SBC School of Performing Arts - Private Lesson Instructor

The Second Baptist Church School of Performing Arts is a part of the Woodway Campus Worship + Arts Ministry, providing a Christ-centered environment for private musical instruction to students seeking to grow as artists in excellence and in ministry.

SBC School of Performing Arts Private Lessons

• Standard: 30 minutes weekly with individual student
• General teaching hours: 2:00-6:00 pm Monday-Thursday (based on room availability)
• Fall Semester:
  August-December (14 weeks);
  Spring Semester:
  January-April (14 weeks);
  Summer Semester:
  June-July (8 weeks)
• Student base ranges from Kindergarten-Adult, depending on instrument
• SPA does not follow a set curriculum
• Teachers can set minimums on student age/experience level and may also recommend lesson length (i.e. 45 minutes, 60 minutes, etc.)
• Student Performance opportunities in December and April, with occasional additional opportunities (i.e. Chapel services)
• Teacher Pay: $30 per 30-minute lesson; $45 per 45-minute lesson; $60 per 60-minute lesson
• Student registration, tuition collection, initial scheduling, and performance events are handled by the SPA Director and/or Administrator
• SPA Teachers are considered contract employees of Second Baptist Church.

SPA Private Lesson teachers should:

• Be active in a local church
• Have a degree in music education or their primary instrument – commensurate professional experience is acceptable - and an interest in teaching young students
• Be able to provide a steady schedule for teaching through the regular 14-week semesters
• Schedule lessons with students provided by the SPA Director based on the schedule given
• Be flexible