Fall term registrations now being accepted at Goshen College Community School of the Arts

GOSHEN, Ind. – The Goshen College Community School of the Arts (CSA) is accepting registrations from community members for participation in its fall semester musical offerings.

Musical opportunities include:

• Private lessons in many instruments, including piano, voice, guitar, flute, saxophone, clarinet, pipe organ, as well as Suzuki instruction in violin, viola and cello
• Kindermusik® music enrichment classes for children birth through age 7 with instructor Jenny Campagna
• New Horizons String Orchestra for adults, directed by Brook Bennett
• Two community children's choirs – Rejoice, for grades 3-5 directed by Rosemary Rupp; and Shout for Joy, for grades 4-6 led by new director Sandra Hill. Choral auditions will be held Aug. 18 and 19 in the Goshen College Music Center; call (574) 535-7361 for more information or to schedule an audition.
• Voices-n-Harmony Community Gospel Choir, directed by Patrice Penny Henderson
• Vivace Strings ensemble for young string players of advanced level, led by Rosalyn Troiano

Goshen College has a long tradition of preparatory programs in piano and violin for pre-college community youth. Soon after the completion of the Goshen College Music Center, these programs and other initiatives were combined to establish the CSA in the fall of 2003. The CSA provides quality arts education and performance experiences for people of all ages, abilities and economic circumstances. Last year, CSA served more than 350 community persons through its programs. Acorn scholarships are granted according to a sliding scale to students who demonstrate need.

Interested persons are encouraged to register by Aug. 15 to avoid late registration fees. Lessons and most classes are scheduled to begin the week of Aug. 25.

For more information or to request a brochure of CSA music offerings, please call the Goshen College Music Center main office at (574) 535-7361.

Editors: For more information about this release, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college's Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron's Best Buys in Education, "Colleges of Distinction," "Making a Difference College Guide" and U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges" edition, which named Goshen a "least debt college." Visit www.goshen.edu.