HBBC SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The Hayes Barton Baptist Church School of Music provides quality music instruction in a Christian setting to the Raleigh area. The program offers private and class instruction for young children to mature adults.
Our program currently includes lessons in voice, piano, organ, flute, clarinet, saxophone, guitar, ukulele, and violin. Other instruments are offered upon request and are dependent upon securing a qualified instructor. Our classes currently include guitar, ukulele, and Music Reading for Adult Beginners..
The School of Music Director is Lisa Moxley, who serves as Music Associate/Accompanist at Hayes Barton Baptist Church. She holds Bachelor of Music Education and Church Music degrees from Ouachita Baptist University and a Master of Church Music degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Moxley has more than 30 years of experience as a piano instructor in private studio, music school, and university settings.
Lisa Moxey
School of Music Director
(919) 645-6723 | lmoxley@hbbc.org
SEMESTER SCHEDULES
Summer 2026
Registration | April 20–May 8 Scholarship Application Deadline | Friday, May 8 Session Choices | 7 lessons or 10 lessons Session Dates | May 4-August 6 Memorial Day Holiday | Monday, May 25
Fall 2026
Registration | August 3-28 Scholarship Application Deadline | Friday, August 28 Semester Dates | August 31-December 10 Makeup Lesson Week | December 14-17 Registration for Music Reading for Adult Beginners Class | September 14-October 9 Ukulele and Guitar Classes | September 14-November 4 Music Reading for Adult Beginners Class | October 13–November 24 Fall Break | Tuesday and Wednesday, November 24-25 Fall Recitals | Sunday, December 13 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Spring 2027
Registration | December 7-January 8
Scholarship Application Deadline | Friday, January 8
Semester Dates | January 11-April 26
Makeup Lesson Week | April 27-May 3
Holiday | Monday. January 18
Registration for Music Reading for Adult Beginners Class | January 25-February 12
Ukulele and Guitar Classes | January 20-March 10
Music Reading for Adult Beginners Class | February 16-April 6
Spring Break | March 29-April 1
Spring Recitals | Sunday, April 25 at 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM
Summer 2027
Registration | April 19-May 14
Scholarship Application Deadline | Friday, May 14
Semester Dates | May 17-August 5
Holidays | Monday, May 31 and Monday, July 5
Beginning Guitar
Mondays, September 14-November 2, 5:00-5:45 PM
Ages 7-Adult
8 classes, 45 minutes each
Minimum of 4 students/Maximum of 6 students
Instructor: Kevin Cartagena
Tuition = $160
Registration Fee = $20
Guitar required at first class (a few guitars are available for loan- contact lmoxley@hbbc.org if interested)
Beginning Ukulele
Wednesdays, September 16-November 4, 5:00-5:45 PM
Ages 7-Adult
8 classes, 45 minutes each
Minimum of 4 students/Maximum of 6 students
Instructor: Aaron Huntley
Tuition = $160
Registration Fee = $20
Ukuleles provided on loan, available at first class, and must be returned at final class
Music Reading for Adult Beginners
• Learn how and where to place notes on the music staff for higher and lower pitches.
• Learn to find these notes on a piano keyboard.
• Learn the different note values that make a melody rhythmically interesting
Eight classes, 1 hour each
Access to a piano or a keyboard is not required.
Materials are provided by the instructor.
Class size: limited to 6
Fall Semester dates – October 13 – November 24
Class times – Tuesdays, 1:30 PM or 7:00 PM
Registration –September 14 – October 9
Instructor: Jennie Vance
Tuition = $160
Registration Fee = $20
FEES & PAYMENTS
Private lessons will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis for new students. Returning students will have priority in teacher choice and lesson schedule. To be enrolled, all students must submit a registration form and PAY IN FULL using the “Registration/Tuition Payment” button. At that time, you will be contacted by the teacher to schedule a lesson time.
Tuition fees will be refunded provided a registration cancellation is communicated to the School of Music Director PRIOR to the start of the semester. If an opening is unavailable, tuition will be refunded. Registration fees will NOT be refunded.
Registration in the School of Music is a commitment of the teacher’s time and talents for the entire semester. No refunds will be given for withdrawals.
TUITION PAYMENT
Registration and Tuition MUST BE PAID IN FULL to reserve a lesson time.
Online: Forms are located on the church website and on the School of Music webpage.
Check: MUST be received by the last day of registration. A teacher will not be assigned until the check is received. Make your check payable to HBBC School of Music, include the student’s name, and mail to: HBBC School of Music, 1800 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27608, or bring to the church office during office hours.
MATERIALS COST
Any lesson materials purchased for the student will be a separate cost.
INSTRUMENT PURCHASES/RENTALS
Piano – An acoustic piano (preferred) or a full electronic keyboard with weighted keys and an adjustable bench is required. Acoustic pianos should be tuned once per year.
Violin/Guitar/Ukulele/Flute/Clarinet/Saxophone – Discuss with the teacher before purchasing or renting
FEE SCHEDULE
$20 Non-Refundable Registration Fee for all lessons/classes
| Fall/Spring Semester Rates | Summer Rates | |
| Private Lessons 14 lessons 30 minutes = $560 45 minutes = $798 60 minutes = $1008 Classes
8 classes (limited class size) |
Private Lessons 7 lesson rates 30 minutes = $280 45 minutes – $399 60 minutes = $504
10 lesson rates |
|
FEE SCHEDULE
$20 Non-Refundable Registration Fee for all lessons/classes
| Fall/Spring Semester Rates | |
| Private Lessons 14 lessons 30 minutes = $560 45 minutes = $798 60 minutes = $1008 Classes 8 classes (limited class size) Ukulele Class (ages 7-Adult) = $160 Guitar Class (ages 7-Adult) = $160 Music Reading for Adult Beginners = $160 |
| Summer Rates |
| Private Lessons 7 lesson rates 30 minutes = $280 45 minutes – $399 60 minutes = $504
10 lesson rates |
SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship applications may be found below. For submission deadlines, see the 2026-2027 schedule.
The Barnes Scholarship
Full or partial scholarships are awarded to students who are members of Hayes Barton Baptist Church and have demonstrated musical desire and talent.
Promise Scholarship
Provided by the School of Music Board, full or partial scholarships are awarded to assist students whose families are facing financial challenges.
AREAS OF STUDY
Piano
Heather Byrum – Tuesdays/Thursdays
Sue Crocker – Tuesdays
Dr. Brad Hunnicutt – Thursdays
Gail Lew – Mondays
Organ
Sue Crocker – Tuesdays
Tanner Winchester (TBA)
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone
Dr. Mary-Elizabeth Thompson (TBA)
Violin
Greg Logan – Tuesdays
Vocal
Meghan Causey – Thursdays
Guitar and Ukulele
Kevin Cartagena – Mondays
Aaron Huntley – Wednesdays
Guitar Class
Kevin Cartagena
Mondays, 5:00-5:45 PM
September 14 – November 2
Ukulele Class
Aaron Huntley
Wednesdays, 5:00-5:45 PM
September 16 – November 4
Music For Adult Beginners
Virginia Vance
Tuesdays 1:30-2:30 PM; 6:00-7:00 PM
October 13 – November 24
MUSIC INSTRUCTORS
Kevin David Cartagena
Guitar and Ukulele Instructor
Sue Crocker
Piano and Organ Instructor
Meghan Causey
Vocal, Piano
Brad Hunnicutt
Piano Instructor
Greg Logan
Violin Instructor
Tanner Winchester
Organ Instructor
Aaron Huntley
Guitar and Ukulele Instructor
Mary-Elizabeth Thompson
Flute, Clarinet, and Saxophone Instructor
Heather Byrum
Piano Instructor
Gail Lew
Piano Instructor
Jennie Vance
Music Reading for Adult Beginners Instructor
Born on March 15, 1996, Kevin is a 2020 Graduate of the University of Mount Olive. Kevin started playing guitar at 12 years old when his mother gave him a guitar for his birthday. He spent his youth learning to play his favorite songs. At the age of 20, Kevin began his Classical Guitar studies under Ed Stephenson at UMO. While there, he participated in the University Theatre Program. Since Graduating, Kevin performs Nuevo Flamenco music as part of Ed Stephenson and the Paco Band. Kevin is a well-versed musician, excelling in Classical, Blues, and Rock ‘N Roll guitar techniques and taking Voice and Piano lessons.
Mrs. Sue Crocker holds a Bachelors of Music in piano performance and pedagogy and an Masters of Arts in Education from Meredith College with certification in K-12 Music Education. She has also pursued graduate studies in organ. Most recently, Mrs. Crocker was employed as Associate Minister of Music at First Baptist Church, Henderson, where she directed choirs, handbells and served as organist.
Meghan Causey has loved singing, playing piano, and performing since childhood. She started taking piano lessons at age 11 and continued lessons through college. She has been able to incorporate her piano skills into her life as a professional musician and in accompanying students as a vocal teacher. In her vocal studies, she has trained in classical and theatrical repertoire and is currently singing with a jazz quartet out of Raleigh. She has performed in the Sandhills Community College production of Pirates of Penzance and spent 2 years performing with the Campbell University Opera Theater. In 2016 graduated from Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst, NC, with her Associate Degree in Fine Arts and Music Education. In December 2019, she received her Bachelor of Music degree with a concentration in vocal performance and pedagogy from Campbell University in Buies Creek, NC.
Brad Hunnicutt currently serves as Organist and Director of Choirs for Holy Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Raleigh. He teaches piano, composition, and voice. For many years he taught music theory and piano at Shaw University. He is active as an accompanist, pedagogue, and adjudicator. From 1985 through 1988 he taught piano in Kassel, Germany. Later he was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship for dissertation research in Leipzig, Germany. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano performance from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, a Master’s degree in piano performance and pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma and a Ph.D. in music theory from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His arrangements of Shape-Note Tunes for organ are available through GIA Publications.
Greg Logan earned his B.A. in Music Education from North Carolina Central University in 1987.He taught in Moore and Wake Counties as orchestra director for elementary through high school ages from 1987-2015. Mr. Logan has played with the Charleston and Florence symphony orchestras in South Carolina as well as the Asheville, Salisbury, Durham and Raleigh symphony orchestras In North Carolina. He is a former concertmaster with the Raleigh Civic Symphony and is currently a member of the Barton College orchestra in Wilson, North Carolina. Mr. Logan has taught violin privately for over 30 years.
Tanner Winchester is active as a collaborative pianist/organist for churches, orchestras, and schools in Virginia and throughout North and South Carolina. He has performed with the North Carolina Symphony, and as collaborative pianist with musicians of the North Carolina Symphony, the Durham Symphony, the Chamber Orchestra of the Triangle, the Raleigh Flute Choir, the Union Symphony, and has served as accompanist for Theatre Raleigh. In addition to performing, Tanner is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, Royal College of Organists, and currently serves as the Dean of the Central North Carolina Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Aaron Huntley is a musician and educator with a passion for helping students find joy and confidence in music. A graduate of Appalachian State University’s Music Industry Studies program, Aaron brings both technical knowledge and real-world experience from his work in recording studios and live performance settings. Influenced by the Alexander Technique, he emphasizes comfort and mindfulness in playing, helping students connect with their instruments in a natural, healthy way. He currently teaches guitar and ukulele, guiding students through technique, creativity, and personal expression.
Flutist Mary-Elizabeth Thompson is a freelance musician and teacher specializing in chamber music and contemporary Mexican music for flute. She is a founding member of the Lynx Trio (flute/harp/viola), whose mission is to commission and perform music by living Latin American composers. Thompson is in demand as a performer and educator and has given recitals and presentations throughout the U.S., Mexico, and Europe. She has held a private studio for the last fifteen years and served on the faculties of the University of Kansas, Sul Ross State University, and is currently a lecturer at North Carolina State University.
Thompson holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Kansas and after graduating, spent a year in Mexico City as a Fulbright-García Robles Scholar engaging in postdoctoral research in contemporary Mexican music. She continues to perform and commission new works, the most recent of which were for the Lynx Trio by composers Michael Bratt and Alejandro Basulto.
Heather Byrum has been sharing her love of piano with students across the Triangle since 2001. She graduated magna cum laude from Campbell University with a Bachelor of Arts in K-12 Music Education with piano as her principal instrument. With 14 years of experience as a certified school music and choral teacher, Heather excels at nurturing young talent—even guiding several of her students into the prestigious NC Honors Chorus. In addition to teaching, she is an active piano accompanist and a proud member of both the Raleigh and Cary Piano Teachers Association, the Music Teachers National Association, and the National Association for Music Education.
Gail Lew is a composer, editor, arranger, piano teacher, clinician, and nationally respected leader in the field of piano pedagogy. She is an adjunct professor of applied piano at the college level, the new music reviewer for the North Carolina Music Teachers Association Journal, and a judge for piano competitions at state, national, and international events. Gail graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in piano performance, M.A. in music history and literature, and a Lifetime California State Teaching Credential with specialization in music education. She taught students of all levels in
California for over 30 years before relocating to North Carolina. Gail is a member of the Cary Apex Piano Teachers Association, the Raleigh Piano Teachers Association, the Music Teachers National Association, and the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Highlights of her career included tenure as senior piano editor for Kjos Music and director of keyboard publications for Warner Bros. Music. Gail continues to train students who have received state, local, and national honors, have earned their High School Diploma in piano through the National Guild of Piano Teachers, and who will continue to enjoy a lifetime of musical enjoyment.
Jennie Vance was for many years Chair of the Music Department at the former Peace College, where she taught classes in Music Theory and Music Appreciation. Most recently, Jennie was an Assistant Professor of Music at Meredith College, where she taught courses in the music theory curriculum. Jennie received a Bachelor of Music degree with a major in organ from Salem College and a Master of Music degree from Yale University. She was also the recipient of a Fulbright Grant that enabled her to spend a year studying organ in Vienna, Austria. Jennie is the organist at First Presbyterian Church in Rocky Mount, and she is also the accompanist for the Rocky Mount Chamber Choir, a semi-professional group of 25 singers.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Teachers will provide their personal contact information, but WILL NOT check messages while teaching. Please check in with the teacher regularly (either at the end of the lesson or by phone call or email) for suggestions and progress updates. It is VERY IMPORTANT to communicate any special needs to the teacher PRIOR to the start of the semester. This includes ADD, ADHD, emotional needs, physical needs, learning challenges, etc.
Makeup Lessons
One makeup lesson is provided per semester for any reason and with 24- hour notice. A Makeup Lesson Week is scheduled at the end of the regular semester. 24-hour notice is required for cancellations, or the missed lesson is not eligible for a makeup. In cases of emergency or last-minute illness, contact the teacher as soon as possible.
If the teacher must miss a lesson, or if inclement weather results in the church closing, a makeup lesson will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.
Recitals
Recital participation is not required. Recital participation is not guaranteed and will be at the teacher’s discretion.
Child/Youth (Grades 1-8) pickup policy
For safety and liability reasons, a parent (or other responsible adult) MUST pick up the child/youth at the lesson door. If the adult is late, the student MUST wait outside the lesson room door until the adult has arrived. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES may a child/youth be picked up in the parking lot or other area of the church.
Encouraging Your Student’s Musical Progress
Younger children will need a parent’s assistance in locating what their teacher wants them to practice (older children should be more independent).
Consider impromptu or planned “performances” for grandparents, siblings, even stuffed animals or pets!
Consider attending a School of Music recital together. This will help your child see what a recital is like prior to their first recital experience.
NOTE: Specific practice techniques and expectations will be communicated by your child’s teacher.