I apologize in advance. The first line stuck in my head and I just had to go with it. Sung to the tune of Elton John’s “Candle in the Wind.” Roll over the underlined lyrics for additional facts about Studio E Music or scroll down if you need a reminder of how the tune goes.

Verse 1:
Goodbye Studio E
You’ve had locations at three malls
And a bakery in Glouster
Where Kramers graced the walls

We were weekend warriors
And bands with dreams of fame
You rented Yorkville cabinets
And we played them at full gain

Chorus:
Every brand of keyboard, guitar and bass
Banjo, fiddle and mandolin
I always knew just where to turn to
When I broke a string

And did you know the owner?
His name was Tim
His credit ran out long before
The inventory did

Verse 2:
Relocation was tough
The toughest haul you ever made
That tornado forced your hand
From The Plains back to East State

It was quite a ride
When the wind tore off the roof
Nine people screamed and prayed
In a tiny practice room

Repeat Chorus

Verse 3:
Goodbye Studio E
You’ve had locations at three malls
And a bakery in Glouster
Where Kramers graced the walls

Goodbye Studio E
I hate to see you go
You gave this town so much more
More than they will ever know

Repeat Chorus

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Students and families
Wow. Where to begin? It’s been quite a week. As many of you know by now Studio E Music has announced that it is going out of business. I only found out about this myself on Wednesday and was sworn to secrecy until this weekend. I have been teaching at Studio E Music in its various locations for 15 years now and moving to another appropriate space will be challenging. By next Monday I will likely be teaching in a new location but I have not finalized those details yet so I will have to let you know in a few days where that will be. If you have any suggestions for location I will be happy to hear them, though I’m kind of getting down to the wire on this decision.
For now please read my plans for the coming week below:

Monday Students
On Monday April 11 Studio E Music will be closed so they can prepare the store for a final liquidation sale. I will be in the former GNC location in the Market on State for that day only. The same place we met after the tornado. Not perfect but it will do. I may move into the back room for a little more quiet.

Wednesday Students
On Wednesday April 13 I will be teaching in Studio E but will be in the rear studio. It’s just though the screen door that was next to my studio.

Thursday Students
Please Note: On Thursday April 14 I will only be teaching until 5:00pm. Jordan, and everyone after 5:00pm – I’ll see look forward to seeing you next week! With all of the things going on behind the scenes last week I forgot to look ahead to this week. I will be performing at OU in a faculty recital with saxophone professor Matt James that night. I apologize for not giving you more notice.

For Thursday students through 4:30pm I will be teaching in Studio E but will be in the rear studio. It’s just though the screen door that was next to my studio.

All Students
For this week I will likely have a bare-bones teaching setup (no desk, printer, speakers, etc.). The store is currently pricing everything that’s not nailed down so I’m not going to leave any of my personal effects there.

The Sale
This coming week the store’s liquidation sale will begin. I am not completely sure of the timing of the sale but the notices that they have sent out state: “A private sale will begin at 10:00am on Wednesday, April 13th. A public sale will begin thereafter.” In any case, if you have had your eye on anything in the store this is the time to buy it as everything in the store will be discounted in the coming week.

And Finally…
There will be more announcements in the coming weeks as I decide how to proceed with my teaching practice. It’s actually kind of exciting. I look forward to continuing to help my students learn and grow as I move into this new phase. I you have any questions please call or email me.

Best,
John Horne