Music Studio
Piano, Violin, Voice, Guitar, Cello, Harp Lessons
What We Do
Here at Coram Deo Academy Music Studio, we are committed to seeing your children develop their full music potential! We understand that not everyone will grow up to be a famous performer, but we still think it is so important for them to learn how to express and create beauty through the language of music. Some of the programs we offer include:
Piano Lessons
Acoustic Lessons
Voice Lessons
Violin Lessons
Cello Lessons
Harp Lessons
Performance Opportunities
Summer Piano Camp
“Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul, on which they mightily fasten, imparting grace, and making the soul of him who is rightly educated graceful.”
― Plato, The Republic
Our Parents Say…
Our Teachers
Emma Foss
Music Studio Director/Piano Teacher
Emma Foss thoroughly enjoys working with students and the other teachers at our growing Music Studio. For five years, she taught General Music to K-6th at Coram Deo Academy and led specialized music courses for high school, but she has recently stepped out of those roles to be a mom! Emma has loved playing the piano ever since she was 5 years old and the violin since she was 10. Growing up, her favorite ways to use her musical abilities were in church, the local nursing home, music jams with friends, and competitions, where she placed nationally three years in a row for Classical Piano.
Leslie Camara
Piano Teacher
Leslie Camara began studying piano at the age of 7. Her love of choir developed as she sang in both high school and church choirs. She also played piano for all of her high school musicals.
Patrick Fata
Piano Teacher
Patrick Fata has performed with his wife Amy for over twenty years, releasing five albums, concertizing throughout the US and Europe and leading worship in the local church, currently Harbour Shores Church in Cicero, IN.
Rebecca Schaffer
Guitar/Voice Teacher
Rebecca Schaffer graduated with an education degree from Taylor University in 1998. For the last 15 years, Rebecca has been teaching at In Grace Homeschool Co-Op, and has also served on the board there for many of those years. She enjoys her two dogs, time with friends, rollerblading, and watching musicals. She has been singing, strumming guitar, and playing piano to praise the Lord for the last 25 years.
Melanie Mashner
Piano/Cello/Harp Teacher
Melanie Mashner is thrilled to join the music studio at Coram Deo, and is passionate about bringing the joy of the Lord to the people around her through music.
Nathan Perry
Piano Teacher
Nathan started playing the piano for church services in middle school and has been on music ministry staff since 1996. He earned undergraduate (cum laude) and graduate music degrees from Butler University, where he studied piano with Martin Marks, Panayis Lyras and Gary Walters.
Angela Pulliam
Violin/Viola Teacher
Beginning violin at the age of 5, Angela came from a very musical family where music was a part of everyday life. Angela developed a love of music and playing violin during high school while having the opportunity to play with different orchestras and small ensemble groups which developed her love of playing with others and collaborating to make great music.
Our Methods
Technique
Optimal Control
Demonstrating the Correct Position and Posture
Taking Care of the
Body
Using Tasteful
Artistry
Repertoire
Musical Expansion
Learning a Wide Variety of Music
Memorizing Songs through Repetition & Creative
Performing an Instrument for an Audience
Theory
Applied Studies
Practicing Notation through Reading and Writing
Applying Knowledge to Skill
Improvising, Arranging, and Composing Music
Wondering if Music Lessons are Right for Your Child?
Practicing is hard. Lessons are expensive. Teachers are strict. Why add music lessons to the schedule when time is already so limited? Here at Coram Deo Academy Music Studio, we offer solutions to those problems!
Lessons happen RIGHT HERE at Coram Deo Academy! We offer lessons during regular school hours and immediately after school on weekdays. And conveniently, they happen at the school so that you don’t have to carve out the time to drive them to and from lessons.
Here at Coram Deo Academy Music Studio, we are committed to seeing your children succeed by doing their best. And giving their best is going to look different for every child. We use a variety of methods to tailor our lessons to each individual student’s learning needs. We understand that not every student is going to grow up to become a professional musician. Rather, we want to assist them in reaching their full potential where they are right now. Our compassion for students goes beyond teaching them musical skills; we want to cultivate a love of learning in their hearts and see them develop character in a fun, creative way. And our job is to support them in their journey of discovering the beauty and joy of music-making!
More often than not, students dread the practice requirements that come with music lessons. I mean, who wants to spend time practicing piano when they can be playing video games?! But we have created a system that helps motivate students and make practicing exciting for them. Students have multiple opportunities to earn points each week which accumulate overtime to earn a prize. Our method books also teach students fun songs from the very beginning and introduce them to a variety of styles overtime. Technique and theory are important to us, but those will be taught organically when the need arises and the student is progressing.
While we are proud to have affordable lesson costs, we also offer an unbeatable value! Our teachers are highly-trained professionals with knowledge, skill, and experience. And our school places a strong emphasis on the fine arts, making music an absolute priority. You’ll have plenty of opportunities for extra learning and performances with us, and on top of that, our payments are divided in a manageable way to make lessons more affordable.
