Our History of Making Music in the CSRA for 15 years Kindermusik of Augusta opened with the blessings of St. John United Methodist Church in 1995. The program, offered as an outreach to the community of which St. John has been a part for more than two centuries, was designed to provide family strengthening experiences and valuable, vital music education to very young children. Jamie Council Garvey, organist and choirmaster at St. John, researched quality music programs for children and found Kindermusik to be the finest music education program available. She was further impressed by the inclusion of the family in all levels of instruction. A committee of church members serve as Kindermusik's Board of Directors, Kindermusik of Augusta, a not-for-profit organization, was the first licensed Kindermusik studio in Augusta. It boasts the services of  licensed Kindermusik educators. The program is now under the direction of Nichole Kuehl, a teacher at Kindermusik of Augusta since 2002. We welcomed an additional teacher to our staff the fall of 2010:  Amy Toney. Classes are offered within the range of the public school year and summer camps are offered each June or July. St. John United Methodist Church maintains a great musical tradition. In addition to being the home of several talented choirs for regular worship services and the home of the Kindermusik of Augusta studio, we were honored to be the home of the Jessye Norman School of the Arts which opened in September of 2003. They have recently been granted a new facility. We also offer rehearsal space for many Augusta Arts groups. Our Concerts With a Cause series has brought in a lot of money for area non-profit organizations. Another opportunity for musical education is the annual St. John Choir Camp held each summer for one week. Campers, ranging from upcoming 1st graders to middle school, are treated to visits from the area's finest singers and instrumentalists, as well as training in choral singing, handbell/handchime ringing, music theory, creative movement, and drama. The week's classes culminate in our worship service on Sunday morning where camp students present all of the music for the service. For more information on Kindermusik Camps and Choir Camp, see our Summer Camp page.