RAMA Newsletter Vol. 68
Summer Fun at RAMA!
Hershey Park, Disney Cruise,
Frontier Field, Summer Camping!
Find out more below.
We Are Going to Hershey Park!
Sign up now to enjoy the amusement park, stay at a beautiful hotel, eat at a private buffet, and perform on the MAIN STAGE right in the park!
Summer at RAMA
Dear Students and Parents,
Each spring, we often get
asked these questions:
Q: How
do lessons work in the summer?
A: The Academy is
open year-round and we do not close for the
summer.
Q: Do a
lot of students quit for the summer?
A: For the past 4
years we have grown in
enrollment during the summer by about 7%. Some students withdraw but we
get a
huge influx of new students during the summer and many continue through
the
fall.
Q: How
full is the Academy? A:
At our current location, even with the two new rooms, we are currently
at about
85% capacity (over 500 students) and we will most likely be at around
95% or
more by the end of May. Every year we are growing at an increased rate.
Many of
our most requested time slots are
always full with a waiting list of students wishing
to move to those
times.
Q: If
we withdrew for the summer, can we keep our spot for the fall? A: Lessons are
first come, first serve.
If you withdraw for the summer, we cannot guarantee we will have a spot
for you
in the fall, as we will open the spot for new students.
The big questions for all
parents and students to consider is:
Do you
want to stay with the same teacher and same
time slot in the fall?
We realize some of you will
go on vacation for a portion of the summer so we have 3 simple
solutions for
you:
1. Take
advantage of summer makeup classes.
Summer makeup classes can be taken as early as the month of March and
there is
no expiration on when you can take them after that. Many students find
taking
makeups before summer is a great way to help prepare for our June
recital.
It’s very
easy to do. Simply contact the office and we’ll get you
signed
up for makeup classes. GET A HEAD START!
2. You can
also “sublease” your time slot to a
family member or a friend. Send a family member or a friend
in your place
for the dates you will miss. Just let the office know who is coming in
your
place and when. Make them directly reimburse you for the lessons.
3.
Take lessons from ANY LOCATION with online
lessons. You can take lessons at
your normal time slot with your teacher online with Skype. Just let us
know
when you will take these online lessons.
(These options also allow
students to retain their progress on the Musical Ladder!)
***Each September, we get
calls from students who have been with us for years saying that they
withdrew
for the summer and they want to return to the same teacher, day, and
time but
the spot has been filled by another student. If
you love your teacher, keep your spot by using our summer makeups,
sublease your spot or do Skype lessons.
WE WISH YOU A FUN, PRODUCTIVE SUMMER AT RAMA!
| RAMA Disney Cruise! |
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| Join us for a 2-hour cruise on the Genesee River and Lake Ontario! Dress up as Disney, Star Wars, and Marvel characters! Students perform! |
| RAMA Night at Frontier Field! |
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| Join us to watch the Red Wings play! Students sing the National Anthem! Families enjoy discounted premium seating! An awesome fireworks display follows the game! |
| RAMA Summer Camping! |
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| Join us for 2 nights of camping at the Farmington KOA. Enjoy mini golf, swimming, bike rentals, fishing, wi-fi, snack bar, bounce pillow, hiking trail, zipline, hay rides, pancake breakfasts, make-your-own sundaes, bingo, arts and crafts, wine-tasting for parents, and FUN, FUN, FUN! RAMA will treat you to a picnic meal! |
Upcoming Events
NOW! – Coloring
Contest at RAMA Choose a RAMA event-themed image to
color
June 16
& 17 – Summer Recitals Two days full of recitals at The
Strong Museum of Play
July 14
– Coloring Contest Ends All submissions are due and will
be judged
July 15
– Disney Cruise Our annual event on the Genesee
River and Lake
Ontario!
July 21
– RAMA Night at Frontier Field Enjoy discounted premium seating
at a Red Wings game!
August 12 – RAMA at Hershey Park Students perform on the Main Stage, Families get to enjoy the parks, and SO much FUN!
August 24-26 – RAMA Summer Camping Enjoy a camping experience filled with many activitiesPet of the month
Louie is a quite the sportsman. He enjoys playing hockey with dropped ice cubes, soccer with bouncy balls and volleyball with any toy the boys will throw to him. Louie is a quiet cat, rarely making a noise, except for when he pounds on bedroom doors for his family to wake up and feed him if they sleep too late. Louie is five years old but came into our life two years ago when we adopted him from Lollipop Farms. We're pretty sure he was destined to be a part of our family.
Submit your photos and stories about your pet to info@rochestermusiclessons.com and we’ll give you a $10.00 Amazon gift card if we choose your pet as our Pet of the Month.
Submit a picture of your pet for RAMA’s Pet of the Month and get a $10 gift card if your
pet is chosen!
Student of the Month April: Evan!
Evan is a great
student who has been taking both guitar and voice lessons for 5 years. He
participates in recitals and is always excited to learn new things. His
favorite part about lessons is the opportunity to “express yourself!”
How long have you been taking lessons at RAMA?
About 5 years.
What other hobbies do you have?
I love drawing and painting. I also
like running.
Favorite Music:
I really like Drake.
Favorite thing you’ve learned with
us:
To slow down and make sure I’m not
rushing. To try and analyze what I’m doing.
What do you like best about lessons?
Getting to express yourself.
What advice would you give to new
students?
Take it slow and don’t be hard on yourself. Don’t give up.
Students of the Month May: Ben & Stella!
How long have you been taking lessons at RAMA?
Both: Two years
What other hobbies do you have?
S: Art, music, cooking, reading, playing,
riding my bike, Legos
B: Baseball, pickup football & basketball,
sports, and I code video games.
Favorite Music:
S: Pop music. I like girl pop singers.
B: Soft rock, punk rock, Beastie Boys, Beatles,
Jet, Smashing Pumpkins
Favorite thing you’ve learned with
us:
S: Firefly. It’s my favorite song to play.
B: Learning how fun piano can be, and that
other people will enjoy listening to you.
What advice would you give to new
students?
S: I have a lot of fun playing. Ask your
teacher to take little breaks to switch to something else. Breaking up your
time and doing fun things really helps!
B: Don’t feel over rushed, or feel like things
need to be perfect on the first try. It takes effort, but when you get it
right, it feels really good!
You can view all of our 2018 Students of the Month at our Facebook page, www.Facebook.com/RochesterMusicLessons