Newsletter

Sound House News, April 2026

Attention, friend of Sound House: 
Please take a moment to read the April newsletter. I send these emails to make sure that we’re on the same page and that you never miss out on fun (often free) extracurricular opportunities. For your reference, the most recent newsletter is always available at SoundHouseVA.com/Newsletter.

Spring Break next week: 
Only a few students have called out for Spring Break next week. I have adjusted my teaching schedule so that there aren’t any big gaps, but otherwise, I plan to teach as usual. If you’ve somehow forgotten to let me know that you’ll be gone (even though I’ve included reminders in multiple emails now), please email me immediately so that I can plan ahead. For your reference, the full studio calendar is always available at SoundHouseVA.com/Calendar. On mobile, click the top right corner of the calendar to select the “Schedule” or “Week” views; the default “month” view is impossible to read on a phone. 

Sound House Showcase signups:
Applications to perform at the 5th Annual Sound House Showcase on Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 6:00-8:30 PM at the Warrenton Community Center are now available and due no later than Friday, April 10, 2026 at midnight. Here’s the link for the Showcase Application Form. 

Please fill this out even if you’ve already let me know that you’re interested in performing. The form helps me collect and organize information for event programming. Any musician or band connected with the Sound House Community may apply. Current students will be prioritized over both former students and friends of the studio. The official lineup, including acts and minutes allotted, will be announced no later than Friday, April 17, 2026 at midnight.

What to expect if you make the lineup this year:

  • Preparation during lessons
  • Group rehearsals as needed
  • Photos and biography for promotion
  • Inviting friends and family to make sure we have a good audience in attendance
  • A virtual meeting to walk through the program
  • Showing up a little bit early on the day of the performance
  • Staying during the whole event

Don’t worry! I’ll be here to guide you through every step of this process. Trust me, we’re going to put on a good show no matter what.

If you’d like to look through the webpages from our four previous Sound House Showcases, here are the links: 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

March attendance:
Our goal this year is to achieve a 94% attendance rate. Rates so far this year: January = 93.46%, February = 92.50%. In March, our attendance rate was 93.28% or 111 lessons attended out of 119 scheduled. 

Payment reminder: 
Please pay for all scheduled lessons at the beginning of the month. There are four Mondays, four Tuesdays, five Wednesdays, five Thursdays, and four Fridays (two, with our bi-weekly schedule) in April. If you think that you may have a payment carrying over from a previous month, please check your Studio Notes document or send me an email requesting clarification. Payment policy information is always available at SoundHouseVA.com/Policies and all payment methods are available at SoundHouseVA.com/Pay.