Dear NMS families and friends,
You are Invited!
Please join us at the following events:
As part of our youth development and scholarship programming, NMS has partnered with Disney Music Group to develop the Careers in Music Series that launched in August! Tonight at 5pm,
join us as we host an intimate conversation with Michael Giacchino and Camilo Lara as they discuss their journeys leading to producing, composing and scoring! NMS students and community have the opportunity to directly ask about what has influenced, inspired, evoked and influenced their work. This event is open to the whole community, so please invite your friends by sending the this link to RSVP!
Dec 4th: Neighborhood Music School Open (air) Holiday House! (in person!)
After being inspired by the virtual conversation with Disney Music Group the night before, join us at NMS to share the holiday spirit of creativity, music and community! This outdoor, socially-distanced, masked event will feature student performances, a bell choir, registration specials, hands-on activities that we use in our summer and outreach programming, announcements, merriment and the best part of all of it- being together. To RSVP, please visit this link to let us know you are coming! Space is limited! We can't wait to see(and hear) you!
Join us for our Virtual Holiday Concerts on Saturday, December 11th and December 18th!
On December 11th at 6pm, we will share our 1st of 2 holiday concerts on our Youtube Channel. The 2nd one will air December 18th at 6pm! Join us for music, merriment and a few surprises!
Holiday Closure
NMS will be closed from December 20th-January 8th, unless otherwise notified. Please enjoy safe and happy holidays!
Reminders about returning to NMS
At Neighborhood Music School, everyone's safety is our number one priority. We will continue to offer online classes (even after the pandemic) both from the NMS house and the homes of our teaching artists. Everyone inside the house is required to wear a mask at all times.
Please make sure to wear a mask at all times. This is for your safety, the safety of the families at NMS, the staff, and those who live at home with the students, teaching artists and staff.
Please have your temperature checked when you enter the building.
If you are feeling unwell, please stay home. If someone in your direct household is sick, please stay home.
Returning to the NMS house will include the protocols described in the video at the end of this message.
Send in Showtime! videos!
Please keep your Showtime! videos coming! They bring such joy and showcase your awesome development! For the month of December, please share your favorite holiday tradition in your introduction! Please Email videos to nms@neighborhoodmusic.org.
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Be well and make beautiful music,
Karen, Melissa, Matthew and Lilly
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Policies and procedures for in-person classes and events:
The following policies and procedures were created with guidance from and direction from City, County and State. If you are unable to comply with theses procedures, we encourage you to enjoy online lessons until the pandemic is under control.
- All students must enter and exit through the back door.
- Students may be accompanied by one adult to enter the building, if they require assistance getting to their classroom.
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We will require all teaching artists and students to wear masks while at the school. This is for the physical and psychological health of all. Until there is a vaccine or successful treatment of COVID-19, we run the risk of infecting the vulnerable without these precautions in place.
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Temperatures will be taken(with a digital, forehead thermometer) upon entering the school. If one is running a fever, they will be asked to return home immediately and seek medical advice.
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Handwashing and sanitizing after using the restroom, and before touching an instrument, will be mandatory.
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Maintaining a social distance of 6 feet or more with all staff, teaching artists and non-familial community is mandatory. Guests and parents are no longer able to observe classes from the inside of the classroom.
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Indoor waiting areas will be largely off-limits. We will create seating outside, as much as we are able.
