Enhance Technical Skills & Artistic Development
KHCS also offers private instruction in piano, voice, woodwind, brass, percussion, and string instruments to students. Students are taught one-on-one during the school day (missing no academic instruction) or before or after school. Lessons consist of 30 or 45-minute segments once per week and are customized to the individual student’s abilities and needs. These private lessons are designed to enhance technical skills, artistic development, and overall musicianship. Students who take private lessons are given the opportunity to perform in festivals and assessments through the National Federation of Music Clubs and the National Piano Guild as well as competing in fine arts events through the Georgia Association of Christian Schools and at nationals through the American Association of Christian Schools. Students also have a variety of other outlets for performance including annual recitals, school concerts, chamber groups, and other ensembles.
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2025-26 School Year Lesson Fee Information
| Private Instrument & Voice Lesson Fees (10 Monthly Payments) | |||
| Instruments | Grade Levels | 30-Min Lesson | 45-Min Lesson |
| Piano | 1st – 12th | $130 | $175 |
| Violin | 1st – 12th | $130 | $175 |
| Brass | 4th – 12th | $130 | $175 |
| Flute | 4th – 12th | $130 | $175 |
| Voice | 4th – 12th | $130 | $175 |
***All private piano students must own a standard acoustic piano or a full-size digital piano (not a keyboard) with 88 weighted keys, including a pedal, before lessons begin.
• Registration Deadline: August 6, 2025
• Registration Fee: A $100 non-refundable registration fee is required to enroll your student in the program. Please register early. Registration closes on August 6. Any inquiries to register after this date are subject to teacher availability and would incur a $125 registration fee.
It is understood that if you register for private instrumental lessons that you are signing up for the entire school year. Withdrawing from private instrumental lessons before the end of the school year will incur a $250 withdrawal fee.
MEET OUR Music instructors
MARCIA RYGH - Piano and Flute Teacher
Marcia Rygh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education with concentrations in piano and flute and a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance. She has been teaching private piano and flute lessons for over 35 years and has trained hundreds of students for festivals and competitions. Her students have been winners at the state and national level for competitions in the Georgia Association of Christian Schools, American Association of Christian Schools, and Georgia Music Teachers Association. She has also served as an adjudicator for the National Federation of Music Clubs and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. She currently accompanies our school choirs, programs, and productions and serves as a church pianist.
DEANNA PETERSON - Voice and Piano Teacher
Deanna Peterson grew up in Alberta, Canada, but has lived in the States since 2015. At the age of seven she began taking piano lessons and in high school took private voice lessons. Mrs. Peterson has a bachelor’s degree in voice pedagogy and a master’s in voice performance. She has taught private lessons since 2011 and has worked with singers and pianists from seven years to over sixty years of age. She loves teaching one-on-one and developing the individual talents and techniques of her students. Mrs. Peterson and her husband, Seth, have three children who are students at KHCS. In her free time, she loves exploring new places, riding bikes, camping, and playing board games with her family.
JENNIFER EFTING - Violin and Piano Teacher
Jennifer Efting was raised in Roswell, GA. In December 2022 she obtained a Bachelor Of Science degree in Music from Bob Jones University. At Bob Jones, she studied private piano under Dr. Lori Turcios. For the past 5 years she has received private tutoring from a Curtis graduate and former member of ASO (Atlanta Symphony Orchestra) focused on learning violin, how to teach, and how to practice. Jennifer believes that learning an instrument is a wonderful way to learn critical thinking, time management, discipline, patience, and musicality. It is also a wonderful way to reflect God’s beauty with the gifts He has given us. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and practicing piano and violin.
Pyeongkang Park - Brass Teacher
Dr. Pyeongkang Park is the founder and music director of the Lawrenceville Symphony Orchestra. He has received numerous awards, including The American Prize in Orchestra College/University Division and the 17th International Conducting Workshop and Competition. Holding a MM from Georgia State University, Dr. Park has completed a DMA at the University of Georgia with a full scholarship. He is thrilled to share his love of music with his students.
Contact
Marcia Rygh
Piano and Flute Teacher
770-921-3224
mrygh@khcs.org