Concordia Community Kinderchor—Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director

• TUESDAYS, 4:20-5:15pm in Fine Arts 127; 4th through 8th grade

• Ongoing semester enrollment until written withdrawal

• Spring Semester Rehearsals begin 14 January 2025

• SEMESTER FEE: $100 ($105 online fee)

• One-time concert attire fee for NEW STUDENTS only is $25 ($28 online)

Kleinkinderchor (Prep Choir)—Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director

• TUESDAYS, 3:45-4:15 pm in Fine Arts 127; Kindergarten through 3rd grade

• Ongoing semester enrollment until written withdrawal

• Spring Semester Rehearsals begin 14 January 2025

• SEMESTER FEE: $100 ($105 online fee)

• One-time concert attire fee for NEW STUDENTS only is $25 ($28 online)

Beginning Guitar Class—Dr. Gary Moege, Instructor

• NOTE: NO SPRING 2025 GUITAR CLASS WILL BE OFFERED

• SEMESTER FEE: $75 ($80 online fee)

Handbell Choir—Mrs. Katherine Drefs, Director

NEW CHANGES TO THIS COURSE ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN RED

• TUESDAYS, 3:45-4:15 pm in Fine Arts 106

• COURSE RUNS NINE WEEKS (14 January through 11 March, 2025, with no break)

• Ages 4th grade through adult

• SEMESTER FEES: (note the differences)

  • $50 ($55 online fee) for 8th graders and younger

  • $20 ($25 online fee) for 9th grade and older

• Learn handbell technique, broaden notation reading and explore different styles of playing

• Foster problem solving and creative thinking

• Develop ringers for congregational playing

  To develop more ringers in the area, CMC would like to open this class to any adults or high school students who want to participate. Handbells offer an easy entry into music participation within a congregation. We want to develop more ringers from across age groups and church homes. Because the addition of adults and high school students would help our younger ringers, we would like to offer this class at cost for the space and supplies for high schoolers and adults.

  What is unique about handbells? Participants make music as an ensemble (group), much like a choir. However, unlike choral singing, the melody and harmony are often divided across the participants, each person ringing 1-2 diatonic notes, along with the corresponding sharps and flats. The bells are rung, but also struck with mallets and pushed into the table pad (“mart”). Ringers get the support of others playing with them, but are independent in individual notes.

  Goal of CMC Handbells: To foster musical creativity and notation reading in our community through handbells, while also developing potential ringers for area church handbell choirs.