contact us at 320.293.0588 or through our website at www.stcloudmusicacademy.com with

any questions comments or concerns

Discontinuation Notice is due the 15th of your final month to ensure you will not be charged for

the following month.

1701 West Saint Germain Street

St. Cloud, MN 56304