February 2026 Newsletter

💖 February at the New City & Harrison Schools of Music — Sharing the Love of Music

February is the month of love, and at the New City & Harrison Schools of Music, our hearts are full. We feel so grateful for our incredible students and families who make our musical community such a special place to grow, learn, and create together.

🎶 Woodstock 2026 — SOLD OUT!

The excitement around our 2026 Destination Recital at the site of the original Woodstock has been amazing. All performance spots have officially sold out — wow! We are thrilled so many students jumped at this unforgettable opportunity.

If you missed registration, don’t worry. Contact the school to be added to our waiting list in case any spots open up.

❄️ Thank You for Your Flexibility

We truly appreciate everyone’s understanding as we adjusted recital schedules due to winter weather. Safety always comes first, and we’re so proud of how families and students handled the changes. Most of all, we loved seeing our students take the stage, the confidence, growth, and smiles reminded us exactly why recitals are so important.

📅 Our June recital date is currently being finalized, and we’ll share details soon!

🎹 A Little Practice = A Lot of Progress

This month, we encourage students to show their instrument a little extra love at home. Here are a few quick tips:

❤️ Short, focused practice is better than long, distracted practice
❤️ Try “mini goals” (one section, one scale, one tricky measure)
❤️ Consistency beats cramming
❤️ Play for fun too — favorite songs keep motivation high

Small daily effort adds up in big ways!

⏱️ Thinking About Longer Lessons?

Just like athletes who spend more time with their coaches to improve skills, musicians grow faster when they have more guided time with their teacher. Upgrading to a longer lesson can mean:

🎵 More time for technique
🎵 More repertoire
🎵 Stronger progress toward recital goals
🎵 Deeper confidence and musicianship

If your student is ready for the next level, ask us about lesson length options!

Thank you for being part of our musical family. We love watching your students grow, not just as musicians, but as confident, disciplined, creative individuals. 💕 Here’s to a February filled with music, progress, and joy!

Celebrating 15 Years of being Harrison's Home of Harmony!

January 2011 - January 2026

Check Out Our Awesome Students!

Parent Portal

Your parent portal is your one stop shop! In your portal you can:

1) Read messages from your teacher

2) Send your teacher a message

3) Notify your teacher of an absence to receive a video lesson

4) Notify your teacher if you'd like a virtual lesson

5) Update your payment information

6) See your transaction history

7) Schedule any make up credits you may have

8) Change your lesson teacher/ day or time

9) Connect to a virtual lesson with your teacher

10) Cancel Lessons (we don't want to see you stop lessons though!)

Click below to log in to your portal!

​​Did you know?

Video make-up videos never expire!

If you're traveling or taking a break, your teacher can send a personalized video lessons straight to your portal. You can watch it anytime- next week, next month, or anytime while you are still enrolled with the school!

Tunes are catchy, but so are germs!

If you are feeling unwell, please do not come to your lesson in person in order to help keep our staff, teachers, students and families healthy. We have many options available so you don't miss out on your lesson!

You can always have a virtual lesson and have your lesson from home, request a pre-recorded video lesson in advance of your lesson, or send a well-feeling friend or family member in your place!

Get Your Harrison School of Music Merch!

February 16th - 20th 2026

No Lessons


March 30th - April 4th 2026

No Lessons


May 25th 2026

No Lessons


June 2026

14th - Harrison Student Recital @ Harrison Veteran's Building
TBA - New City Student Recital


July 4th 2026

No Lessons


September 7th 2026

No Lessons

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Is YOUR Teacher SOLD OUT?

Many teaches have sold out. If you need a schedule change or would like to be added to a waiting list for a particular teacher, day or time, please contact any of our office staff team and they can add you to the waiting list. If you are not a student yet, there are still limited spots available. You can also log in to your portal to see teacher day/ times and availability!