Teacher: Shawna Furman 254-848-4243

Tuition: $160.00 per year, payable in monthly installments of $20.00 OR $150.00 per year, payable in semester installments of $75.00

Supply Materials Fee (due at registration): $15.00

Deposit (due at registration): $20.00

Grades: K-3rd

Minimum Class Size: 8

Maximum Class Size: 40

Class Time: 4th hour (12:20-1:15)

Estimated Homework: .5 hours per week

Required Materials: The supply fee will provide each student with a folder, lyric sheets, handouts, practice CD, and minimal costuming / props for the "pops" concert in the Spring semester.

 ***PLEASE NOTE: At the end of the year, you will be able to keep your practice CDs, folders, and handouts, however all costumes and props will be returned to become part of the Music Makers costume closet for future choirs to enjoy.

 "Treble Makers" is the newest of three choirs offered through the Music Makers program.  In this warm and safe environment, our young musicians will explore the many ways we can use our voices to make music and sounds.  We will also begin building our music reading skills with the very basics of pitch through "Do-Re-Mi's" and rhythm through "Ta & Ti".  Students will learn in a fun environment with games, silly songs, LOTS of movement, and other musical activities to develop the skills required to becoming a successful choir member.  And above all else, we will certainly be making A JOYFUL NOISE!  

To celebrate our progress each semester, the "Treble Makers" will join the older Music Maker choirs for the Christmas Concert in December and the "Pops" concert in April.

Teacher Information:

Shawna Furman received a Bachelor's of Music Education with an All-level Teaching Certification from Abilene Christian University in 1995. She has taught classes of general music, choir, and band for five years in both public and private school settings for ages ranging from K-12. She completed her Master's of Church Music Ministry at Baylor University in 2002. For seven years she served as a full-time music minister at First United Methodist Waco with special focus in the areas of children and youth music, as well as handbells.

After becoming a mother, Mrs. Furman resigned from full-time work. She currently serves part-time as the Director of Children's Ministries at Woodway First United Methodist. God has also blessed her with a new outlet to continue making music with more of His blessed children. The "Music Makers" choral program was established for homeschool students in 2006 and became a vital part of the Brazos Valley Co-op in 2007 allowing more young people to develop their voices and music reading skills.