McGregor Fine Arts Academy
Phone: 239-689-2610
Liz Jarrett, Director
Email:
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MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of McGregor Baptist Fine Arts Academy is to extend the ministry of and help accomplish the mission statement of McGregor Baptist Church, which exists to do whatever it takes to develop fully devoted followers of Christ. The McGregor Fine Arts Academy functions under the umbrella of the Praise and Worship Department and serves the church by:
- Providing excellent training in the fine arts
- Assisting in meeting students’ spiritual needs
- Developing future church music leaders
- Acting as an outreach platform for McGregor Baptist Church
We offer piano, voice, guitar, bass guitar, strings, percussion, woodwinds, brass, and music theory and arranging.
Instructor Bios
Gail Blackburn, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
B.M. in Music Education/M.M. in Education (both from University of Akron, Ohio)
18+ years of experience teaching music in public and private settings
Connie Clymo, Watercolor, Drawing, Set Design
B.A. and Certification in Decorative Arts from Decorating Masters Institute
Sole Proprietor of a successful decorative painting business
Julian Eckmann, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
B.A. in Music Performance from the University of Miami, Frost School of Music
Diane Hembling, Voice and Piano
B.A. in Music Education from New Jersey City University/M.A. in Choral Conducting from the College of New Jersey
20+ years teaching music, public and private settings
Liz Jarrett, Piano
B.A. in Piano Performance from Southeastern University/Graduate certificate in jazz piano from the University of South Florida
10+ years teaching music, public and private settings
Rhett Jarrett, Guitar, Music Theory and Arranging
B.A. in Music from Southeastern University/M.A. in Church Music from Lee University
Arranges on minor and major label recordings in the black gospel and praise & worship genres
Jackie Jarvis, Strings
Studied at University of the Philippines and with world-renowned violinists
20+ years teaching strings and piano
Eric Jeffcoat, Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Stringed Bass
B.A. in Music Performance from Southeastern University
10+ years teaching music
Suzie Kackley, Piano and Voice
B.S. in Music Education from Palm Beach Atlantic University
20+ years teaching music, public and private settings
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