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Understanding Membership 2026
What’s New? Membership at Sopranojam Good news! — your child will remain enrolled, year to year, until you let us know you want to cancel. If you plan to discontinue, please email us at music@sopranojamstudio.com and give us a minimum of 30 days. Understanding Your SJMS Membership At Sopranojam, your child is part of a comprehensive music program, not just weekly lessons. Students grow through: Weekly instruction At‑home practice Crescendo Classes Rehearsals Performances and recitals Summer camp options Summer drop‑in lessons Periodic workshops This program is the result of decades of teaching experience, designed to give students the strongest musical foundation possible. Why Membership? Because music study is ongoing and varied in the types of instruction and experiences, we use a membership model that includes all of these varied activities! You are a member of the SJMS community which will give you access to the different types of instruction we offer within your program of study. Membership Payments: You pay one flat monthly fee (the price is derived from the number of classes in the full program and spread out evenly across the year so we can keep your monthly price lower.) Scheduled breaks are already factored in — you never “lose” money for weeks off How Membership Works: You are a member until you tell us otherwise! LESSONS MEMBERSHIP is charged at the beginning of each month (or on the monthly anniversary of your sign up) Weekly lessons Crescendo Classes Rehearsals & performances Summer camp (select options) Summer drop‑in lessons Periodic workshops (Mini‑camps, Mini-Musical, and Discover Your Voice Camp are not included at this time) In the Spring, Members will need to choose their summer programming. SUMMER SCHEDULE: June- last payment for the regular school year program. July and August- payment covers weekly lessons or included camp options. For students who continue their membership through the summer, there will be no Encore Enrollment charge ($99)! Weekly lessons are offered for Piano Express. Piano Express Camps are scheduled. ENCORE ENROLLMENT: Your lessons will continue until you otherwise cancel. By the Spring Recital, If you do NOT plan to continue in the fall, please email music@sopranojamstudio.com Regular monthly billing resumes in September and continues until you request to end your membership If you need a different day/time for your lesson, email music@sopranojamstudio.com. New students can enroll at any time and will just pick up the membership where they are.
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WHAT ARE CRESCENDO CLASSES?
Crescendo Classes are an integral and unique part of SJMS programs. They are "Practice Performance Classes". Learning to perform is a separate skill from learning to play or sing, so we take some time to do that!
Several times per year, students prepare a song to perform for their class. It is intended to provide an opportunity to ease into singing or playing in front of others so that recitals don't feel so scary, but rather, exciting!
Benefits:
It normalizes playing in front of others.
It helps students not only practice a performance but shows them how to prepare and what is expected for a an excellent performance.
It provides a goal! If a student isn't faithfully practicing, Crescendo Class is a great way to incentivize practice!
It gives a feeling of accomplishment!
Requirements:
Students will use the "Recital Sandwich" method any time they perform.
Introduction, Perform, Bow
Students will memorize their introduction and learn to say it with confidence and poise.
Students will memorize their songs on piano and for singing for all performances.
Students will become good audience members and learn good audience etiquette.
Attire:
A step up from what students would normally wear to class is recommended for Crescendo Classes so that their is a distinction in importance. I also believe that we are affected by how we feel about ourselves, so when we dress the part, we often perform more confidently.
Audience:
Sometimes we do invite parents, but generally Crescendo Classes are contained within the normal class schedule or we combine with another class as well.
We find that most students LOVE Crescendo Classes and can't wait to share their songs with their peers, especially after they've done it a few times.
What does my Membership cover during the summer?
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Recitals
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