Rogue Music Academy

As we prepare for a new year at Rogue Music Academy, we’re taking a moment to pause and ask:

What would be most helpful, inspiring, or exciting for you to see from us?

Whether it’s practice tips, learning resources, program info, performance highlights, or something else entirely—we want to know.

Leave a comment, reply with an idea, or simply “like” this post to let us know you’re excited for what’s ahead. Thank you for being part of our community.

This Week’s Quote for Music Teachers 🎶

Wishing you a joyful and restful Christmas week! ✨

So excited to partner with Ashland Parks & Recreation to bring Kindermusik to Ashland families! 🎶
These joyful, developmentally based music classes are designed for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers—and for the grownups who love them. We can’t wait to make music with you this season!

👉 Registration details are in the original post below.

Give your little one a musical adventure! 🎶💃 Kindermusik uses music, movement, and play to spark imagination and developmental growth for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Register here👉 ashlandoregon.gov/register

🗓 Sessions:
Session 1: Jan 7–28
Session 2: Feb 4–25
Session 3: Mar 4–25
Session 4: Apr 1–22

📍 Times & Ages:
Babies (up to 14 mo): 11:30–12:15pm

Tiny Toddlers (1–2 yrs): 10:30–11:15am

Preschoolers (3–5 yrs): 12:30–1:15pm

Register here: ashlandoregon.gov/register

Call: 541-488-5340

Music looks different for everyone, and we want our posts to reflect the things that matter most to you.

Are you interested in hearing more from:
– our teachers and their teaching approaches?
– our staff and how the studio runs?
– our students and their musical journeys?
– specific instruments or age groups?

Comment with what you’d love to hear more about, or send us a message if you prefer. Your input helps shape what we share next.

As we wrap up the holidays and begin looking toward the new year, we’d love to hear from you.

What do you want to see more of from Rogue Music Academy?

• Teacher tips and practice help
• Behind-the-scenes studio life
• Student stories and milestones
• Program updates and offerings
• Special events or seasonal deals

Drop a comment below and tell us what you’re curious about—we’re listening, and we’re excited to share more in the year ahead.

One Last Holiday Superpower… Community

Throughout the season, we’ve had so much fun sharing the Holiday Music Superpowers of our wonderful teachers—each one a small reflection of the care, creativity, and joy they bring into our studio every day.

But the greatest superpower of all is this community.
Our teachers and staff, our students, and the families who support them—you are the heart of everything we do.

As we look toward the new year, we’re excited to keep lifting up our teachers in new ways, sharing their voices, their ideas, and the many reasons they love teaching and making music.

For now, we simply want to say thank you.
Wishing you a Christmas filled with warmth, joy, and meaningful musical moments.

Merry Christmas from all of us at Rogue Music Academy.

Paul — drums

✨ Superpower: Produces perfectly timed “sleigh bell” rhythms with no bells needed… just pure drummer magic.

Jonathan — guitar, ukulele, drums, beginner voice, beginner piano, woodwinds

✨ Superpower: Can turn any holiday tune into a rock, jazz, or folk version just by switching instruments.

Kade — guitar, drums, piano

✨ Superpower: Can transform any object into a percussion instrument—yup, even a gingerbread house.

Seymour — guitar, ukulele, bass

✨ Superpower: Can tune any instrument by simply walking past it — especially helpful in December chaos.

Don't miss Southern Oregon Repertory Singers' performances this weekend! Concert includes, soloists, a world premiere, harp, violin, flute/piccolo, old carols, new arrangements, new works, and over 100 voices!

Join us at the Holly Theater this Friday or in Ashland on Saturday and Sunday for two very special holidays performances! Concerts are selling out quickly and only handfuls of tickets remain. Get your tickets before they're GONE!

Don't miss this Holly-Jolly set of performances that are sure to lift your heart and stir your spirit!

PERFORMANCES:

Concert 1:
Date: December 19 at 7:30pm
Venue: Holly Theater
Tickets: https://hollytheatre.org

Concerts 2 & 3:
Date: December 20 & 21 at 2:00pm
Venue: SOU Music Recital Hall
Tickets: https://repsingers.org

CONCERT PROGRAM
A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28 by Benjamin Britten,
arr: Julius Harrison
Hodie (Procession)
Wolcum Yole!
There is No Rose
That Yongë Child
Jennifer Matsuura, soprano
Balulalow
Lindsay Kuzmitz, soprano
As Dew in Aprille
This Little Babe
Interlude
In Freezing Winter Night
Mikaeli Nootenboom, soprano & Brandt Nakamura, tenor
Spring Carol
Alexandra Carwithen, soprano
Shelly Cox-Thornhill, mezzo soprano
Deo Gracias
Laura Zaerr, harp

The Christmas Life by Lucy Walker (b. 1998)
Taylor Pulsipher, soprano & Eric Sohnrey, tenor

What is this Lovely Fragrance?
Old French Carol, arr: Healey Willan
Shelly Cox-Thornhill, mezzo soprano
Abigail Wilensky, violin
Jodi French, piano

Spanish Carol
Trad. Spanish, arr: Andrew Carter
Taylor Pulsipher, soprano

Dansaron
16th c. Spanish, arr: Ben Allaway
Muriel Garcia-Hart, soprano
Dan Fowler, baritone
Michael Morris, baritone
Sherril Wood, piccolo
Jodi French, piano

There Is No Rose by Craig Kingsbury

The Jolly Shepherd by John Rutter, text: 16th c. English
Sherril Wood, flute
Abigail Wilensky, violin
Jodi French, piano/organ

The Colors of Christmas by John Rutter
Amanda Gerig, soprano
Abigail Wilensky, violin
Laura Zaerr, harp
Jodi French, piano

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas*
by Hugh Martin, arr: Jodi French

Silent Night by Franz Gruber
arr: Peter Angelea
Abigail Wilensky, violin
Sherril Wood, flute
Laura Zaerr, harp
Jodi French, piano/organ

Seal Lullaby by Eric Whitacre
Grants Pass High School Concert Choir

Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah: A Soulful Celebration
by George Frideric Handel, arr: Mervyn Warren
choral arr: Teena Chinn
Michael O. Jackson, Mark Knibble
Jennifer Matsuura, soprano
Brandt Nakamura, tenor
Jodi French, piano

Combined Choirs

* World Premiere