Faith Music Academy
Faith Music Academy
New 2025-2026 Strings Classes Starting August 15, 2025
We offer affordable, quality music instruction to children in the church and our community. Designed for homeschool students, our program offers group string classes in 4 levels. Students can learn violin, viola, or cello in each level.
***Note: Because of limited space and teacher scheduling, registration will be closing on July 25, 2025***
Location
- Faith Community Church – 1100 Woodstock Parkway Woodstock, GA 30188
- Classes 1&2: Room 204 (upstairs)
- Classes 3&4: Room 205 (upstairs)
Classes Offered
***New Class Times this Year***
– Faith Music Academy is for students ages 6-17
- Strings Class 1 (beginners)
- Fridays 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Teachers: Anna & Kara McCoy
- Strings Class 2 (must complete class 1 or pass class 2 entrance audition* on Friday, Aug. 8)
- Fridays 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Teachers: Anna & Kara McCoy
- Strings Class 3 (must pass class 3 entrance audition* on Friday, Aug. 8)
- Fridays 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Teacher: Colleen Lively
- Strings Class 4 (advanced – must pass class 4 entrance audition* on Friday, Aug. 8)
- Fridays 10:45 AM – 11:45 AM
- Teacher: Colleen Lively
* ABOUT CLASS LEVELS: To qualify for class 2 (if class 1 isn’t completed), or to advance to class 3 or class 4, students will need to take and pass an informal audition with specific requirements (on Friday, August 9). We will send those requirements out to students after registration (or before, by request), and we’ll set up a time with parents and students when auditions will take place. If you are registering your child in the same level as last year, audition is not required. Please register your child for the class you think will best fit their abilities. Some adjustments may need to be made to class levels after registration & auditions.
Cost
Registration & Tuition: $60 registration fee plus $240 tuition per child for the school year (This doesn’t include the cost of purchasing/renting an instrument, music stand, curriculum book, etc. We will send you info regarding that after registration).
- Payment Plans: We offer three ways to spread out payments over the school year.
- First, you can pay the registration fee ($60) when you register, then pay each semester’s tuition ($120 each) at the start of each semester.
- Second, you can pay the registration fee and first semester tuition ($180) when you register, then pay the remaining balance ($120) at the start of the 2nd semester.
- Third, you can pay the whole cost ($300) when you register.
- Payment Type: We are moving to online payments only this year. You’ll be able to pay with ACH, debit card, or credit card when you register.
Schedule
- 1st Semester: Friday, August 15, 2025 through Friday, December 5, 2025
- No class Friday, Nov 28, 2025
- Christmas Recital on Friday, Dec. 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM
- 2nd Semester: Friday, January 9, 2026 through Friday, April 24, 2026
- No class on 1 Friday for Spring Break (TBD)
- Spring Recital on Friday, April 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Our Teachers
Colleen Lively
Full-time music teacher, graduate of Tennessee Temple University with a B.S. in music education. Suzuki certified, 30+ years teaching experience. Member of various orchestras and ensembles.
Anna McCoy
Full-time music teacher, graduate of Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, member of various professional and community symphonies and orchestras.
Kara McCoy
Full-time music teacher, graduate of Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, member of various professional and community symphonies and orchestras.
WHO
FMA is for students ages 6 – 17 years old. Parents are required to stay with their children in levels 1-3.
WHEN
Classes meet on Fridays between 9:30 AM and 1:45 PM. Classes will follow the 2025-2026 school calendar.
WHERE
Faith Community Church
1100 Woodstock Parkway
Woodstock, GA 30188
Darby Hughes
Director of FMA, Worship Pastor
Colleen Lively
Strings Instructor