Volume 15, Issue 1 1st Tri 2015-2016 NISOM...
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Make-up & Holiday Schedule
1st Tri 2015-2016
Volume 15, Issue 1
NISOM Notes
2nd Trimester is Nov. 30-Mar. 5
Tuition for 30-minute lessons: $240
Tuition for 45-minute lessons: $360
Tuition for 60-minute lessons: $480
Northeast Iowa School of Music (563) 690-0151 • 2728 Asbury Road, Suite 200, Dubuque, IA 52001
Winter Calendar:
Nov. 18: 2nd Trimester group
class registration deadline
Nov 16-21: 2nd Trimester
private lesson tuition due
Nov 21: 1st Trimester ends
Nov 23-25: Make-up lessons/
classes only; no regular
lessons or classes
Nov 26 & 27: NISOM closed
Nov 30: 2nd Trimester begins
Dec. 12: L&MOP: Dubuque
Fiddlers
Dec 13: Playathon
Dec 21-22: Make-up
lessons/classes only; no
regular lessons or classes
Dec 23-Jan 2: NISOM closed
Jan 4: Regular lessons and
classes resume
Jan 9: L&MOP: David
Landau, Children Entertainer
Feb 13: L&MOP: Laney
Donohue, Interactive Music
Feb 29-Mar. 5: 3rd Trimester
tuition is due
Mar. 5: End of 2nd Trimester
Mar. 5: Student Recital
Mar. 14: Pizza Night, Pizza
Ranch
Mar. 21: Student Recital
Visit nisom.com for our
complete calendar
Private Lesson Tuition Due Nov 16-21 for 2nd Trimester
First trimester ends November 21. Second trimester begins November 30.
There are no regularly scheduled lessons or classes November 24-29.
November 23 through 25 are reserved as make-up days. Make-up lessons for
excused student absences and any NISOM cancellations may be scheduled
during these days. Remember not all student absences are excused; please
refer to our policies and contact our office with any questions or to schedule
make-ups. Make-up lessons are not automatically scheduled or necessarily at
the student’s regular lesson time.
The NISOM office will be closed November 26 & 27 for Thanksgiving. Make-up
lessons on Saturday, November 28 may be scheduled at teachers’ discretion.
There are also no regularly scheduled lessons or classes December 21
through January 2, 2016. December 21 & 22 are reserved as make-up days.
NISOM will be closed Wednesday, December 23 through Saturday, January 2,
2016. These weeks are not counted in the trimester, so lessons do not need
to be made up. Regular lessons will resume on Monday, January 4.
NISOM does not mail invoices unless tuition is late. A $5 per week late
fee is added if payment is not received before the first lesson of the new
trimester. So that you do not need to re-register to keep your lesson time,
private students are automatically enrolled and billed throughout the
school year unless we are notified of a change. If you are not continuing
with private lessons for the 2nd Trimester, you must let us know.
Group Class Registrations Due Nov. 18 for 2nd Trimester
If you are currently enrolled in a group class, you must register by November
18 if you wish to enroll in 2nd Trimester. You are not automatically enrolled in
the next session.
Inclement Weather:
NISOM does NOT automatically close when Dubuque
schools are closed due to inclement weather. When
NISOM closes, we announce the cancellation via radio,
email, and text*, as well as on our website, Facebook
and Twitter. If in doubt, call our office.
In the event that we are holding lessons but students who travel
from out of town do not feel it is safe, please notify us that you will
not be attending. Similarly, teachers may also need to occasionally
cancel due to travel conditions even if NISOM is open.
*You can receive NISOM alerts via text message on your mobile
phone by texting “@nisom” to 81010. Messages are sent through a
3rd party service with Remind.com and include weather cancella-
tions as well as tuition and make-up week reminders. Visit re-
mind.com or contact our office for more information.
Cold & Flu Season:
With cold and flu season approaching, remember that if you or your
child is not well enough to go to school or work, you
should not attend lessons. There is no need to infect other
students and teachers. Please remember to call the office
as early as possible. We cannot excuse the absence if you
do not call ahead.
Keep in mind that teachers get sick, too. In the event that your
teacher is ill, we will either provide a substitute or notify you of the
cancellation as soon as possible. All faculty cancellations will be
made up at a later date or refunded at the end of the school year.
Seasonal Cancellations
This FREE concert series introduces
kids and their families to a variety
of musical styles and instruments.
Saturdays, 10:00 AM
Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Nov 14: Spill Your Beans
Quartet
Dec 12: Dubuque Fiddlers
Jan 9: David Landau, children's
entertainer
Feb 13: Laney Donohue,
interactive music
March 12: Julien Chamber
Winds Quintet
April 9: Nick Thompson Jazz Trio
Sponsored by Drs. Mark
Niemer and Yasyn Lee
Next Recital: Playathon Our first student recital of school year is Playathon on Sunday,
December 13. Playathon will again be held during A Roshek
Holiday at the Roshek Building in downtown Dubuque. Students will
perform from 2:30 to 7:30PM and earn exciting prizes! Playathon is a
fundraiser, so this recital is only for students who collect
sponsorships to perform. Private students should have received
Playathon packets with complete information. All private students are
expected to participate in Playathon or another fundraiser each year;
students continuing in group classes for 2nd trimester are also
welcome to join the fun.
We will begin signing up for performance times in coming weeks.
Each teacher will reserve a block of time for his or her studio, so if
you need a particular time that day, let your teacher know soon. If you
can’t perform during your teacher’s block, you can sign up for
another time, but your teacher may not be there.
NISOM is happy to welcome the new faculty,
staff, and board members who joined us this
year:
Andrew Geyssens, Cello and Bass Faculty
Rebecca Kremer, Voice Faculty
Billy Richardson, Woodwinds Faculty
Brianna Tieskotter, Violin and Viola Faculty
Amber Perkins, Business Manager
Sarah Schultz, Office Manager
Susan Hansen, Board Member
Staci Stender, Board Member
Nick Thompson, Board Member
Pam Crawford joined the board as the faculty
representative.
New Faces
Lenore Vardi Art for Sale!
Have you seen the awesome new artwork in NISOM's lobby? It's by musician and painter Lenore Vardi, and it's for
sale through the holidays! A great gift idea for a musician in your life!
Lenore Vardi is a professional violinist and violist who has performed and/or recorded with Placido Domingo,
Michaela Petrie, Itzhak Perlman, Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennet, and more. She's also an avid painter
and a former dancer. You may have met Lenore in person or seen her when she headlined a weekend of free
events for NISOM in October.
Ms. Vardi's art will be on display and available for sale in our lobby. We have samples of her framed 8 x 10 prints
on 11 x 14 black board (pictured above). You can order one through the NISOM office or buy them right off the
wall! Come see Lenore Vardi's signed limited-edition archival giclees canvas prints of spectacular quality. Order
your limited edition through our office, and it will be prepared just for you!
Treat yourself and the whole family! Stock your freezer with ice cream, steaks, and all sorts of frozen goodies from Schwan’s
just in time for the busy holidays.
Order from Schwan’s between November 7 and December 23 to help NISOM fund our need-based student
scholarship program. This holiday season you can support NISOM through Schwan’s Cares with our
“Meals for Music” campaign 24393.
How to Support:
Buy a Gift Certificate
NISOM will receive $10 when you purchase a $25
Schwan’s eCertificate though NISOM’s Meals for Music
Schwan’s Cares page. Limit one gift certificate per
customer.
If you place an order during the campaign and continue to order from Schwan’s, NISOM will receive 5% of your
orders for 90 days after the campaign has ended.
Place an Order
Order from Schwan’s, and NISOM will receive 20% of
your order. Simply indicate Campaign 24393 with your
phone or online order. One-time orders are welcome.
You do not have to be an existing Schwan’s customer.
Meals for Music
Vocalist Awarded Flint-Lindsay Scholarship NISOM is excited to announce the recipient of our 2015-2016 Flint-Lindsay scholarship
is vocalist Zaebian Weis. Zaebian will receive a full scholarship for NISOM’s 2015-2016
school year of his voice instruction with Sue Flogel.
Zaebian Weis is in his third year of vocal music study with instructor Sue Flogel at
NISOM. A freshman at Hempstead High School, Zaebian developed his love of music
and singing at a very early age, and earned recognition in the Dubuque Elementary Hon-
or Choir in 2011 and 2012. He has continued pursuing his passion for singing,
performing in shows at Bell Tower Theater for the past six years. His two favorite roles
he has played are “Rooster” in the 2013 Jefferson Middle School performance of Annie,
and “Donkey” in Shrek the Musical, Bell Tower Theater, 2014. In addition to singing and
acting, Zaebian has played the cello since 5th grade. In the future, Zaebian plans to
pursue a degree and career in musical theater.
Have you won honors or been accepted to ensembles? Did you get a part in a musical or first chair in your school
ensemble? Do you sing or play in church or nursing homes? Have you noticed an impact in other areas like
grades, behavior, or even health? Let us know! You might just see yourself featured in an upcoming student
newsletter or patron newsletter that goes out to the community.
Don’t forget to keep in touch even after you’ve finished your instruction at NISOM. We’d love to hear how music
continues to be a part of your life!
How Are You Using Your Music?
Encore Chorale & Eleanor Roosevelt
Middle School Tuesday, November 17, 7PM ERMS Auditorium
NISOM's Encore Chorale will join Eleanor Roosevelt
Middle School (ERMS) students for a free fall concert
about courage on Tuesday, November 17 at 7PM in
the ERMS auditorium. The concert features the ERMS
Choirs, directed by Marlene Schollmeyer; ERMS
Orchestras, directed by Tracey Rush; and NISOM's
Encore Chorale, directed by Sue Flogel, with Master of
Ceremonies Paul Hemmer. Donations to ERMS will be
accepted at the door.
Encore Chorale is for anyone age 55 and older who
enjoys singing or making new friends. The group gives
frequent informal performances plus community
concerts. Give a gift of music, health, and fun! Encore
membership makes a great gift for the older adults in
your life.
Coming in December
The Northeast Iowa School of Music, Julien
Dubuque International Film Festival, and Runde
Auto Group present:
Student Silent Film Score Contest
Prize $250. The winning composition will be announced
and premiered during the Kick-Off Party of the 2016
Julien Dubuque International Film Festival!
To Enter Go to nisom.com for complete submission
details after Dec. 15. and compose a film score for one
short film as directed. Any student currently in high
school or younger is eligible, and there is no entry fee.