Ahoy, Mates!  Come join the fun each week in 1^st-2^nd grade Patch the Pirate Club music class. With “Captain Foote” leading the way (Mrs. Monica Foote), Patch students learn songs, memorize scripture, hear stories, play games, color, and perform short skits for elementary chapel once a month. Our students enjoy this fun-filled music time from August to May.   

Third grade students meet with Mrs. Cox each week for recorder (flutophone) instruction. This is a valuable time for students to learn beginning music theory and have opportunity to play an inexpensive instrument in a group setting. Out of these classes a recorder band, ensemble, and solo entries are selected to participate in our NC Regional Fine Arts Competition, at which we compete with 13-14 other schools.

Interested fourth 4^th – 6^th grade students meet twice each week for Band instruction, and all 4^th-6^th grade students receive vocal instruction in elementary choir. Private piano lessons through the school are also available for students beginning in 2^nd grade.

In January we begin preparing for NC Fine Arts Competition that will take place during April. CCS students participate in vocal and instrumental solos, small vocal groups, large vocal ensembles, and choir. Every year our students do very well in this competition.

Much research has shown that students who participate in music achieve at a higher academic level than those who don’t. We are pleased with the growing number of children that participate in the various music programs of the school.