Home School Classes

Adventures in Drumming

Beginning Drumming: Classes designed to help you understand: 1) Time Keeping – The essence of drumming; 2)
Conga Playing – The fun of hand drumming;
Drum Set Playing – The groove of drumming.

Brenda Myers, Director of We Got the Beat Youth Percussion Band, has 18 years of experience teaching percussion in the Fresno and Clovis school districts. She has played drums and percussion professionally for over 30 years and has played for: churches, symphonies, theatre, jazz, pop, rock and recordings. She holds a BA in Percussion Performance from CSU Fresno, and a Masters of West African/Caribbean Music And Culture from Fresno Pacific University.

Join the fun of banging on a drum for an hour! (Bring an empty soda can or empty aspirin-type plastic bottle to the first class. Please rinse and dry the can.)

Classes include a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 15 students. Classes are held in the Peoples Church Gym, Room 401/402.

Classes are now forming to begin the second Tuesday of the month to coordinate with the home school choir semester. Contact Brenda Myers for times and tuitions: 930-1784 or wegotthebeat@comcast.net

PSCA Writing Classes – 2009/2010 School Year

Literature-based writing classes for junior high and high school students.
Contact Ingrid Voss for more information at 435-0670 or izv@fpu.edu

Welcome Letter – 2 pages (pdf)

Scope and Sequence – 2 pages (pdf)

PSCA Choirs

Enhance your child’s home school experience by extending his or her music education in a Christian environment. A love for music will be nurtured, leading to the fruit of excellence that produces equipped worshippers and worship leaders for generations to come.
Education with a heart towards ministry – looking for opportunities to bless our community and ultimately glorify God.

Choirs available for grades K-12.
More information is available in the following link.

Registration Form and Information – 2 pages (pdf)

Contact Nancy Holly (Choir Assistant) at nrholly@gmail.com or
Licia Clark (Director) at lclark@peopleschurch.org

PSCA Sign Language Class

Have you ever wanted to learn Sign Language, but didn’t know where to start? Signing to music is a fun and exciting way to express yourself in worship. It is also an effective way for beginning signers to learn. Join us for an introduction to signing with worship music. We will learn songs such as: “Lord, I Lift Your Name on High,” “Mighty to Save,” “God You Reign,” and “Revelation Song.” This class is designed for beginning and advanced signers, men women and children. Let us share our love of worship through signing with you!

Contact Kristen Maddox: 824-1717.

PSCA Handbells Classes for Home School Families

Handbell ringing is fun, beautiful, challenging and the ultimate in musical teamwork. Beginning AND intermediate classes offered this fall. For ages 8 to adult.

Beg. Class – Tues. 10:30 to 11:25 a.m. NO experience necessary. Learn basic handbell techniques and music-reading skills. Perform at the fall PSCA Choirs concert.

Int. Class – Tues. 11:50 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Continue with more advanced handbell techniques and music; 2-3 performances.

Classes meet Aug. 24 through Nov. 16; concert Nov. 18. Cost is $80 per person, plus small outfit rental fee if you don’t already have outfit for choir. Class size limited – don’t wait to register! Registration form available at Peopleschurch.org under PSCA Home School classes. Completed forms due NO LATER than Tues., Aug. 17. A $15 non-refundable deposit is due with form, and remainder of tuition is due at the first class. Deposit will be returned if we don’t have enough to offer a class. More questions?

Download info sheet. For registration information click here.

Contact Patti Cota: Phone 261-1766 or Email pacota@sbcglobal.net