The holiday season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and spreading joy. Tim, Sheila, Bonnie, and our dedicated team of teachers want to extend our warmest wishes to all our music families. May your homes be filled with the magic of music, laughter, and love. As we navigate the festive whirlwind of December, let’s make sure to savor every note of music, every aroma of holiday baking, and every moment spent with loved ones. Here’s to a musical Christmas and a harmonious holiday season!

CandyLand Christmas!
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Join us on Saturday, December 6th, as the city of Smithville celebrates a "CandyLand Christmas in Downtown Smithville" from 1pm to 5:30pm.

Stop by our booth to say Hi and grab a goody bag. Hope to see you there!

Short Notes — December 2025
Smithville Music Studio

Forty-two times
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That’s how many years we’ve had the joy of wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Forty-two Decembers before websites, before newsletters, before online lessons… before Zoom and FaceTime were even ideas. Yet through every change, one thing has stayed beautifully the same: our desire to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

And here’s the honest truth—we could never have done this 42 times without you. Your presence, your music, your families, your support… without all of that, these decades of holiday wishes wouldn’t exist. They’ve been a gift to us, and we’re grateful for each one.

Thank you for allowing us to do what we love—every week, every season, every year.

This fall has been full of fun and momentum. Our Halloween Costume Contest was a blast, and we loved seeing so many creative, spooky, and hilarious outfits in the studio. Thank you to everyone who participated!

We also want to give a big round of applause to all of our students climbing the Musical Ladder this year. Your progress, your discipline, and your excitement inspire us. We can’t wait to see how high you climb in the coming year.

And now December is bringing us one of our favorite traditions—the final recital of the year. Join us on Saturday, December 13th at Good Shepherd Catholic Church for a wonderful afternoon of music. Come listen to your students, their peers, and the beautiful community you’ve all helped build. It will be our last recital until spring, and Christmas recitals always carry a little extra magic.

As we wrap up another year together, from our hearts to yours:
Merry Christmas. Happy Holidays. And thank you—for being with us this year, and for the many years still ahead.

Warmly,
Smithville Music Studio

REFER A FRIEND
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‍Show your pride in your music school by referring a friend. When you refer someone it helps us grow into our new space. Also it will save them $30 in registration fee and I'll credit you 1 free lesson for the next month! Be sure they say they were referred by you!
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My method book "Necessary Guitar" is now in the studio. It is also available for purchase on Amazon. This is the exact method I teach my students aged 12 thru adult. I have put this put this method together over 40 years of teaching and it has been tested with hundreds of students.

"There is always that person that says "Oh, it's just another methods book on learning to play the guitar."  This is NOT THAT ORDINARY BOOK. Order the book today because you will never regret the purchase." ~ Dr. Richard Weymuth Full Professor Emeritus in Music at Northwest Missouri State University 

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