Bethel Christian School
Investing In Your Child's Future
Preschool through 12th Grade
Creative Learning
Performing Arts Department
Bethel Christian School is dedicated to enhancing creative talents within your child. We offer a variety of opportunities in our Performing Arts Department which include choir, band, drama, art history, and private music lessons. Here are a few of the opportunities your child can experience while attending Bethel Christian School
Joyce Eggerth
Performing Arts Director.
Preschool and Kindergarten
Bethel Christian School provides music classes for these age groups. The students meet once a week and learn to:
- match pitches,
- match rhythms,
- sing favorite songs,
- movement to music,
- instruments of the orchestra
Children will listen to a variety of musical styles. Students will perform during chapel services throughout the year. Kindergarten children perform during our special Christmas Chapel and our preschool students join them for an Easter Chapel service.
Elementary – First through Third grades
The children within these age groups also meet once a week for the first semester. They learn various musical techniques and some light theory, while practicing music for their fall music program.
Elementary – Fourth through Sixth grades
These children are exposed to excellent musical opportunities. The music classes meet once a week for the second semester. Children learn various musical techniques and some light theory while preparing for the Spring Music Program.
Elementary Band
Bethel Christian School provides Beginning Band and Intermediate Band, which meets in the mornings. The band performs at our elementary fall and spring programs. Your children will enjoy this wonderful opportunity while participating in the elementary band.
Junior High and High School Opportunities
Drama class is offered as an elective in the Junior High and High School divisions. The students learn all aspects of production, which include lighting, sound, props, as well as acting. The students perform in a Christmas and Spring drama.
Choir is another elective opportunity for students. The children learn proper singing techniques while preparing music for Monday chapel services, and a Praise Fest. Your child will also participate in various other performances throughout the year.
Chapel Praise Band
A special group of spiritual leaders and musically inclined students audition to take part in the Chapel Praise Band. The band leads worship each week in our Junior High and High School chapel services. They will also lead worship for an occasional Elementary Chapel and may be involved in other performances throughout the year.
Speech
A speech class is also available as an elective for this age group. Within this class, students are equipped to communicate using basic speech techniques. Students will learn interpretation characterization, poise, blocking, diction, and timing for oral speeches. Information, persuasive, demonstrative, and debate speeches are introduced as well as audition speeches, and theater production for future drama classes.
Private Music Instruction
As a service to parents, we offer private music instruction throughout the school day. Your child may take a private thirty-minute lesson in saxophone, clarinet, voice, piano, guitar, and violin. These lessons may occur before and after school and as often as possible during one of his/her recess times. Our goal is to provide these lessons without interfering with his/her class work.