About Us
PURPOSE
The School of Fine Arts is a ministry of First Baptist Church. It is our purpose to provide quality instruction in music, visual arts, and dance/creative movement. All lessons and classes are taught from a Christian perspective. Our use of a variety of traditional and modern teaching methods encourage students in developing their skills and God-given talents.
WHO MAY ENROLL
The classes offered by the School of Fine Arts are available to any child or adult desiring to begin or continue study. Instruction is adapted to the student's age and experience.
AREAS OF INSTRUCTION
Offerings include class instruction in art, dance, piano, and Musikgarten. Private lessons are available in voice, piano, guitar, violin, viola, cello mandolin, pipe organ, banjo, alto saxophone, flute, and electric bass.
FACULTY
Each of our instructors holds a degree or degrees in their area of expertise and/or has considerable performance and teaching experience.
REGISTRATION FEE
An annual non-refundable registration fee of $35.00 per family must accompany each registration before the beginning of the fall term. This fee is due on or before the first class or lesson of each subsequent September. Musikgarten registration fees may also be paid by the semester at $20.00 per semester and $10.00 for the summer session.
TUITION
Monthly tuition is to be paid in full on or before the first scheduled class/lesson of each month. Musikgarten tuition is due on or before the first class of the semester or may be paid in two installments with the second half due the eighth week of classes.
MISSED LESSONS/CLASSES
Since we see each student only once a week, attendance at every lesson is extremely important. If a conflict arises with a scheduled private lesson, then you must contact the teacher at least 24 hours before the scheduled appointment. The teacher will make up the lesson at a mutually agreeable time. Most group lessons and classes may be made up by attending another class closest to the student’s age and ability level. The teacher can suggest a make-up class most appropriate. Only private lessons missed for illness, death in the family, or in the event of an emergency will be considered excused and rescheduled. In case of sudden illness, the instructor should be notified as soon as possible and he/she will work with you to reschedule the lesson. Some teachers offer group lessons each week to make up missed private lessons. Private lessons cancelled by a teacher will be rescheduled at a mutually agreeable time.
TERMINATION
We strongly urge that you commit to a full year of lessons or classes. If for some reason you should decide to terminate instruction, a thirty-day written notice is requested. This should be sent to the director of the School of Fine Arts. You are responsible for lessons that occur within the thirty days from the date notice is given.
CALENDAR 2010-2011
Each area of instruction follows its own individual calendar of meeting times. Lessons and classes will be on a weekly basis, with the following days as exceptions:
September 6, 2010 - Labor Day
November 22-26, 2010 - Thanksgiving Holidays
December 20, 2010 - January 4, 2011 - Christmas Break
April 11-15, 2011 - Spring Break
May 30, 2011 - Memorial Day
Classes are held on all other school holidays and teacher workdays. The School of Fine Arts will observe the Decatur City Schools System policy with regard to snow days. If schools close for an emergency, The School of Fine Arts will close. You will be contacted about making up the missed class/lesson.
Discounts are available for Musikgarten, dance classes, and private violin and viola instruction if enrolled in more than one class or more than one child from the same family is enrolled in classes. For more information on discounts call The School of Fine Arts office.
