2024-25 Dates to Know

Fall Semester (16 Lessons): August 12 – December 6)

• Registration Opens (July 22)
• First Week of Lessons (August 12-16)
• Registration Closes (August 23)
• Labor Day (September 2): No lessons this day
• Second Payment Due (October 1): if applicable
• Thanksgiving Week (November 25 – 29): No lessons
• Last Week of Lessons (December 2-7)
• Make-Up Lessons Week (December 9 – 13)

Spring Semester (16 Lessons): January 6 – May 9)

• Registration Opens (December 30)
• First Week of Lessons (January 6-10)
• Registration Closes (January 17)
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 20): No lessons this day
• Second Payment Due (March 1): if applicable
• Spring Break (March 24-28): No lessons
• Holy Week (April 14-18): No lessons
• Easter Monday (April 21): No lessons this day
• Last Week of Lessons (May 5-9)
• Make-Up Lessons Week (May 12-16)

MEET OUR TEACHERS & STAFF

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Sungyun Kim

Piano & Music Academy Director

Sungyun Kim is an organist and pianist. He grew up in a

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Sungyun Kim

Piano & Music Academy Director

Kristen Coppola

Administrative Assistant for Music & Worship

Kristen Coppola

Administrative Assistant for Music & Worship

JoAnn Richmond

Piano

JoAnn Richmond is a specialist in teaching music to young children.  She

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JoAnn Richmond

Piano

Joanna Klett

Piano/Cello

Joanna Klett

Piano/Cello

Laverne Bourgeios

Piano/Saxophone/Trumpet/Trumbone/Voice

Laverne Bourgeios

Piano/Saxophone/Trumpet/Trumbone/Voice

Marian Payne

Voice/Piano

Marian Payne is a native Texan. She sang with the Dallas Symphony

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Marian Payne

Voice/Piano

Sandy McDonald

Violin

Sandra McDonald has been a teacher at the Music Academy since 1997. 

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Sandy McDonald

Violin

Siewlee Lim

Piano

Siewlee Lim started teaching piano at Yamaha Music school in Malaysia after

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Siewlee Lim

Piano

Stephanie Just

Violin/Viola/Guitar

Stephanie Just

Violin/Viola/Guitar

Steve Huddleson

Guitar

Steve Huddleson

Guitar

Susan Gale Robbins

Piano

Susan joined the PHUMC Music Academy (then called Adventures in the Arts)

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Susan Gale Robbins

Piano

Trisha Freeny

Violin

Trisha Freeny

Violin

REGISTRATION FOR THE MUSIC ACADEMY FALL SEMESTER IS NOW CLOSED. CONTACT KRISTEN COPPOLA AT KCOPPOLA@PHUMC.COM WITH ANY QUESTIONS.