CMC Kinderchor—Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director

• Spring semester: January 13, 2026 - May 5, 2026

• TUESDAYS, 4:20-5:00pm in Fine Arts 127

• 4th through 8th grade, NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Ongoing semester enrollment until written withdrawal

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

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

CMC Kleinkinderchor —Dr. Jerrode Marsh, Director

• Spring semester: January 13, 2026 - May 5, 2026

• TUESDAYS, 3:45-4:15 pm in Fine Arts 107

• Kindergarten through 3rd grade, NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED

• Ongoing semester enrollment until written withdrawal

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

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

CMC Beginning Violin Class —Mrs. Rebecca Sowell, Director

• Spring semester: January 20, 2026 - May 5, 2026

• TUESDAYS, 1:30 to 2pm at St. Paul’s Lutheran School (only St. Paul’s students are eligible)

• 3rd grade ONLY —class size limit 5 (registration closes 19 January)

• SEMESTER FEE: $215 ($225 online fee); includes the instrument and books and materials

• Handbell Choir—Mrs. Katherine Drefs, Director

• Course run: January 20, 2026 - March 17, 2026

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

• 3rd grade through High School & Adult

• Course Fees:

  • Children - $50 ($55 online)

  • High School & Adult $20 ($25 online)

• 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.