Worship Arts Academy at First Baptist Lavaca

The Worship Arts Academy at First Baptist Lavaca provides private instruction to students in the musical and creative arts. At the forefront of our focus is training people of all ages how to use the creative arts to worship God.

 

Statement of Purpose

• To equip people to develop and use their creative talents to glorify God in the local church and throughout the communities in which they live

• To use the arts as a tool to enhance students’ daily worship and fellowship with the Lord

• To build worship leaders

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​Click here to see Academy Staff

 

Tuition

The cost to participate in the Worship Arts Academy at First Baptist Lavaca is $25 per lesson. Prior to the first lesson of each semester, fees for the entire semester will be due. Additional costs for instructional materials and supplies will be necessary, and can be paid to the class instructor when requested. Refunds for missed lessons will not be available.

 

We currently offer private instruction in voice, piano, acoustic / electric guitar, ukulele, and drums / percussion, and also offer a dance studio. Group classes are available upon request. The carefully selected 1L Academy staff is comprised of experienced Christian musicians and artists from 1L and the surrounding community.

 

To register and pay for the upcoming semester, please use the form below. For more information, contact Dawayne Stamper at dawayne@firstlavaca.com, or by phone at 479.650.0574.

 

Registration for fall classes is open now until Friday, January 23rd.

 

Schedule

The spring semester 2026 will include 10 weeks of classes that begin on January 25th and conclude on April 12th. In addition, there will be a recital on Sunday, April 19th at 2:00pm, and one recital “dress rehearsal” on Saturday, April 18th, also at 2:00pm.

 

Lessons will not be given the week of March 22nd or April 5th in observance of Spring Break and Easter.

 

Exciting News

Worship Arts Academy at First Baptist Lavaca is a registered Education Service Provider under the Arkansas Education Freedom Account program. This means some families may be eligible to have any tuition / fees they pay to the Worship Arts Academy fully reimbursed. For more information, visit this website.