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Fiscal Year-End Clearance Sale

HUGE SAVINGS NOW AT YOUR SCHMITT MUSIC STORE!

Select inventory at Schmitt Music stores must be liquidated by May 31, and that means SUPER SAVINGS FOR YOU! You’ll find huge clearance deals including closeout pricing on select guitars, amps, pianos, keyboards and more, and GET 75% OFF on clearance print music & accessories!

The selection is limited, and varies by location. Hurry in to your Schmitt Music store to find huge deals on Steinway pianos, Kawai pianos, Lyrica pianos, and Roland digital pianos. Find demo and scratch & dent savings on select band & orchestra instruments, and get up to 40% OFF on clearance guitars and amps from Fender, Line6, Vox, Ibanez, ESP-LTD, Bedell and more! Plus, all in-stock Breedlove acoustics are 25% OFF our already low prices, and you can get any non-method guitar music for 15% OFF! You can even save on introductory music lessons – just $9.99 for a trial lesson!

CLICK HERE for more Fiscal Year-End Clearance Sale details!

 

ISD 196

Did you like Camp Rock or School of Rock? Then you will love Rock Star Academy! Whether you want to be a rock star or a classical musician, Rock Star Academy will have the amazing instructors, classes and performances that you are looking for! Classes include band, choir, show choir and rock band, as well as practice time, create your own ensemble times, music theory and music history. Students will have the opportunity to compete in our Rock Star Academy Talent Show and the two week camp will end with an amazing All-Camp Performance.

When: Monday – Friday, July 8 – July 19 from 8:00am – 5:00pm
Where: Glacier Hills Elementary in Eagan, MN (view map)
Who: Incoming students in 6th-12th grade
Price: $299 per student

Click here for details & to sign up today!


 

Patrick Clark performs in Osseo, MN

The String Shop is proud to sponsor Patrick Clark in concert with the Osseo High School Orchestra on Wednesday, May 29th at 7:30 PM. Patrick is an accomplished violinist, fiddler, educator and clinician for Eastman Music Company.

Osseo Senior High School, 317 2nd Ave. NW, Osseo, MN 55369click for map!

Attend the event and *GET 15% OFF on string print music and accessories when you bring in a program from the orchestra concert! Offer good only at The String Shop at Schmitt Music Brooklyn Center – sale ends June 10, 2013.

Patrick has performed and/or toured with artists including Darius Rucker, Josh Gracin, Big and Rich, Sara Evans, Mark Chesnutt, Mark Wills, Shannon Brown, Roy Clark, Pam Tillis, Crystal Gayle, Brenda Lee, James Otto, Lee Brice, Chuck Wicks, Collin Raye and more!

Read more about Patrick – visit his Facebook page or click here to read his bio.


Please contact Jerry Babcock, Manager, Schmitt Music Brooklyn Center, for more information: call 763-566-4560 or email stringshop@schmittmusic.com — SEE YOU AT THE STRING SHOP!

Click here to visit The String Shop online – schmittmusic.com/stringshop.

 

Summer Kick-off

Join us at Schmitt Music Minnetonka for the Summer Lesson Kick-off Celebration. Sign up for summer lessons, get door prizes, free refreshments and save $10 OFF your registration fee when you refer a friend! See what new and fun print materials are available!

Wednesday, May 29th at 6pm

Click here to check out our Lesson Search Tool – you can view our lesson offerings, search teachers and read bios or check availability, and even sign up for lessons online!

 

Schmitt Music Spring Carnival

For Band Directors Only! Come One, Come All to Schmitt Music’s Spring Carnival at Schmitt Music Brooklyn Center. This is an Educator opportunity & not open to the public.

Saturday, May 18th, 2013 from 10am – 2pm

  • Deals – Games – Food – Fun
  • $399 all you can carry printed music clearance sale along with closeout accessories!
  • Instrument used loaner clearance sale – all instruments as-is, no warranties. Flutes starting at $95, clarinets & trumpets starting at $155, trombones starting at $299. Remember to bring your credit card or PO# with you!
  • Enjoy your favorite carnival games like Duck Pond, Go Fish, Guitar Flick, and Green Slime to earn additional in-store discounts.

RSVP to your Schmitt Music Representative or email us !

 

Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along Contest!

Congratulations to all of the winners in our 2013 Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along Contest! Click here to watch the winning videos!

1st Place: SAM PUTNAM WINS a brand new ESP LTD EC-1000 electric guitar!
2nd Place: DEVON COMP WINS an Avid Recording Studio!
3rd Place: OWEN ALVINE WINS a Mixcraft® 6!
4th Place: JOEL GULLICKSON WINS the “Guitar Masters: Intimate Portraits” Book!

Thank you to everyone who submitted a video, and thanks to those who voted for their favorite! Get your own Play-Along books at your Schmitt Music store, and learn to play your favorite songs!

 

A penny for your thoughts?  How about 50 bucks?!

A penny for your thoughts? How about 50 bucks?!

Schmitt Music’s “Bravo! Customer Survey” program is a great way for customers to give feedback and help us improve your Schmitt Music experience. You can remain anonymous or choose to share your name and contact information, and either way you’ll be entered to win a monthly drawing for a $50 Schmitt Music Gift Card!

Here are the winners from the previous 6 months of the Bravo Customer Survey program:

  • Amy W. – Fremont, NE
  • Aimee C. – Lakeville, MN
  • Linda S. – Fergus Falls, MN
  • Jennifer S. – Edina, MN
  • Bob C. – Sioux Falls, SD
  • Kathleen A. – Lanesboro, MN

Congratulations, winners! We’ll see you soon at your Schmitt Music store.

 

Dr. Eugene Rousseau Sax Clinic in Minneapolis

A Special Clinic & Discussions with Dr. Eugene Rousseau and the University of Minnesota Sax Quartet!

Join us at Schmitt Music Edina on WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 at 7PM for a special evening with Dr. Eugene Rousseau and learn about his great mouthpieces, with selections by the University of Minnesota Saxophone Quartet!

Get a special print music and accessory discount during this event only! Please RSVP to save your seat – call 612-238-9930 or email us today at edina@schmittmusic.com.

Dr. Eugene Rousseau has performed across North America and on five continents since his Carnegie Hall debut. He gave the first solo saxophone recitals in Paris, Berlin, Vienna, London, and Amsterdam. He has given a yearly master course at the prestigious Mozarteum in Salzburg during 1991-2001, marking the first time that the saxophone was included at that institution.

Learn more about Dr. Rousseau on his website: eugene-rousseau.com, or find him on Facebook: facebook.com/rousseausaxophone.


The University of Minnesota Saxophone Quartet has presented recitals, masterclasses, and community programs throughout the Twin Cities and Minnesota as well as Kansas, Wisconsin, North Dakota at the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference and Virginia at the United States Navy Band Saxophone Symposium.

Watch this video of the U of M Sax Quartet performing “Quatuar VI. Final” by Ida Gotkovsky:

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Teacher Appreciation

Teachers, come and let us show you our appreciation at the Teacher Appreciation Open House at Schmitt Music Minnetonka on Thursday, May 16th from 11am-2pm.

  • Get 20% OFF Music, Books, and Accessories!
  • Spend $50 and you’ll be entered to win a Schmitt Music Gift Card
  • Refreshments, Drawing, Door Prizes
 

Uke Can Do it

Come and learn about ukuleles at “Uke Can Do It” at Schmitt Music Minnetonka on Saturday, May 18th from 10am-2pm.

  • Great prices on Music, Books, and Ukuleles
  • Refreshments…… Door Prizes…… Drawing
  • Sign up for the GRUKE (Group Uke) Class which starts at 11am

GRUKE

Sign up for the 6-week Group Ukulele Class taught by David Burk, starting Saturday, May 18 at 11am!

 

Trumpet Boot Camp

Get your chops in shape with 20 hours of seminars that include individual and ensemble coaching as well as special performances by Charles Lazarus and David Baldwin.

Friday, August 23 – Monday, August 26 Schmitt Music Brooklyn Center

All participants will play in trumpet ensembles with each other and with Chuck & Dave. Everyone receives free CDs, sheet music and discounts on musical products, and you’ll get to explore Schmitt Music’s new Trumpet Shop! It’s the best selection of trumpets in the Midwest!

FEE: $199 (includes lunch daily & free parking)

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE & REGISTER!

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