Community Arts Academy
Providing opportunities for residents of NWA to experience and excel in music and theatre.
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
jbuinfo@jbu.edu
What are you looking for?
Providing opportunities for residents of NWA to experience and excel in music and theatre.
Private lessons are available for piano, guitar, violin, voice, and clarinet. Lessons will be offered on the JBU campus. To register, please complete the registration form. Payment can then be made through our Online Payment Interface.
The Spring 2025 Session will include 12 lessons (one lesson per week) beginning the week of January 20. (See CAA Policy and Procedure document for further information on cancellation/refund policies.)
All private lessons require a registration fee each semester to cover administrative and facility use fees. The registration fee is $20 per student or $25 per family. This fee should be paid after a schedule has been arranged with the private instructor, and before the first lesson. Tuition payments may be paid in full or divided into three equal monthly payments due on February 1, March 1 and April 1.
Tuition cost for lessons is based on the qualifications of the instructor. Families may request the level of instructor desired, but not all requests can be met due to the limited availability of instructors. The tuition fee schedule is as follows:
Lesson length | JBU faculty instructor (piano, voice) | Local professional (piano, guitar, voice, ukulele, clarinet) | JBU undergraduate student, when available (violin, piano) |
30 minutes | Rates vary by faculty member* | $273, or 3 payments of $91 | $189, or 3 payments of $63 |
45 minutes | Rates vary by faculty member* | $408, or 3 payments of $136 | $279, or 3 payments of $93 |
60 minutes | Rates vary by faculty member* | $546, or 3 payments of $182 | $378, or 3 payments of $126 |
*Email afunk@jbu.edu for more information.
We are excited to offer two children's ensemble programs this spring!
**Tiny Troubadours is a new ensemble for K-2nd grade students. Members engage in a variety of singing and dramatic games culminating in a mini-musical. The program aims to provide a firm foundation for musical growth that honors God and encourages others. Tiny Troubadours will meet on Monday afternoons, 3:45-4:30 p.m.
**Siloam Springs Children's Choir is open to students in grades 3-6. The goal of SSCC is to develop musical artistry in a creative and inviting environment that honors God and others. Interactive vocal activities and singing games allow an exciting arena to develop personal and ensemble skills. The choir will meet on Monday afternoons, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
All registrations require a semester fee to cover administrative and facility use fees. The registration fee is $20 per student or $25 per family. This fee should be paid after receiving confirmation of enrollment. Tuition cost for the semester is: $90 for one child (or 3 payments of $30) and $75 for each sibling (or 3 payments of $25). Tuition payments may be paid in full or divided into three equal monthly payments due on February 1, March 1 and April 1. Please contact afunk@jbu.edu for more information.
A completed registration form, as well as payment of the registration fee and first tuition installment, is expected before instruction begins. The balance of the previous term must be received before new term enrollment is allowed.
Individual lessons are scheduled by the studio teacher. Early registrants and continuing students have the first choice of lesson times.
All lessons canceled by instructors will be rescheduled, if at all possible. Lessons canceled by the student (unless for extenuating circumstances agreed upon by the student and instructor) will not be rescheduled, credited, or refunded; the student will be charged for all missed lessons.
See the list of instructors here.
CAA faculty may elect whether or not to teach on school holidays as schedules allow.
Tuition will be fully refunded for withdrawal prior to the beginning of instruction (as a courtesy, students needing to withdraw are asked to do so at least two business days before the lesson is to begin). After instruction has begun, no refunds will be given on monthly payments.
Due to busy faculty schedules, students who arrive late cannot be guaranteed full lesson times. Teachers will wait ten minutes for late students; students are asked to do the same for teachers. Shortened lessons due to faculty tardiness will be made up.
If the Siloam Springs Public Schools are closed, CAA is likely closed. In the case of sudden severe weather, instructors will make every effort to contact students individually if lessons are canceled. Students are also welcome to contact the instructors.
The Community Arts Academy follows the JBU Non-Discrimination Policy which can be found here.
JBU does not unlawfully discriminate based on race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, military status, or age in the administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, employment, educational programs, or activities.
John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked university (The Wall Street Journal) and top-ranked regional university (U.S. News), JBU enrolls more than 2,200 students from 37 states and 42 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers more than 50 undergraduate majors, with top programs including nursing, psychology, construction management, graphic design, family and human services, and engineering. Eighteen graduate degrees are available in business, counseling, cybersecurity, and education.