FBC’s School of Music and Performing Arts (SOMAPA) has enjoyed providing private music lessons to students all around the Ocala area since 1997. Our areas of study include clarinet, flute, guitar, mandolin, percussion, piano, violin, viola, and voice. All lessons are private and student ages range from 4½ to senior adults (4½ year olds  are eligible for a 15 minute piano or violin lesson if they are mature enough to sit without a parent and know their ABC’s). The lessons are taught on a weekly basis in 30, 45 and 60 minute increments.  In the fall of 2010 we had 197 lessons being taught in four days, with the majority of them taking a 30 minute lesson.  In the spring of 2012 we taught in four days 210 lessons.  Our averages seem to stay close to this each of the school semesters with the summer dropping to around 100.

Our school is divided into three semesters. During our spring semester our students are given the opportunity to perform in a recital. The summer semester is much shorter, but is an excellent time to come check out the school. During the fall semester some of our instructors' students participate in a Christmas recital or play at nursing homes.

All of our instructors are background screened and are required to take a yearly abuse prevention training course.

If you are interested in finding out more about our openings and tuition please contact the School of Music, or call 629-5683 x 160.

(Look to the left under the church logo for additional information on the School of Music.  There is a section on pictures, teacher info and a listing of our openings.)

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