September Newsletter

Celebrating Student Achievements!!

 

September Student of the Month: Lydia D

Her favorite genre of music ? Country
Her favorite singer? Darius Rucker
Her Favorite food? Sushi
Her Favorite place she havs visited; The Florida Keys, Discovery Cove Orlando, Seaworld
Her Favorite animal? Penguin
Lydia has 3 pets she LOVES very much!!! Her Dog-Bentley, Cat-Princess, Hamster-Graycie

 

September MUSIC STUDENT OF THE MONTH MAX B!
Thank you for considering Max, we are so excited!
Favorite song “Walking on Sunshine”
Favorite Band : The Beatles
Favorite vacation: the beach, in any country
In addition to piano Max swims for a private swim team four times a week. 😉

 

 

 

 

 

September ART STUDENT OF THE MONTH NATHAN A!!!

WOOHOO!!! So AWESOME! We are so excited!

Here’s a picture and some information about Nathan:

Nathan is 16 years old and has been taking Art classes with Shawn since 2013 – 5 years WOW 🙂

Some of his “favorites”:

Favorite Movie: Your Name
Favorite Song: Persona 5 Life will Change Instrumental / Rivers in the Desert
Favorite Artist: Caleb Hyles
Favorite Food: Chicken Scampi
Dream Trip: Tokoyo, Japan (he has never been but dreams of visiting one day)
His pets: Dog – especially his dog Buckwheat who we rescued when Nathan was 5 years old
Hobbies: Drawing, Table Top Gaming, Reading Manga, Watching Anime

 

September Pet of the month-
Art student and Drum student Lielle C Hamster “Mocha. Aka Houdini” Why Houdini you ask…funny and true story “She escaped for 4 days and we found her in the garage. Got a new tank and she escaped again 2 weeks later!” says Lielle


Celebrating MORE Student Achievement • The Musical Ladder System®

These students all earned certificates, wristbands or trophies this month- Keep up the good work!!

Caden B 
Ashlyn B
Jonathan S
Lielle C
Sebastain M
Landon M
Alex W
William H
Zackary S
Dayana Z
Lieyton K
Teagan D
Brantley W
Harper R
Adam Boysen
Arianna C
Kiana B
Brooke B
Dayana Z
Lieyton K
Teagan D
Annalise G
Daniel J
Landon M
Adam B

Canton Arts Academy is the only music schools in the Cherokee County that gives their students the opportunity to earn special color wristband bracelets (kids and teens love them!), trophies AND certificates for passing musical tests with the Musical Ladder System®. It was actually created by academy Director Marty Fort, has a patent pending and is being used by schools nationwide. Do other schools offer trophies and certificates? A few. But none of them inspire their students with smiling faces by giving them full color, really cool “Musical Ladder System®” wristbands that they can show off to their friends.
More importantly when our students have a test coming up, they practice more, their parents are proud, their teachers are proud, and everybody wins!

 

Want to have a party with your friends for BTS or work place get

together?? We have great party options to fit small and large parties!

Call today to reserve your time!  Our art parties are perfect for:

Kids Birthdays
Adult Birthdays
Baby Showers
Bridal Showers
Bible Study groups
Team Bonding
Girl’s Night Out
Couples’s Night Out
Family Reunions
Scout Badges
And Many more!!

Mention this newsletter and take $25 off any party for 10 or more painters!

NEW REFERRAL PROGRAM!

It’s people like you that make Canton Arts Academy the best place in
Canton to learn music and art. One of the ways our school is able to grow is through your referrals.

*We value your referrals so much that we will give you a FREE month
of lessons when you refer a friend to us who signs up for at least one
month of lessons!

Remember, there’s no limit to the number of free months you can receive,
so please refer anyone you think would be interested in our services.
Thank you for your referrals!

 

Important dates:

We are closed:

Labor Day Weekend Sept 1-3.
We will reopen on Sept 4 at 10 am!

Cherokee County Fall Break Sept 17-23.
We will be closed all week
We will return to regular business hours on Monday, Sept 24 @10:00 am.

SAVE THE DATE!!

SPOILEDROTTEN PHOTOGRAPHY @CAA October 25th

Schedule a session with spoiledrotten photography between 4-7PM. Link provided.

Canton Arts Academy Fall 18 Portraits


Welcome new students

Mauldin S
Sara G
Jillian G
Ashleigh G
Yosselyn R
Sara Beth B
Natalia A
Connor L
Ella C
Isaac H
Kavya D
Lucas H
Parker I
Ty H
John M
Juli M
Jaidyn J
Annabelle M
Sam B
Brian W
Walker B
Nathan P
Kaylee C
Makinlie P
Max J
Emilee W
Isiah J
Corrine H
Kayia H

 

Welcome our newest instructor to the Academy, SAGE!!

Sage is our new drum instructor and has opened up our sold out days for lessons on Monday and Friday!

Sage wanted to share a little about himself.
“My dad is a musician and I started playing around on piano as far back as I can remember. I picked up drums around 8 yrs old. I started teaching in highschool. I love going back to Colorado, hiking, camping, climbing, skiing. Ive played in bands of almost all genres. Favorite food is breakfast burritos. No pets, too much to do and too busy moving around.I look forward to meeting you soon and working at CAA!”

September birthdays

David J
Christian G
Alison L
Elizabeth M
Ava H
Jennings C
Leo Z
Karina S
Shawn A
Clayton M
Madison M
Izzy P
Kaya B
Gage H
Nathan P
Kendyll W
Preston B
Gracie G
Dawn H
Carter W
Kylie N
Zacary B
Lyla W
Sam H
Brady W
Sara G
Oliver V
Nick C
Ella A
Leonel D
Dylan D
Elisabeth T
Elena D
Hayden P
Nolan K
Addison N
Caroline B
Joey R
Ava G
Jaxon H
Connor L
Ben T
Ansley P
Gregory A
Adam B
Tyler C
Corey B
Amelia S
Ella C
Ethan Z
Josiah C
John M
Solange V
Lucas J
Reese D
Lance P
Guadalupe P
Bella B
Caroline F
Max S
Kelly M
Katy O
Caden F
Isabella H
Annabelle K
Hayden G
Sydney L
Emma C
Blake E
Aries N
Walker S
Walker B
Rowan C
Dakota L
Cameron S
Sophie N
Teague V
Paxton M
Koen D
Mathew C
Molly B
Laura G
Jacob H
Liam R
Caden B
Katie B
Maya E
Moriah C
Noah T
Kristin K
Thacker A

Welcome to Canton Arts Academy!!!

Shawn’s Drawing Tips

NEVER RIP PAGES OUT OF YOUR SKETCH BOOK!!! I cannot stress this enough. Do not throw out your drawings.
I don’t care how much you hate your drawing.
I don’t care how “stupid” or “terrible” you think the drawing is, you have to keep it. 
Why?
Because, even if the drawing is bad, the idea can be terrific.  I can’t tell you how many great comic book ideas I’ve gotten by looking at very old (and bad) sketches.  If I threw out the sketches I thought were terrible I would of lost that great idea.  So keep your sketches, your future self will thank you!
 
 
Shawn teaches classes in drawing, comics & manga, and photoshop each week!
 
Call us today to setup a trial class with Shawn at Canton Arts!
770-345-7529

Welcoming New Students!

Let’s take a moment to recognize all of the new students who have joined us last month here at Canton Arts Academy!

Andrew E
Annabelle J
Julianna O
Esmee V
Emmett D
Jay B
Maya B
Gabe B
Mirian C
Alllie H
Jacob H
Major H
Baker H
Amanada C
Stephen E
Dakota Y
Ashley L 

Jackson H
Cindy C
Shelly C
Jnana D
Sri D
Anne C
Rhiannon A
Ivy Sue H
Avery K
Eva G
Emma M
Presley H
Stella D
Morgan M
Allison L
Gabriel T 

Pet & Student of the Month

Pet of the Month
Meet Juno, Ms. Briana’s Dog
 
Juno…also called on occasion for fun June, Junie B, Junebug, Buno, Poochie, Pooch, Al Poochino, Pooches and Cream.

Want your pet featured as Pet of the Month?
email us a pic and some fun info!

 
Art Student of the Month
Emily M 

   

Emily love to draw and specifically enjoys drawing Anime. She has enjoyed learning from her drawing teacher, Mr. Shawn.
 
Her Favorite artist is WengYan.  She has a puppy boxer named MARLEY:) Her favorite animal is a DUCK!!!!  When she gets hungry she wants CHICK -FIL-A…don’t we all! 
Emily’s favorite movie is Any MARVEL movie! 
Her Favorite Song is BTS’s Fake Love 
Her favorite TV show is SHERLOCK 
Emily lovs to write short stories and is currently studying Japanese.  She is very interested in learning about the Japanese culture and hopes to visit one day. She has visited Epcot and it was her absolute favorite place!
 
We are so proud of our students of the month!!! 

Is Your Teacher Sold Out?

Is Your Teacher Sold Out?
 
Taylor R (piano):
Mondays 3:30-7:00- One spot open!
SOLD OUT on Wednesday
 
Jonathan C (drums, guitar, bass):
SOLD OUT on Wednesdays 3:30-8:00
 
Arshia K (guitar, piano, ukulele):
SOLD OUT on Thursdays 5:00-8:00
 
Briana T (voice, piano, guitar, ukulele): 
SOLD OUT on Mondays and Thursday 
she has only 5:00 available
 
Jeff P (guitar):
SOLD OUT on Mondays 3:30-6:00
 
Ann M (voice, piano): 
Wednesdays 3:30-8:00 Two spots open!
she has only 5:00 available
 
Call today to reserve your spots-  

Prime time spots are filling up FAST for August Back to School!

Shawn’s Drawing Tips

Not every piece of art you make has to be a masterpiece. I think one of the leading causes of “Artist’s Block” is the idea that you have to create a beautiful piece of art every time you put pencil to the page.  This is not the case. In fact 90% of the time you’re drawing, it should be practice. Practicing hands or faces. Practicing cars or trees.  Or practicing a future finished piece of art.  If you look at my sketchbook you will find a scribbling mess that only makes sense to me.  It’s far from a 
masterpiece, but that’s the way it should be.
 
Shawn teaches classes of drawing, comics & manga, and photoshop each week!
 
Call us today to setup a trial class with Shawn at Canton Arts!
770-345-7529

NEW CLASSES!

We are proud to announce that Canton Arts Academy will be offering . . .

 

 

For 0 – and 2-year-olds:  
Saturdays: 10 a.m.
Get ready to sing, play, and move with your little one in this high-energy music class designed to be just right for very young children. This new Kindermusik curriculum focuses on your child’s beginning movement, helping to build the muscles your young toddler needs to walk, run, and climb; and on vocal development, helping to nurture your child’s speaking and singing voice.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2 and 3 year olds:
Saturdays: 11:15 a.m.
This music-filled class celebrates the unique joys of your growing child. Each week your child will love singing, dancing, and playing instruments with you and their new friends and you’ll love helping her practice a wide variety of abilities such as gross and fine motor skills, turn-taking, social skills, and active listening.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Let’s welcome, Miss Bonnie! 
She has been teaching music for over 17 years. She recieved her Undergraduate degree is in Music Education and Piano, and also holds a Master’s degree in Ethnomusicology. 
She teaches Kindermusik, piano lessons, voice lessons, and some college music courses. She is very excited to work with her new students and watch them grow!

NEW Referral Contest!

YOU COULD WIN TICKETS

TO SEE THE BRAVES

PLAY AT SUNTRUST PARK!

Here’s How You Can Win:

Refer a Friend who signs up for Music or Art Lessons: 20 entries
Video Testimonial: 15 entries
 
Online Review: 10 entires 
*yelp, google business & facebook- up to 30 entries!*
 
Facebook Share: 5 entries
 
Facebook Like: 1 entry