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Performing Arts Center
Great Hills Baptist Church PAC
10500 Jollyville Road
Austin, TX 78759
To schedule a lesson time call the music office at 343-7763 ext 348.
* First payment due at registration. Remaining payments must be received by the PAC office by the first lesson of each month. (See Schedule For Payment Amounts)
Schedule 2008
The PAC offers instruction in: All String, Brass, and Wood wind Instruments, Percussion, Piano, Organ, Guitar, Voice, and Drama.
Fall Term
Registration Dates: July 13 –
August 17, 2008
Classes Begin: August 25, 2008
30-Minute Lessons - $240 for 12
Payment Options: Full Term of $240.00 or
* 3 Payments of $80.00
45-Minute Lessons - $360 for 12
Payment Options: Full Term of $360.00 or
* 3 Payments of $120.00
60-Minute Lessons - $480 for 12
Payment Options: Full Term of $480.00 or
* 3 Payments of $160.00
Summer Term
Registration Dates: May 4 – June 1, 2008
Classes Begin: June 9, 2008
30-Minute Lessons - $160 for 8
Payment Options: Full Term of $160.00 or
* 2 Payments of $80.00
45-Minute Lessons - $240 for 8
Payment Options: Full Term of $240.00 or
* 2 Payments of $120.00
60-Minute Lessons - $320 for 8
Payment Options: Full Term of $320.00 or
* 2 Payments of $160.00
Spring Term
Registration Dates: December 2, 2007 – January 6, 2008
Classes Begin: January 14, 2008
Spring Break: March 10-16, 2008
30-Minute Lessons - $300 for 15
Payment Options: Full Term of $300.00 or
* 4 Payments of $75.00
45-Minute Lessons - $450 for 15
Payment Options: Full Term of $450.00 or
* 4 Payments of $112.50
60-Minute Lessons - $600 for 15
Payment Options: Full Term of $600.00 or
* 4 Payments of $150.00
FALL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
Performing Arts Center
The Performing Arts Center at Great Hills welcomes students of all ability levels. All instruction is offered on the GHBC campus and includes beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels. Whether it is learning your first note or building on years of training, our instructors will make your lesson time positive and encouraging. As you work together, you can expect to grow in your ability and to gain confidence in your presentation.
You will be challenged to prepare and to perform. Recitals will complete each semester of study and provide valuable experience in performing before an audience. Our teachers will also encourage you to be actively involved in a musical ensemble at your church. This will allow you to incorporate the skills you are learning each week, but more importantly, it will allow you to use your God-given ability to serve and honor Him! We look forward to having you as a student at the Performing Arts Center at Great Hills Baptist Church.
Suzuki Violin
What is Suzuki?
The Suzuki approach was developed by Shinichi Suzuki in Japan (1898-1998). This approach seeks to foster instrumental playing skills in children in the same way they learn to speak – through imitation and repetition, in a positive, nurturing environment. According to Dr. Suzuki, every child has talent and can learn to play using this approach. His goal was not to produce prodigies, but to develop in children an appreciation of music, self, and others.
Suzuki Violin for Pre-School Children
Preschool Suzuki Program
The Preschool Suzuki Program is open to children four and five years of age who have not begun studying a stringed instrument. Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis from our preschool waiting list, which is ordered according to application and age priority. You may apply by printing out the application on this website and mailing it or by requesting a brochure and application from our office. Enrollment is limited, so parents are encouraged to apply as early as possible and to return enrollment update forms promptly.
What are my responsibilities as a parent?
Each child and at least one parent must attend a half-hour class and short private lesson each week. It is required that one parent accompany the child to every lesson and class, practice with the child, and see that the child listens to the Suzuki recordings. Parents must learn to play the instrument a little themselves in class.
Read Nurtured By Love by Shinichi Suzuki.
Purchase Suzuki Book I and its accompanying recording for the appropriate instrument.
Rent an instrument from a local music store after the child has been measured by the teacher. The Great Hills PAC does not have any instruments available.
Suzuki Violin for School Age Students
Curriculum
The Suzuki program for school-age children at the Great Hills Performing Arts Center consists of a weekly private lesson and a group class for students. These classes include music theory, instrumental technique and repertoire, chamber music, and master classes. All classes are held on the Great Hills campus. Lessons are thirty minutes to one hour in length, depending upon the age and advancement of each student.
The Suzuki Program for school-age children at Great Hills is designed for students in grades 1-12 living within commuting distance of the campus. You may apply by printing out the application on this website and returning it, or requesting a brochure and application from our office. Once your application is received, your name will be kept in our database until testing dates are scheduled. Auditions and aptitude tests take place in late summer, usually near the end of August. Students who have already studied a stringed instrument will have an audition. Students without previous study will be scheduled for an informal aptitude test, which requires no previous musical experience or preparation.
What are my responsibilities as a parent?
When a child is accepted into the Suzuki program at Great Hills, his parents must see that he attends classes regularly, practices daily, completes written and listening assignments, and is exposed to activities that encourage and enforce musical interest. In the case of younger children, parents will attend lessons and supervise home practice.
Suzuki Calendar
The Suzuki calendar follows the public school calendar in Austin and the surrounding area. Lessons begin and end in conjunction with the public school schedule. Every student will have a private and group lesson each week. The specific time for the private lesson and group lesson will be determined in conference with the instructor.
Suzuki CostTuition for the Year
Tuition covers the cost for 60 lessons: 30 private and 30 group lessons during the year
Preschool: $600 (8 monthly payments of $75)
School-Age Students: $720 (8 monthly payments of $90)
Tuition can be paid monthly or in full.
Suzuki Lesson Materials
Parents are expected to purchase the Suzuki book appropriate for their student and the recording that accompanies that book. Your instructor will provide information on where to purchase the book and recording.
Instrument Rentals
The Suzuki program at Great Hills does not have instruments available for rental. Every student must have their own instrument. Parents are responsible for the rental or purchase of an instrument for each of their students. Rental is recommended. The following is a list of music stores in the Austin area that provide Suzuki rental instruments:
The Blackerby Violin Shop - 469-9343
Initial fee: $25
Monthly fee: $20
Insurance plan: $3/month
Westbank String Shop - 326-4898
Monthly fee: $25.50 + tax
Insurance plan: $2/month
Violins Etc. - 452-5617 or 1-800-561-5820
Monthly: $17-50
Austin Strings - 918-1863
Monthly: $15
Craig’s Violins - 797-9155
Initial fee: $20
Monthly: $15
Strait Music - 918-3743
Monthly (new): $35
Monthly (used): $25