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.