The Conservatory offers a private music lesson program by which individuals can come to the church and take lessons Monday through Saturday. Piano, voice, guitar and all band and orchestra instruments are offered. The Conservatory also offers group art lessons. The Conservatory is staffed by Christian instructors who are qualified and competent in their individual areas of expertise.

Conservatory Music Lessons

Registration is now open for the Spring 2013 Semester.  Classes will began onJanuary 14th.   See below for information on our Summer Semester. Registration for Summer will open on May 1st. 

Make Tuition Payments for Conservatory Spring 2013 Music Lessons

Register for Summer 2013 Music Lessons

• To make an additional tuition payment after already registering for the current semester:

  • Log In to JFAccess (click on jfaccess in the upper righthand corner of this page)

  • Click on My Account

  • Click on My Event Registrations

  • To make an addiitional tuition payment - "edit" your existing registration by clicking on Registration Details

Meet the Strings Family and Summer Art Camps Registration

Summer Art Camps for 1st through 5th graders will be held again this summer, with professional artist and teacher Sarah Emrich returning as our lead teacher.  Come enjoy a hands on, multi-medium, project oriented camp. This small group setting will be appropriate for beginners or children with advanced ability.  Sessions will be Monday - Thursday 9:00am to noon. Online Registration will open later this week. 

• Session I:  June 10 - 13          Register for Art Camp Session I
• Session II:  June 24 - 27         Register for Art Camp Session II
• Session III: July 15 - 19          Register for Art Camp Session III

Cost:  $85 Includes all supplies - Online Registration will open later this week.

Meet the Strings Family summer camp:    Register for Meet the Strings Family

June 24 - 28;   9:00am to noon

A 5-day camp geared toward rising 1^st through 5^th graders designed to introduce the members of the String Family of instruments led by professional musician and pastor Jeff Valerioti.   Campers will enjoy daily activities centered on musical instruction and playing, music theory, composers, demonstrations, crafts, and Bible studies of music in Scripture. Camp enrollment is limited to 20 campers.  

$95 fee, includes all supplies and use of instruments for the entire week. Online registration opens later this week. 

Private Music Instruction

Music instruction is adapted to the successful development and progress of the individual student. It is offered in thirty minute, forty-five minute, and one hour time blocks. Please see the faculty list below for instruments currently offered.

Schedule

Lessons are scheduled daily, Monday through Saturday. They begin no earlier than 9:00 a.m., and conclude no later than 9:00 p.m. Students are assigned to the instructors and classes based on 1) the date of paid registration, 2) whether or not the student is a returning student, 3) the student's preference of time, availability of instructors and classes, and area of interest.

Calendar

Fall semester

Registration opens on July 1st.  The Fall semester is 16 weeks. It begins Monday August 19th, (always one full calendar week following the Cobb County school start), and ends December 14th.  The following week in December is set aside for make-up lessons.

We only break for Labor Day,  and Tuesday through Friday of Thanksgiving week. All other days, including Cobb County teacher work days, etc. are considered regular lesson days.

Spring Semester

The Spring semester is also 16 weeks. It begins on January 14 and goes through May 11. Make up week is May 13-18. We only break for Cobb County Spring break, April 8th - 14th.

Summer Semester

begins the day after Memorial Day, (but jump in anytime), and is an 8 week session with a little more flexibility for pre-planned out of town trips and camps communicated to your teacher. Registration opens on May 1st, but feel free to call or email with questions.  Most teachers will teach through August 3rd.  We ask that students commit to either 4, 6, or 8 hours of class over the summer. 

Fall and Spring

There is an annual non-refundable registration fee of $25 (normally paid in the Fall), which must accompany the application and enrollment form or online registration.  Tuition is payable by the semester, and is $400 for half hour, $595 for 45 minutes, and $795 for one hour lessons for the 16-week semester. There is a slight discount reflected for tuition payments made online. 

Pro-rated amounts apply when beginning in the middle of the semester. The pro-rated amount is $25 per half hour/$50 per hour.  (There is a slight discount when taking a full semester when payment is made online.) Half of the semester fee is due prior to the first lesson, with the balance due in thirty days. A late fee of $10 will be assessed for every 30 day period until the balance is paid in full. You may enroll and register online. We will then contact you to discuss class times & instructors.

Summer

The 8 week summer is a flat fee of $195 for 8 half hour lessons, $285 for 45 minute lessons, and $390 for one hour lessons.  Pro-rated tuition is possible for students beginning later in the session. 

Make Up Lessons

It is the student's responsibility to contact the teacher if a lesson is to be missed.  Make sure that you have your teacher's contact information.  All numbers are posted outside the office door, and some are listed with the faculty information below. If the teacher cannot be reached, the student should notify the Conservatory office. Any lesson missed or cancelled due to the instructor is the responsibility of the instructor to make up. Make-up lessons are only granted for an absence in which the Instructor is notified  at least six hours prior to the lesson time. An excused absence is: a) student illness or b) extreme emergency,or c) death in the family. (This does not include sports, school, church activities, etc.) Only one make-up lesson per semester will be granted. No lessons will be made up if they are missed due to late payments (the student will be charged a full semester fee).

Withdrawal Policy

A 30 day written notice is required if a student wishes to terminate music instruction. The student will be financially responsible for lessons that occur within the 30 days from the date notice is given, and a refund will be given for the balance of the semester. The registration fee is not refundable.