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Geneva Academy Music Program

Music Reading & Writing

Music Reading & Writing

Music Reading & Writing

Students are taught to read and write music through a sequential curriculum. Music is approached as a language, and students regularly practice these skills both in class and at home.

Folk Dancing

Music Reading & Writing

Music Reading & Writing

Folk dance is a joyful and important part of our program. Students develop a sense of form, rhythm, and social grace through structured dance and movement lessons.

Choirs & Performance

Music Reading & Writing

Choirs & Performance

Choir builds on the foundation of music literacy and vocal development. Performance opportunities arise through after-school choirs, school assemblies, and special presentations.

"All for music, music for all!" Joyful Music Literacy for all Geneva Students

At Geneva Academy, we have Kodály-certified teachers and are intentionally emphasizing music literacy, not simply music appreciation or fine arts exposure. Music has been a central part of our school culture and teaching method since the beginning. Whether it’s grammar school students chanting jingles to memorize facts or singing hymns in chapel, music plays a daily role in shaping how our students learn and grow.


Our approach reflects the broader goals of classical Christian education: to shape the whole person and train the affections. In the early years, music is a powerful tool for absorbing knowledge. But we also recognize the need to go beyond using music merely as a learning aid.


Music as a Foundation

Faithfully Engage Culture

As the classical Christian movement continues to grow, so does our understanding of music’s essential role. At Geneva, we are committed to seeing music not just as a support to academics, but as a foundational element of Christian education. Music reflects the order, beauty, and rhythm of God’s creation. It is a gift from the Triune God and must take a central place in the life of the school. We reject the shallow rationale that music education exists only to boost test scores or academic achievement.

Faithfully Engage Culture

Faithfully Engage Culture

Instead, we affirm that music is a core discipline—part of what it means to be human, to worship, and to cultivate beauty in the world. Music literacy and practice equip students to faithfully engage the culture through worship and the arts.

Musicians for His Glory

Musicians for His Glory

That’s why we teach students to sing, to read and write music, to play instruments, and even to compose. Our goal is for them to echo the Gospel through cantatas, hymns, and symphonies—and to carry a “new song” into the world. While our methods are continually being refined, we pray that God would use our efforts to shape joyful, skilled, and faithful musicians for His glory.

Geneva Academy

715 Cypress Street, West Monroe, LA 71291, USA

(318) 805-0116

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