Sunburst News - June 2025
May 2025 - Issue #93
IN THIS ISSUE:
- Spirit Week 🎨
- Sunburst Sessions 🎧
- Video Game Music Show 🎮
- Trial Lesson Promo 🆓
- Photoshoot Call 📸
- Free Classes 🎹
- Congrats, grads! 🎉
- Summer Policy ☀️
- School Closure Reminder 🗓
- Summer Recitals - 6/6, 6/7, 6/8, 6/13, 6/14
- Sunburst Spirit Week - 6/9-6/15
- Adult Band Showcase - 6/12
- Music Producers Meet-Up - 6/13
- Juneteenth - 6/19
- Piano Club - 6/27
- Sunburst Jams - 6/27
- Drum Circle - 6/28
- Songwriter Group Share - 6/29
- 4th of July Break - 7/4-7/6
- Video Game Music Concert - 7/12
Sunburst Spirit Week
Show up and show out for Sunburst Spirit Week from June 9th to 15th! Each day has an exciting theme and we would love for our students and staff to participate. Mark your calendars and we'll see you in your best Spirit Week gear next week!
Sunburst Sessions
We are so excited to share that the first session of Sunburst Sessions is now ready to be seen! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch an incredible performance by the Thanankarn Limtham Jazz Trio, whose smooth and soulful set kicks off our series with elegance and energy.
This marks the beginning of a monthly showcase of musical excellence from our Sunburst community. Don’t miss the music, stories, and creativity that make Sunburst shine!
Subscribe to catch all future sessions as they premiere!
Video Game Music Concert
Calling all gamers! Join us for an evening of video game music by the Thanakarn Limtham Jazz Trio, featuring Thanakarn Limtham (aka Dr. Bank) on keys, Charlie Scott on bass, and Stephen Weinstein on drums. They’ll perform an exciting selection of songs from popular video games that are just as fun to play as they are to listen to. This is a show you won’t want to miss!
Location: Sunburst School of Music
Date: Saturday, July 12th
Time: 7pm
Free Trial Lesson Promo
All month long, we're offering free trial private lessons at Sunburst! It's a great time to explore a new instrument, switch things up, or invite a friend or sibling to join the fun. As a reminder, for every referral you make, you get to spin our prize wheel! Reach out to book your free trial, or click the link below.
*Limit of one free trial per student.
Upcoming Performances
June is full of student performances! Here’s a list of upcoming events where you can see Sunburst students and staff perform:
- June 8 & 14 – Recitals at HAVEN!
- June 12 – Adult Band Program Summer Showcase at Mr. Smalls’ Funhouse
- June 28 – Squirrel Hill Night Market: Sunburst bands performing
- June 29 – Open Streets: Sunburst bands performing
See you there!
Photoshoot Casting Call
We’re refreshing the Sunburst website and want real students front and center! We're looking for volunteers of all ages for a fun photo shoot on Sunday, July 27th from 1–4pm.
We're looking to capture the everyday magic that happens at our school, including students in lessons with their teachers, group classes and band rehearsals in action, Music Together classes in session, and students around our studio simply enjoying making music! All participants will receive hi-rez copies of their photos to send to grandma, print on a mug, etc.—plus our eternal gratitude!
Please reply to this email if you’d like to volunteer. We need students from ALL programs - every age and level helps show what makes our school special!
Music Producers Meet-Up
June 13th
Make connections with other young producers, share your works in progress, and receive feedback from your peers at the Music Producers Meet-Up led by Charlie Scott.
- Ages 14+ | 7–9PM
Piano Club
June 27th
Get some extra practice in, expand your knowledge of music theory, and gain performance experience with Piano Club led by our instructor Jaime Cohen.
- Ages 5–7 | 5:30–6:15PM
- Ages 8+ | 6:15–7:00PM
Sunburst Jams
June 27th
Meet up to jam on your favorite songs with other students! Kids and Adult sessions available.
- Ages 8+ | 5:30–7PM
- Adults 18+ | 7–9PM
Community Drum Circle
June 28th
Start making cohesive and exciting music in only a few minutes with our drum instructor Matt Price!
- All Ages | 6PM
- No sign up required
Songwriter Group Share - Last Sundays
June 29th | 3–5PM
Meet with fellow songwriters and share your works in progress in a supportive space!
- Adults 18+
Congrats, grads!
As the school year wraps up, we want to recognize the high school seniors in the Sunburst community. Whether you're continuing with lessons or heading into new adventures, this is an exciting milestone and we're proud of all the dedication and growth you've shown along the way.
Wishing you all the best, and don’t forget to stay connected. You’ll always be part of the Sunburst community!
Summer Policy
We understand that summer schedules can be unpredictable, and that’s why we’re excited to offer you even more flexibility with your lessons. In addition to our usual makeup allowance, you can now cancel up to 4 lessons between June and August and receive a tuition credit! Just let the front desk know you'd like to use a summer cancelation, and they will adjust your account accordingly.
This new policy allows you to balance your summer activities while continuing to make progress in your musical journey. Reach out to our team if you have any questions about scheduling or cancellations, and we’ll be happy to help.
School Closure Reminder
Sunburst will be closed on Juneteenth, 6/19. Your flat monthly tuition includes lessons every week, except when we are closed for holidays (see our calendar). We do not issue makeup credits for these days. You can view a full list of our billing and scheduling policies in our Terms and Conditions here.
Thanks for reading!
Let us know if you have any questions, comments, etc. Thanks as always for being a part of the Sunburst Community!
Best Wishes,
–Sunburst Team
