MUSIC

Guitar

The Foundation Academy offers beginning and intermediate guitar classes. The Intermediate class is reserved mainly for high school students. Our guitar classes concentrates on learning basic chord structure used in all popular music, and developing skills needed to play guitar in a group setting. No musical experience is required to take these classes. Students attending the intermediate class are required to perform at the Christmas and spring concerts as a group. Placement in these classes is based on ability the recommendation of the teacher.

Band

 The Foundation Academy also offers a band class. The band consist of guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, and drums. This class is designed for the student to learn and gain experience playing and performing in a group setting. The class also improves the students' listening and communication skills through music. The band also performs at the Christmas and spring concerts. This class requires some musical experience so placement in the band is left up to the teacher.

Djembe

 The Foundation Academy has just added a new drum class. This class will be focusing on African drumming (hand drumming). The Ability to read music is not required and will not be used. This class focuses on listening and repeating what you hear. Performances are in the Christmas, spring concert, and festivals. This class is offered to high school and middle school students.

Piano

Violin

The violin classes currently consists of elementary students learning the Suzuki method of violin technique. The students have one lesson a week and are encouraged to practice everyday in front of their parents or family member as to solidify their application of the lesson. This method has proven a wonderful benefit to students' memorization ability. Students provide their own instrument.