Community Invited to Fine Arts Classes By Chris Shoemaker | September 25, 2012 | RSS Dedicated to providing quality fine arts instruction to the community since 1993, BC’s Fine Arts Community School (FACS) is a community service outreach program that enables local families and students of all ages and interests, including home-schoolers, to explore and study the arts with the guidance of mentors and professionals who have appropriate training and experience. Classes, lessons and workshops this fall include “Memoir Writing,” “Organization 101,” “Youth Theatre,” “Instrument Lessons,” “Violin Lessons,” “Piano Lessons,” “Guitar Lessons,” “Harp Lessons,” “Voice Lessons,” “Scottish Country Dance,” and “Scottish Highland Dance.” Memoir Writing Workshop Learn how to get your memories down on paper and how to make them fascinating for readers. Saturdays 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Beginning October 13 for five weeks Tuition: $75 Ages: adult Instructor: Crystal Kieloch Organization Workshop 101 Learn tips on how to organize your home, car, schedule and life. Saturday, October 20, 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Tuition: $20 Ages: adults Instructor: Amanda Jordan Bluefield Youth Theatre Be a part of Bluefield Youth Theatre’s presentation of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Rehearsals Thursdays 4:00-6:00 PM Beginning November 1 and until performances December 10-13 Tuition: $150 Ages 6-18 Directors: Charles Reese and Rebecca McCoy Reese Private Piano Lessons 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $190 (10-week session) or $110 (five-week session) Ages 5 and up Instructors: Sharon Ziegler and Colleen Thorburn Private Instrument Lessons Saxophone, clarinet, tuba, trombone, trumpet, flute, oboe, and bassoon 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $190 (10-week session) or $110 (five-week session) Ages 10 and up Instructors: Sharon Ziegler and Teresa Hedrick Private Guitar Lessons 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $190 (10-week session) or $110 (five-week session) Ages 8 and up Instructor: Philip Cyrus-Farmer Private Violin Lessons 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $170 (10-week session) or $90 (five-week session) Ages 7 and up Instructors: Alandra Blume Private Harp Lessons 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $190 (10-week session) or $110 (five-week session) Ages 10 and up Instructor: Colleen Thorburn Private Voice Lessons 30-minute lessons once each week for five or 10 weeks Days and times to be determined with student Tuition: $190 (10-week session) or $110 (five-week session) Tuition with student instructor: $170 (10-weeks) or $90 (five-weeks) Ages 5 and up Instructors: Sharon Ziegler or student Mindy Blume Scottish Highland Dance One-hour lessons once each week for eight weeks Days and times to be determined with students Tuition: $80 Ages 10 and up for advanced lessons, all ages for beginners Instructor: Heather Sylvain Scottish Country Dance One-hour lessons once each week for eight weeks Days and times to be determined with students Tuition: $40 Ages 10 and up for advanced lessons, all ages for beginners Instructor: Heather Sylvain A non-refundable $25 registration fee is due when registering for most BC Fine Arts Community School lessons and classes (but not workshops). If registering more than one person within a family, the registration fee is discounted to $15 per person. Registration fees for classes and tuition for workshops are due by the start of instruction and may be mailed and made payable to Bluefield College, FACS, 3000 College Drive, Bluefield, VA 24605. Register online with a major credit card by visiting www.bluefield.edu/facs. To register by phone or for more information about fall FACS classes, including payment plans, call 800-872-0175 (x4246) or 276-326-4246, or e-mail Media ContactChris Shoemaker, Director of Marketing and Public Relations 276.326.4212