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Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
Wednesday, October 21 at 11 am
at Fort Vannoy Farms
RSVP Required - Click Here
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Youth Choir and Band Rehearsal
Saturday, October 24 at 3 pm
at SOSM
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Costume Concert
Sunday, October 25 at 3 pm
at River Valley Church - GP Campus
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Trunk or Treat SOSM Booth
Saturday, October 31 at 10 am - 1 pm
Josephine County Fairground Covered Arena
Joyful Music, Movement, and Learning for Ages Birth - 7
Southern Oregon School of Music has been named a 2026 Kindermusik Top Program for the third year!
This is Kindermusik International’s highest honor which recognizes top accredited programs that profoundly impact their mission: To spread the power and joy of shared music-making as a vital learning experience for all young children and families.
Kindermusik October Playdate: Join us for a pretend Pumpkin Patch adventure! Wear your favorite friendly costume and explore "picking pumpkins," going on a "hayride," a stop at the "barn" for creature fun, instrument play, a special pumpkin story, and MORE! All in the warmth of our classroom!
Space is limited. Register today!
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Shastan S.
"Shastan began with me in Kindermusik when he was four years old. He graduated with his Kindermusik friends to piano class three years later and has been playing piano ever since! Shastan loves music and practices every day throughout the school year earning him the "Longest Practice Streak" trophy for two years in a row. A fun, loving guy, he is always trying to play tricks on me, and he always has a smile on his face. Shastan is a joy to teach and I am very proud of his accomplishments!"
- Deb, Founder and Director, Kindermusik, Piano, Guitar, Voice
Establish your Practice Routine
Use your SOSM Practice Record Chart. Choose a realistic weekly practice goal. Make sure it is a goal that you can meet so you have weekly success! Mark an X on each day that you practice!
A practice time of 10-15 minutes each day that you practice is a good guideline for beginners. Then add 10 minutes every time you finish a level and receive a new method book.
Practice the same time each day. It helps you remember! Associate your practice time with a routine, like right after dinner or as soon as you get home from school.
Put an alarm in your phone for your practice plan and work hard to follow your plan closely. After a few faithful weeks it will become a habit and it will be much easier! Plus you will move forward quicker and enjoy being able to play!
Our lessons are filling up but we still have one or two spots available during the times listed below.
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Piano: Tuesdays - Fridays
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Bass Guitar: Tuesdays - Fridays
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Violin: Tuesdays, Fridays
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Drums: Thursdays
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Cello: Fridays
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Ukulele: Tuesdays - Fridays
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Viola: Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays
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Saxophone: Thursdays
Classes:
Beginning Piano Class (ages 8+): Wednesdays at 3 pm
Bands:
Jazz Band (10+ with one year of lessons): Fridays at 3:30 pm
Rock/Pop Band (10+ with one year of lessons) Saturdays 1 pm beginning 11/7
Ensembles:
Beginning Guitar (ages 9+): Mondays at 5 pm
Beginning String Orchestra (ages 9+): Fridays at 5 pm
String Quartet (ages 10+ and can read music in 1st position): Fridays at 6 pm
Song Club (ages 5-8): Tuesdays at 4:15 pm
Youth Choir (ages 9-18): Thursdays at 4:15 pm
Audrey M. - Oct. 2
Paul O. - Oct. 5
Sage C. - Oct. 5
Ridgeway E. - Oct. 8
Rhea B. - Oct.10
Skye C. - Oct.12
Everest B. - Oct.12
Peter G. - Oct. 19
Fayth R. - Oct. 20
Blakley L. - Oct. 21
Naomi D. - Oct. 24
Seth C. - Oct. 27
Kaizer U. - Oct. 28
Santiago L. - Oct. 31
Stop by the
office to get a
birthday gift!
Stop by the office to receive
a birthday gift!
Atlas L.
Aynslee D.
Carter S.
Carter M.
Carter W.
Cicily R.
Clara B.
Cyrus R.
Daniel W.
Declan G.
Dianna H.
Dom M.
Everest B.
Fayth R
Gabe B.
Galataya J.
Gwendolyn H.
Hannah B.
Hannah S.
Jedidiah G.
Jonah R.
Kaizer U.
Kalli G.
Lilah C.
Luna N.
Melody H.
Owen C.
Paul H.
Peter G.
Quinten B.
Reid K.
Ridgeway E.
River M.
Samuel P.
Tobias B.
Walden H.
Whit E.
Zoe G.
Stop by the
office to receive
a welcome gift!
Welcome to the newest member of our team, Hillary Dunham!
Hillary is our new Marketing and Event Specialist.
Hillary brings nearly 20 years of marketing experience to our team. Most recently, she served as Director of Marketing at a large Seattle-based nonprofit. Prior to that, she spent a decade working with marketing agencies to raise funds for nonprofits nationwide. A flutist in her younger years, Hillary is thrilled to be back around music makers and hopes their passion will rekindle her own!
Hillary was first introduced to Southern Oregon School of Music through Kindermusik with her toddler, Lucy. “We loved it! It was our first ‘mommy & me’ class after moving to Grants Pass,” Hillary says. “It was such a joy to be with other parents, enjoying music with our kiddos under expert instruction. As a first-time parent, I learned a lot from Miss Deb about how I could set firm but kind boundaries for my child.”
You’ll often find Hillary helping at the front desk or snagging some fun photos and videos around the studio. She’s the driving force behind our marketing communications—sharing the magic of making music and inviting others to be a part of it.
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Hillary Dunham
Marketing and Events Specialist
Southern Oregon School of Music Faculty
Sharing Their Gifts in Our Community
Heidi Sundin
will be accompanying Three Rivers Chorale
Thurs, October 22nd from 7-9 pm (doors at 6:30 pm)
at Bethany Presbyterian Church
741 NW 4th Street, Grants Pass, OR
Suggested donation is $5
Jennifer Farrugia
is playing violin on the Parkway Worship Team
several Sundays a month
Parkway Christian Center
229 NE Beacon Dr, Grants Pass
Deborah Pratt
Plays piano monthly on the River Valley Worship Team
Grants Pass Campus
1040 Redwood Ave, Grants Pass