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Interested in enrolling your children in our program?

We welcome new members!

We are a Christian organization founded in 1998 seeking to honor God through quality music instruction with an atmosphere of respect and high expectations.

Our hope and prayer is that each student will gain a lifelong appreciation for music, which can be shared with others, to the glory of God.

Below are our guidelines for enrollment.  For more details regarding student conduct and dress code, click here to read our current student handbook.

To begin the enrollment process, please email us: pshp_music@live.com

We are an independent group offering quality musical education through orchestra, choir, and band participation.

Play and Sing His Praises Music program is open to any child that is Home Schooled 100-percent of the time with a parent as their teacher.  (We will no longer accept students from private school, Christian schools, college students or technical college students.)

Exceptions to the 100 percent rule will be for upper-level high school classes or dual enrollment classes taken as a supplement to home schooling.

As of September 1, 2007 we will only be accepting new students that are at least 8 years old by September 1 of the current year.

Students are given the opportunity to learn to play an instrument or join in a choir for the purpose of honoring God. We accept students of all skill levels. There are at least 4 required performances per year, and advanced classes may have additionally required performances.

Each student will purchase music, supplies as needed, instrument if applicable, and required performance attire.

Age Requirements

Orchestra Age requirements:

  • Beginner Orchestra: 8 years old, no previous experience required or expected
  • Beginner Band: 8 years old, as long as the student’s size fits the instrument
  • Intermediate Orchestra: 9 years old and try out
  • Advanced Intermediate Orchestra: 10 years old and try out
  • Intermediate Band: Already play instrument or finish Beginner Band
  • Bach Orchestra: 12 years old and try out
  • Advanced Band: Finish Intermediate band
  • Percussion Ensemble: Open to any 3rd-year band students with audition
  • Beethoven Orchestra: 14 years old and try out
  • Brahms Chamber Orchestra: 15 years old and try out

Choir Age Requirements:

  • Singers Choir: 8-10 years old
  • Mezzo Singers Choir: 11-13 years old
  • Concert Choir: 14 and up
  • Bel Canto Chamber Choir: 14 years old and by audition only

 

Class Fees and Payments:

  1. All classes have a weekly sliding fee for 2 hours of instruction: one hour of playing/singing class and one hour of theory/sight singing. The oldest student in the family will pay $9 for their first 2 hours of class, then $7 for each additional 2 hours of instruction.  The second oldest child in the family will be charged $7 for all 2 hours of instruction.  The rest of the children in the family will pay $6 for 2 hours of classes.  All students are expected to take both their performing class and a theory class.  All high school students in upper-level classes will take one of five high school theory classes offered from 1:45-2:45.  After a student has completed three levels of high school theory, they can take an exit exam.

 

Two Hours of Instruction Sliding Fee

Child 1st Classes 2nd + Classes, if applicable
Oldest Child in family $9 $7
2nd Oldest Child in family $7 $7
3rd Oldest and all other children in family $6 $6

 

  1. Upper-level students that are enrolled in 3 hours of instruction on the same instrument or voice will be charged a weekly sliding fee per week. The oldest student in the family will be charged $14 for their first 3 hours of class, then $12 per any additional 3 hours of instruction. The second oldest will be charged $12 per 3 hours, and the rest of the children will be charged $11 per 3 hours.   Two of these hours are playing/singing classes and one is Theory.

 

Three Hours of Instruction Sliding Fee

Child 1st Classes 2nd + Classes, if applicable
Oldest Child in family $14 $12
2nd Oldest Child in family $12 $12
3rd Oldest and all other children in family $11 $11

 

 

  1. A $7.00 per month, per family, church usage donation will be collected September through May.  This donation is given directly to Asbury to help defray church expenses, such as paper products and utilities, incurred by PSHP. Your donation will be collected monthly.

 

  1. In the month of December and the month of May, there is a $7.00 Concert Fee per family to help defray Concert costs.