Music | St. Andrew's Episcopal School

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American Idol, Vocal Coaching, 3rd-4th, 2:45-3:45 on Fridays

SPRING 2026: American Idol, Vocal Coaching: Want to sing like a pro! Let’s go!
Instructor: Sarah Walker
Grades: 3rd & 4th
Day and Time: Friday, 2:45- 3:45 pm
Tuition: $475
Location: Lower School

Let's reach your full potential as a vocalist! Learn to express yourself to your full singing potential in this exciting approach to singing! I will get you ready to take the stage and shine like a star! We will warm-up with vocalizations, learn the correct technique to sing for life and develop the courage to take the stage anytime/anywhere! This class will be energetic, fun and full of exciting opportunities for performing!

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
Guitar Class Level 1, 3rd-4th, 4:00-5:00 on Tuesdays

SPRING 2026: Guitar Class Level 1
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Jimmy Walker
Grades: 3rd-4th
Day and Time: Tuesday, 4:00-5:00 pm
Tuition: $475 for ASC students, $525 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School Performing Arts Room

Guitar Class is a group class offering instruction in 2 different levels. Level 1 will teach the basics and Level 2 will teach beyond the basics. All students in these 2 classes will learn the fundamentals of how to play the guitar, using various styles and varied song genres. You may rent a full quality student guitar outfit directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Professor of Guitar at Millsaps & MS College, Jimmy Turner, will be teaching this class alongside the direction of Mrs. Sarah Walker.
Guitar Class Level 2, 3rd-4th, 2:45-3:45 on Tuesdays

SPRING 2026: Guitar Class Level 2
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Jimmy Walker
Grades: 3rd-4th
Day and Time: Tuesday, 2:45-3:45 pm
Tuition: $475
Location: Lower School Performing Arts Room

Guitar Class is a group class offering instruction in 2 different levels. Level 1 will teach the basics and Level 2 will teach beyond the basics. All students in these 2 classes will learn the fundamentals of how to play the guitar, using various styles and varied song genres. You may rent a full quality student guitar outfit directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Professor of Guitar at Millsaps & MS College, Jimmy Turner, will be teaching this class alongside the direction of Mrs. Sarah Walker.
Kinder Piano Lab, K, 2:30-3:15 on Mondays

SPRING 2026: Kinder Piano Lab
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Tyler Dennis
Grades: Kindergarten
Day and Time: Monday, 2:30-3:15 pm
Tuition: $475
Location: ECC Performing Arts Room

Piano Lab is a unique curriculum developed by Sarah Walker which teaches piano skills in a fun and innovative atmosphere! Each student will be given a customized method binder and assigned to their own digital piano with headphones where they will be given both group and individualized instruction based on each student's needs. It is literally the BEST of both worlds! Class will rotate into three sections.
1. Technique/Skills. 2. Theory/Sight-Reading. 3. Practice

Instructors' Bios:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!

Ty Dennis is the current ECC Performing Arts Teacher and assists Sarah Walker in all the functions of the ECC & Lower School Performing Arts Programs. She has now served St. Andrew's for 4 years and holds a Master's Degree and several Certifications in Music.
Kinder Violin Karate, PreK-4-K, 2:30-3:30 on Fridays

SPRING 2026: Kinder Violin Karate
Instructor: Tyler Dennis
Grades: Pre-K4-K
Day and Time:
Tuition: $475
Location: ECC Performing Arts Classroom

Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist.
Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a violin is needed for this class. You may rent a violin directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Ty Dennis is the current ECC Performing Arts Teacher and assists Sarah Walker in all the functions of the ECC & Lower School Performing Arts Programs. She has now served St. Andrew's for 4 years and holds a Master's Degree and several Certifications in Music.
Lower School Piano Lab, 1st-4th, 2:45-3:45 on Mondays

SPRING 2026: Lower School Piano Lab
Instructor: Sarah Walker
Grades: 1st-4th
Day and Time: Monday, 2:45-3:45
Tuition: $475
Location: LS Performing Arts Classroom

Piano Lab is a unique curriculum developed by Sarah Walker which teaches piano skills in a fun and innovative atmosphere! Each student will be given a customized method binder and assigned to their own digital piano with headphones where they will be given both group and individualized instruction based on each student's needs. It is literally the BEST of both worlds! Class will rotate into three sections.
1. Technique/Skills. 2. Theory/Sight-Reading. 3. Practice

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
Middle School Violin Class, 5th-8th, 4:15-5:15 on Tuesdays--NORTH CAMPUS

SPRING 2026: Middle School Violin Class
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Nairi Seker
Grades: 5th-8th
Day and Time: Tuesday, 4:15-5:15
Tuition: $475 for ASC students, $525 for non-ASC students
Location: Upper Campus

Middle School Violin Class comprises of seasoned students who have gone through the Violin Karate Program at the Lower School and have moved-on and advanced through the program.
Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist.
Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a violin is needed for this class. You may rent a violin directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructors' Bios:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!

Nairi Seker will be assisting Sarah in teaching this class. Nairi is a native of Turkey, holds a Master's Degree & Artistic Diploma in Violin Performance and is currently the Music Director at First Pres. Day School. Ms Seker brings full energy, passion and so much FUN into her classroom. Your kids will Love her!
St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir, 1st-4th, 2:45-3:30 on Tuesdays

SPRING 2026: St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir
Instructor: Jessica Nelson & Alicia Bell
Grades: 1st-4th
Day and Time: Tuesday, 2:45-3:30 pm
Tuition: $0
Location: Jean Jones Chapel (Lower School)

St. Andrew's Cathedral Children's Choir will meet weekly in the Lower School Chapel for rehearsal. This ensemble is open to all students of all faith traditions, not just Episcopalians or members of St. Andrew's Cathedral. These choristers will learn music selected from the breadth and depth of the Anglican music-making tradition and will sing for selected Big Chapel services, as well as selected Sunday services at the Cathedral.

Instructors' Bios:
Jessica Nelson is a native Mississippian with degrees in music and liturgy from Millsaps College and Seabury-Western Theological Seminary and has been organist/choirmaster of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral since 2017. Her works for choir and organ have been published by Paraclete Press, Selah Publishing, and St. James Press and have recently been recorded by the choir of Trinity Church, Boston.

Hailing from South Africa, soprano Alicia Bell is a veteran music educator and seasoned performer who maintains an active schedule of teaching and performing. Alicia is an alum of the University of Southern Mississippi's School of Music, where she studied voice. She sings in the choirs of St. Andrew's Episcopal Cathedral and Cade Chapel MB Church in Jackson and operates Talent Tree Studios.
Ukulele Karate, 1st & 2nd, 3:45-4:30 on Mondays

SPRING 2026: Ukulele Karate
Instructor: Sarah Walker
Grades: 1st & 2nd
Day and Time: Monday, 3:45-4:30 pm
Tuition: $425 for ASC students, $475 for non-ASC students
Location: LS Performing Arts Classroom

Ukulele Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the ukulele! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of their ukulele indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a ukulele will be provided in class, but at home practice will require each student to have their own at home. You may rent a full quality ukulele outfit directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
Ukulele Karate, 3rd-4th, 3;45-4:30 on Fridays

SPRING 2026: Ukulele Karate
Instructor: Sarah Walker
Grades: 3rd-4th grades
Day and Time: Friday, 3:45-4:30 pm
Tuition: $425 for ASC students, $475 for non-ASC students
Location: LS Performing Arts Classroom

Ukulele Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the ukulele! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of their ukulele indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a ukulele will be provided in class, but at home practice will require each student to have their own at home. You may rent a full quality ukulele outfit directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!
Violin Karate Level 1, 1st-4th, 2:45-3:45 on Wednesdays

SPRING 2026: Violin Karate Level 1
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Nairi Seker
Grades: 1st-4th
Day and Time: Wednesday, 2:45-3:45 pm
Tuition: $475
Location: Lower School Performing Arts Classroom

Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist.
Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a violin is needed for this class. You may rent a violin directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!

Nairi Seker will be assisting Sarah in teaching this class. Nairi is a native of Turkey, holds a Master's Degree & Artistic Diploma in Violin Performance and is currently the Music Director at First Pres. Day School. Ms Seker brings full energy, passion and so much FUN into her classroom. Your kids will Love her!
Violin Karate Level 3-4, 4th-8th, 4:00-5:00 on Wednesdays

SPRING 2026: Violin Karate Level 3-4
Instructor: Sarah Walker & Nairi Seker
Grades: 4th-8th
Day and Time: Wednesday, 4:00-5:00 pm
Tuition: $475 for ASC students, $525 for non-ASC students
Location: Lower School Performing Arts Classroom

Violin Karate is a fun and motivational method created to teach kids in a group setting, helping them learn the basic skills needed to play the violin! It’s that simple! After each skill is mastered, the student earns a colored belt (tassel) to hang from the end of the violin scroll indicating that he/she has mastered a new skill. The Kinder class will focus on building the foundation of violin playing with games, exercises and activities to strengthen motor development and cognitive connections required to become a violinist.
Each student will be provided a bag and a binder plus all earned belts. Please note that a violin is needed for this class. You may rent a violin directly from Sarah Walker at https://sarahwalkerstudios.com/shop

Instructor's Bio:
Sarah Walker has been a Performing Arts Teacher here at St. Andrew's for 11 years and serves as the coordinator for the department. She has years of international, public and private school teaching experience, giving her a broad world-wide view of music pedagogy. She is the Master Teacher and creator of Sarah Walker Studios, Violin Karate, Ukulele Karate and The Piano Lab. Sarah is passionate about finding creative and Innovative ways to teach music to kids, always seeking to make learning FUN!

Nairi Seker will be assisting Sarah in teaching this class. Nairi is a native of Turkey, holds a Master's Degree & Artistic Diploma in Violin Performance and is currently the Music Director at First Pres. Day School. Ms Seker brings full energy, passion and so much FUN into her classroom. Your kids will Love her!