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