Studio Newsletter with Calendar

November 2026

STUDIO NEWS

My second presentation (diaphragm) for The Blend Chorus went well! People are finding the vocal pedagogy information "Very interesting!" We will be performing with Harmony Road on December 5 from 6-9 pm in the Magnolia Theatre at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Come listen!

Contracts for the first trimester of 2027 will be due mid-December.

SCIENCE NEWS

According to a new study in the scientific journal Small, a team of researchers at RMIT University in
Melbourne, Australia, used high-frequency sound waves to treat bone injuries and diseases [above
10MHz]— a potentially revolutionary treatment. The trick is to find stem cells — that is, generalized cells which
can be turned into more specialized cells — and then bombard them with those sound waves. When the
researchers did this in the right way, those stem cells turned into bone cells. Significantly, they did so even
when the stem cells were derived from fat, where they can be extracted much less painfully than through bone
marrow. Previous attempts to grow bone with stem cells used bone marrow.

STUDIO CALENDAR

2026 Third Trimester

Nov 1, Sun — Monthly tuition due
Nov 11, Wed — Veteran’s Day (lessons optional, your choice; I will be available)
Nov 21, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS/REHEARSAL
Nov 26, Thur—Happy Thanksgiving! STUDIO CLOSED

Dec 1, Tues— Monthly tuition due

Dec 19, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS/HOLIDAY SHARING

Dec 20-Jan 3 — STUDIO CLOSED, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2027 First Trimester

Jan 1, Fri--Monthly tuition due

Jan 4, Mon--lessons resume

Jan 8 — Happy Birthday, Erin! Region 8 Barbershop Workshops for 3 days
Jan 16, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS
Jan 18, Mon — MLK Day

Feb 1, Mon -- Monthly tuition due, Groundhog Day
Feb 14, Sun — Happy Valentine’s Day!
Feb 15, Mon—President’s Day
Feb 210, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS

Mar 1, Mon -- Monthly tuition due
Mar 7, Sun — Daylight Savings Begins — turn your clocks ahead!
Mar 14-21 --Happy Birthday, Amelia! Spring break, STUDIO CLOSED
Mar 17, Wed — St Patrick’s Day
Mar 20, Sat 2 pm -- GROUP CLASS/REHEARSAL for SHARING; First Day of Spring!
Mar 28, Sun — Easter

Apr 1, Thurs -- Monthly tuition due, Passover
Apr 14 — Happy Birthday, Bernadette!
Apr 15 — World Art Day (and Tax Day)
Apr 17, Sat 2 pm -- SPRING SHARING/RECITAL
Apr 21— Happy Birthday, Lyla! Passover
Apr 22, Thur — Earth Day

Apr 24-May 8 -- End of Trimester, STUDIO CLOSED