Sound House News, March 2026

Attention, Sound House Citizen: 
Check out this monthly newsletter to stay informed and to make sure you don’t miss out on fun extracurricular opportunities. The most recent newsletter is always available at SoundHouseVA.com/Newsletter.

Look ahead to Spring Break: 
I am not planning to take any days off in March or April. If you’ll be traveling for spring break and unavailable for lessons that week, please email me now. If I know in advance, I can reorganize the schedule to give myself time off instead of sitting here waiting for students who are out of town. For your reference, the full studio calendar is always available at SoundHouseVA.com/Calendar.

Girls Only House Show ft. Opal Duvall, March 27: 
All of my school-aged girl students are invited to attend a house show here at the studio on Friday, March 27 from 6:30-7:45pm. Email ASAP to RSVP. Space is limited. Pop rock band Opal Duvall features three 13 year old Sound House students: Rosalie sings and plays rhythm guitar, Addison plays lead guitar, and Brooklynn plays drums. The band covers songs written and performed by women including Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, and more (all clean versions). I encourage attendees to wear ear protection because the band is loud. This is going to be a truly special opportunity for the girls in our community to experience live music in a safe space together. 

Thinking ahead to the 5th Annual Sound House Showcase:
Our version of a studio recital, the Sound House Showcase is a 2-3 hour mini music festival featuring student artists and bands. Students of all ages and skill levels are welcomed to sign up and perform. For the first three years, we performed at the Remington Community Garden. Last year, due to rain, we ended up switching venues last-minute and putting on our show at American Legion Post 247. This year, I’m looking into renting a bigger indoor space. I want to do the event on a Saturday in May (the 16th is a strong contender), but I do not have a confirmed date yet. If you (or your child) would like to perform this year, please send me an email now. I will start organizing a program and follow up with more details in the April newsletter.

Seriously, email me! Maddi@SoundHouseVA.com

February attendance:
Our goal this year is to achieve a 94% attendance rate. In January, we achieved an attendance rate of 93.46%. In February, our attendance rate was 92.50%, 74 lessons attended out of 80 scheduled. (I did not include lessons missed due to studio closures.)