Winter Recitals Saturday, December 13th & 20th
12:30pm, 1:45pm, & 3:00pm
Palm Coast Bible Church
Join us for two joyful Saturdays of music as our talented students take the stage for our 16th recital showcase!
When:
Saturday, December 13th and Saturday, December 20th
Three shows each day:
🎹12:30 – 1:30 pm
🎹1:45 – 2:45 pm
🎹3:00 – 4:00 pm
Each show runs about 45–60 minutes, and each student performs in one show.
Where: Palm Coast Bible Church
Admission: Completely FREE and open to everyone!
Bring grandparents, neighbors, friends—come fill the seats and let our students shine for you. There’s nothing quite like the magic of hearing these young musicians play and sing their hearts out right before the holidays.
Two Saturdays, six chances to be amazed. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎄🎶
First Act: Musical Theatre
December 14th & 21st Performances!
Big news for our First Act Musical Theatre stars!
Our incredible young performers are hitting the stage TWICE this month, and you’re invited to come cheer them on!
🎄Saturday, December 14th at 7:00 pm
Fantasy Lights at Central Park Town Cente
(in front of the big Christmas tree!)
Our First Act students will dazzle us with their holiday numbers and then lead everyone in festive Christmas carols under the lights. Bring the whole family—this is pure holiday magic!
🏡 Saturday, December 21st at 2:00 pm
Grand Villa Senior Living Facility
Our students are spreading cheer with a special performance for the residents. This event is private for the residents, aside from the families of the students performing. It’ll be a heartwarming afternoon right before we go on break!
In just a few short months, these kids have grown by leaps and bounds—gaining confidence, blending their voices beautifully, and learning what it means to shine together as a cast. We couldn’t be prouder.
Want in on the fun?
We have THREE spots still open in our Monday 4:30–5:30 pm Musical Theatre class. Grab one before they’re gone!
See you under the lights! 🎭✨
Young Musicians Competition
Florida Arts & Music Enrichment (FLAME)
Registration Fee due December 10th, 2025
Big excitement ahead: Our students are gearing up for the 2026 FLAME: Young Musicians Competition!
A quick, friendly nudge to everyone who’s registered: keep polishing those two contrasting pieces from two different composers—they’re going to sound amazing!
We’re thrilled to share that the Initial Round will be adjudicated by the outstanding music faculty at Flagler College, right here in our backyard. Having professors from such a respected music and musical theater program evaluate our students is an absolute honor, and it’s the perfect way to open doors for our local talent. Opportunities like this are one of the best things about calling Flagler County home!
Save the date:
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Mark it now—these young artists are about to make us all incredibly proud! 🎻🎹✨
Keep practicing, keep shining, and let’s bring home some accolades!
Grand Villa Performance
December 21st at Grand Villa Senior Living
One last chance this year to spread serious holiday cheer!
On Sunday, December 21st at 2:00 pm, we’re heading to Grand Villa Senior Living for our final student performance of 2025—and it’s going to be extra special!
The residents are already counting down the days. For the first time at Grand Villa, our First Act Musical Theatre kids will show off a festive mini-performance, and will then lead everyone, including the residents, in singing Christmas carols.
These visits are good for the soul: students gain confidence, try out brand-new repertoire in front of the kindest audience imaginable, and leave knowing they’ve made someone’s holiday brighter.
Want to perform? Spots are limited—reach out to Mrs. Emily or your teacher ASAP to sign up!
Let’s close out the year with a heart-full afternoon of music, applause, and plenty of hugs from our Grand Villa friends. See you there! ❤️🎄🎶
Teacher Spotlight
Steve Scouten
Three years and counting at Planet e Studios!
Mr. Steve teaches guitar, bass, and ukulele on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays, with a rare gift: he makes everyone feel instantly at ease.
35+ years of pro-level playing, a classical guitar performance degree, NYC jazz studies, wedding gigs, worship leading…he does it all!
Catch him gigging around St. Augustine when he’s not turning nervous beginners into confident players.
We’re so lucky to have him. Thanks for everything, Mr. Steve! 🎸✨
Our Music Enrichment Class is pure joy in motion—and we still have a few spots open!
Perfect for ages 6–10, this small-group adventure led by the amazing Mr. John is where young musicians explore, create, and shine. Every week they get hands-on time with keyboards, ukuleles, drums, shakers, xylophones, and more—while receiving the personalized guidance they need to grow.
They’ll jam together on group songs, take the spotlight for solo moments, and leave every class brimming with confidence and new skills. It’s the class where creativity runs wild and friendships are built one rhythm at a time.
Ready to jump in?
Step Up For Students families can enroll in a snap through the EMA Portal, and everyone else can reserve a spot with a quick message or email.
Spots are limited and filling fast—grab yours today and watch your child fall in love with music! 🎶🥁✨
Step Up for Students Recipients
Submit funds by the 1st of every month on EMA Portal
Planet e Studios has been a proud provider for Step Up For Students since 2018. We are blessed to be able to offer this to families, especially with the EMA Portal availability. As a Direct Provider, you can find us in the Marketplace Provider Search on your EMA Portal when you search our name. You don’t need to fill in any other categories, just type our name in the search bar, press enter, and we will appear. All of our lessons and classes are available on the portal.
Once you select the lessons or classes you are purchasing, you must check out your shopping cart. It will allow you to “reserve funds” because Planet e Studios does the final submission. The lessons and classes will show as “pending” until we submit them on our end. Once we edit any lesson price adjustments to reflect monthly discounts and such, we submit them and the funds are then deducted from the recipient’s account.
Make-up Lessons Reminder
Make-up lessons are available on the 2nd Saturday of every month. If there is a conflict with the 2nd Saturday, we choose a different Saturday that month. For example, in December, due to our Winter Recitals, our make-up lesson day will be the first Saturday, December 6th. The dates are always posted in the studio on the “What’s Happening” board. You can sign up with our Music Director anytime beforehand to reserve your time, if you have a lesson to make up.
