GCSA Class Schedule & Enrollment
Enrollment Forms
Registration Form Gadsden Community School for the Arts
GCSA General Information Guide
GCSA / EYO / DDC Funds for Access Scholarship Application
Financial Aid Forms EYO Addendum
For your convenience, we’ve posted the necessary enrollment form online. You may fill it out and either save it and email it to gcsa@culturalarts.org or mail it to GCSA, P. O. Box 1507, Gadsden, AL 35902.
Class Schedule
Spring 2024
The 2024 spring semester begins Monday, January 8 and ends Thursday, May 2.
Summer 2024
The 2024 Summer Semester is an 8-week term beginning Tuesday, May 28, 2024 and ending Thursday, July 25, 2024. Registration for returning students begins Monday, April 22, 2024. Registration for new students will begin Monday, May 6, 2024.
Classes will not meet on Wednesday, June 19 or July 1-5.
Fall 2024
The 2024 Fall Semester is a 16-week term beginning Monday, August 12, 2024 and ending Thursday, December 5, 2024. Registration for returning students begins Monday, July 15, 2024. Registration for new students begins Monday, July 22, 2024.
A *$15 Non-Refundable registration fee is due at the time of registration to reserve a lesson time or position in a class or workshop. Instructor information is listed below along with their availability for class. Tuition is broken into four payments, due on the 15th of each month. Scholarships are available for those who qualify. For more information, please contact Corey Butts at gcsa@culturalarts.org or (256) 543-2787, ext. 31.
*The $15 registration fee is waived if the student is a member if the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts. Become a member and save $15 per semester for
every class/lesson that is taken at the Mary G. Hardin Center for Cultural Arts.
Summer 2024 Course Listings
Diane Chong-Violin/Viola/Piano (Music)
Monday and Wednesday
10:00am-7:30pm
$258/8-30-minute lessons ($129 monthly)
Susan DiBiase-Cello (Music)
Wednesday 1:00pm-4:30pm (June only)
$129/4-30-minute lessons ($129 monthly)
Bryce Anderson-Violin (Music)
Monday 4:00pm-7:30pm
$230/8-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
Carmine Di Biase-Violin/Viola (Music)
Wednesday 1:00pm-4:30pm (June only)
$115/4-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
Doris Day-Voice/Piano (Music)
Thursday 2:00pm-4:30pm
$258/8-30-minute lessons ($129 monthly)
Emmy Hengelveld-Bass (Music)
Contact for Availability
Corey Butts-Guitar (Music)
Monday 5:00pm-7:30pm
$230/8-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
Danny Thomas-Woodwinds (Music)
Monday and Wednesday
5:30pm-7:30pm
$230/8-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
Keith Mayo-Trombone (Music)
Monday 5:00pm-6:00pm
(call for other availability)
$230/8-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
Ralph Whitfield-Trombone (Music)
Wednesday 3:00pm-4:00pm
(call for other availability)
$260/8-30-minute lessons ($130 monthly)
Carol Hill-Art, Drawing and Painting
No Summer Classes
Rachel Sherrod - Violin/Viola
Wednesday 4:00pm-5:30pm
$230/8-30-minute lessons ($115 monthly)
*not accepting new students*
Music instruction is also available in one-hour courses.
Please contact us for details.
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Instructor Information
Financial Aid
Thanks to a leadership gift from the Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation and additional gifts from other donors, the School for the Arts is able to provide partial financial aid to needy students who meet a series of qualifications. Aid is available to present or future students in all programs of the school. In order to qualify, students must submit this form along with a copy of their family’s most recent tax form to demonstrate significant financial need. Since funds are limited, please be sure to apply early.
Families must apply yearly for financial aid. In order to be renewed, students must show commitment through attendance at all activities required in the program funded. After one semester, students with significant absences may lose support for the next semester at the discretion of the registrar. In general, financial aid will cover only partial tuition, and never covers registration fees and instructional supply fees or instruments.
Award Obligations:
- Consistent attendance at lessons, classes, and/or ensembles.
- Consistent practice and preparation for lessons, classes, and ensembles.
- Positive evaluations from teacher.
- Recipient must pay tuition bills not covered by financial aid.