May 2020 Newsletter
We're so proud of all of our students that have participated in online lessons and kept striving during this difficult time!
Congratulations to all of our students who received your Hope or Practice Champion wristbands!
Thank you all for your dedication and keep up the great work!
Thank you all for your dedication and keep up the great work!
Brendon has been doing awesome at his online piano lesson with Jon!
Lucy and Oliver are still rocking out at their piano lessons with DeShaun and Adam!
Chloe has been doing a great job at her guitar lessons with Adam!
Stuck at home?!
Take Online lessons!
You can still take music lessons!
We come to you, online, live on Zoom!
You still get one-on-one attention with our amazing teachers, but in the comfort of your own home!
Our students and teachers are loving their online music lessons and they have been working out wonderfully for all ages and skill levels!
It's easy to get started. Just email us at info@okemosmusicacademy.com, call or text 517-664-1110, or request more info at
www.lansingmusiclessons.com!
We come to you, online, live on Zoom!
You still get one-on-one attention with our amazing teachers, but in the comfort of your own home!
Our students and teachers are loving their online music lessons and they have been working out wonderfully for all ages and skill levels!
It's easy to get started. Just email us at info@okemosmusicacademy.com, call or text 517-664-1110, or request more info at
www.lansingmusiclessons.com!
At Okemos Music Academy, our students are improving at an incredible rate and get to receive trophies, wristbands and certificates of achievement with the
Musical Ladder System!
We are the ONLY music school in the Greater Lansing area who participates in the Musical Ladder System and our students not only love to earn colorful wristbands, and certificates for passing their tests but also are rewarded with trophies at 6 months, and every year after that!
Musical Ladder System Success Stories:
Flashback to when Payten received
her Allegro award for doing such a great job
at her piano lessons with DeShaun!
Congrats to Edward for passing his Champion test on the Musical Ladder System! He is doing a great job at his piano lessons with Nikkae!
Win $25!
Refer a friend or family member to Okemos Music Academy and when they enroll, you both will receive a $25 gift card of your choice to Amazon or Target!
Please welcome all of the NEW students
who enrolled for lessons last month!
Deirbhile H
Zinzile M
Kyle S
Elliana W
Isla B
Jack n
Owen M
Owen De
Blair S
Eli K
Stella V
Jack J
Emmalen S
Ella B
Nick C
Heather L
Mimi A
Evan Z
Maryam S
Malcomb C
Miles C
Meghe H
Genevieve A
Mason P
Sujata N
Moses H
Juanita M
Ella B
Trevor T
Louisa B
Micah B
Calistie G
Sofia H
Morteza M
Sakshi S
Payten V
Micah H
WELCOME TO OKEMOS MUSIC ACADEMY!
who enrolled for lessons last month!
Deirbhile H
Zinzile M
Kyle S
Elliana W
Isla B
Jack n
Owen M
Owen De
Blair S
Eli K
Stella V
Jack J
Emmalen S
Ella B
Nick C
Heather L
Mimi A
Evan Z
Maryam S
Malcomb C
Miles C
Meghe H
Genevieve A
Mason P
Sujata N
Moses H
Juanita M
Ella B
Trevor T
Louisa B
Micah B
Calistie G
Sofia H
Morteza M
Sakshi S
Payten V
Micah H
WELCOME TO OKEMOS MUSIC ACADEMY!
Student of the Month: Mya!
*Instrument: Voice and Piano
*Teacher: Melissa and Susan
*What do you look forward to most about the summer?
Hopefully going up North to Marquette for vacation.
*If you could own any wild animal, what would it be?
A baby sloth.
*If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza rolls with a side of broccoli.
*Would you rather be invisible or be able to fly? I’d rather be able to fly cause then I could fly to any destination. If I wanted a donut, I could fly to a donut shop!
*What do you want to be or do when you grow up? A teacher.
*If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? China
*Who is your favorite musician or band? Pink
*What is your favorite movie or TV show? My favorite show is High school Musical: The Musical, the series. My favorite movie is every Marvel movie, all 23 of them!
Thanks for the interview, Mya, and congratulations on being chosen as our Student of the Month! She won a Target gift card. Be sure to work extra hard in your lessons and you could win next month!
*Teacher: Melissa and Susan
*What do you look forward to most about the summer?
Hopefully going up North to Marquette for vacation.
*If you could own any wild animal, what would it be?
A baby sloth.
*If you could eat one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Pizza rolls with a side of broccoli.
*Would you rather be invisible or be able to fly? I’d rather be able to fly cause then I could fly to any destination. If I wanted a donut, I could fly to a donut shop!
*What do you want to be or do when you grow up? A teacher.
*If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? China
*Who is your favorite musician or band? Pink
*What is your favorite movie or TV show? My favorite show is High school Musical: The Musical, the series. My favorite movie is every Marvel movie, all 23 of them!
Thanks for the interview, Mya, and congratulations on being chosen as our Student of the Month! She won a Target gift card. Be sure to work extra hard in your lessons and you could win next month!
Pet of the Month: Kona!
Okemos Music Academy's Pet of the Month is Kona, owned by Taylor and Blake, who take guitar lessons! Kona's family have won $20 to Soldan's Pet Supplies and they will also have their picture on our Facebook page, in our lobby, and at Soldan's in Okemos.
If you would like to win a $20 gift card to Soldan's Pet Supplies, email a picture of your OMA student and Pet to info@okemosmusicacademy.com and you could win next!
Is Your Teacher SOLD OUT? Teachers With Waiting Lists
Many teachers have sold out. If you need a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day, or time, please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting list.
PIANO:
Jared Burseth: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
Hrant Bagrazyan: Tuesdays: 1 spot left
Dmitri Kristalinksy: Mondays: 1 Spot left
Adam Meinerding: Wednesdays: 1 Spot Left
GUITAR:
Justin Hatt: Saturdays: 2 Spots Left
Jim Pinckney: Thursdays: 1 spot left
Steve Pinckney: Mondays: 1 Spot Left
Jon Wagner: Fridays: 2 Spots left
VOICE:
Susan Froman: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
Melissa Carter: Wednesdays: One Spot Left
Marie Vavro: Tuesdays: One spot left
DRUMS:
Jeff Hale: Fridays: 1 spot left
Geoff Lewis: Wednesdays: 2 spots left
VIOLIN/ VIOLA/ CELLO:
Peter Kent: Mondays: 1 spot left
Sofia Levchenko: Saturdays: 1 Spot Left
Oleg Buzgalov: Mondays: 2 Spots Left
Nikkae Huber: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
WOODWINDS:
Gary Clavette: Wednesdays: 1 spot left
BRASS:
Joe Schmidt: Sundays: 1 spot left
Contact the office for details. Call or text (517)664-1110.
Many teachers have sold out. If you need a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day, or time, please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting list.
PIANO:
Jared Burseth: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
Hrant Bagrazyan: Tuesdays: 1 spot left
Dmitri Kristalinksy: Mondays: 1 Spot left
Adam Meinerding: Wednesdays: 1 Spot Left
GUITAR:
Justin Hatt: Saturdays: 2 Spots Left
Jim Pinckney: Thursdays: 1 spot left
Steve Pinckney: Mondays: 1 Spot Left
Jon Wagner: Fridays: 2 Spots left
VOICE:
Susan Froman: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
Melissa Carter: Wednesdays: One Spot Left
Marie Vavro: Tuesdays: One spot left
DRUMS:
Jeff Hale: Fridays: 1 spot left
Geoff Lewis: Wednesdays: 2 spots left
VIOLIN/ VIOLA/ CELLO:
Peter Kent: Mondays: 1 spot left
Sofia Levchenko: Saturdays: 1 Spot Left
Oleg Buzgalov: Mondays: 2 Spots Left
Nikkae Huber: Thursdays: 1 Spot Left
WOODWINDS:
Gary Clavette: Wednesdays: 1 spot left
BRASS:
Joe Schmidt: Sundays: 1 spot left
Contact the office for details. Call or text (517)664-1110.
Okemos Music Academy is the ONLY school with a Family Safety Plan to keep our families and students safe!
Our family safety plan includes these 6 features:
1. Office Staff is present during all lessons.
2. Security cameras are visible in all lesson rooms.
3. A security monitor is available to lesson room observation in the waiting area.
4. Large observation windows are in all lesson room doors.
5. We have an open door policy welcoming parents to sit in on lessons.
6. Extensive background checks are required for all teachers and staff.
1. Office Staff is present during all lessons.
2. Security cameras are visible in all lesson rooms.
3. A security monitor is available to lesson room observation in the waiting area.
4. Large observation windows are in all lesson room doors.
5. We have an open door policy welcoming parents to sit in on lessons.
6. Extensive background checks are required for all teachers and staff.
Big News!: School director John Dewey's new book "Let's Take Music Lessons" hit
NUMBER ONE on the Amazon New Release Best Seller chart!
Okemos Music Academy
(517)588-6071
3444 Hagadorn Rd.
Okemos, MI 48864
(517)588-6071
3444 Hagadorn Rd.
Okemos, MI 48864
