Holy Cross Music Academy

Research from the NAMM Foundation, a non-profit charity funded by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), demonstrates that children and youth benefit from music education. According to their article How Children Benefit from Music Education in Schools "children who study music have more advanced reading skills, sharpen their attentiveness, strengthen hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills, and retain higher Math and Science scores," to name a few.

Through a grant from the New Orleans Cultural and Tourism Fund, Holy Cross School will begin offering an after-school music program for students aged 5+. The Holy Cross Music Academy is open to students who are interested in learning or improving their musical skills.

The Holy Cross Music Academy is open to area students, including home-schooled students, aged 5 and older. Students are offered enrollment in the order that their completed registrations are received. Through the NOCTF grant, the Holy Cross Music Academy offers three reduced-price music lesson options. To register, please choose from one of the options below, and complete the form with your selection.

Program Options and Pricing

Option 1: 14 Lessons | 7 Weeks

Option 1 is for 14 lessons divided over 7 weeks, allowing the student 2 lessons per week. The total price for this option is $434 ($31 per lesson).

This option is ideal and helps students retain the skills learned in the lessons. Overall growth in skill development is noticeable.

Scheduling

There will be 2 lessons per week for either session. Students may choose from one of the following Sessions:

Session 1 - Starts the week of Monday, August 24 and runs through Friday, October 9.
Session 2 - Starts the week of Monday, October 12 and runs through Friday, December 4.

When lessons slots are filled, there will be a waiting list form for you to fill out and be added. Once space becomes available, the Holy Cross Music Academy Director will contact those next on the waiting list.

Program Option 1 Registration Form

Required

Student Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Student Agerequired

Student's School (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student Grade (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student's School Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Does your student's school have a music program?required

If yes, what is the music teacher's name?

Has your student had any formal music education outside of their school? What is their past musical experience? Please list the types of music lessons (piano, guitar, voice, clarinet, trumpet, etc.) and the number of months/years they participated. required

Parent Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Parent's Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Phone Numberrequired

Email Addressrequired

Emergency Contact Phone Numberrequired

Emergency Contact Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Choose a Session (2 lessons per week/per session)required

Session 1: Runs Monday, August 24 through Friday, October 9

Session 2: Runs Monday, October 12 through Friday, December 4

Please select your preferred lesson times for 2 lessons per week. Choose 3 preferred options that work with your personal schedule. The final schedule will be distributed when enrollment closes.requiredPlease select up to 3 choices

Monday: 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:05-5:35 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:40-6:10 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:15-6:45 p.m.

Please select up to 3 choices

Please indicate below any specific scheduling requests or conflicts.

Program Option 1: 14 lessons divided over 7 weeks (2 lessons per week)

$434.00

Terms of Servicerequired

By checking this box, I am confirming that I am registering my student for 14 music lessons over the span of 7 weeks as outlined above by the Holy Cross Music Academy.

Payment Information

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Option 2: 14 Lessons | 14 Weeks

Option 2 is for 14 lessons divided over 14 weeks, allowing the student 1 lesson per week. The total price for this option is $434 ($31 per lesson).

Scheduling

There will be 1 lesson per week for the Session starting the week of Monday, August 24 and running through Friday, December 4.

Program Option 2 Registration Form

Required

Student Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Student Agerequired

Student's School (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student Grade (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student's School Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Does your student's school have a music program?required

If yes, what is the music teacher's name?

Parent Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Parent's Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Phone Numberrequired

Email Addressrequired

Emergency Contact Phone Numberrequired

Emergency Contact Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Program Option 2 runs from Monday, August 24 through Friday, December 4. Please select your preferred lesson time for 1 lesson per week. Choose 3 preferred options that work with your personal schedule. The final schedule will be distributed when enrollment closes.requiredPlease select up to 3 choices

Monday: 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:05-5:35 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:40-6:10 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:15-6:45 p.m.

Please select up to 3 choices

Please indicate below any specific scheduling requests or conflicts.

Program Option 2: 14 lessons divided over 14 weeks (1 lesson per week)

$434.00

Terms of Servicerequired

By checking this box, I am confirming that I am registering my student for 14 music lessons over the span of 14 weeks as outlined above by the Holy Cross Music Academy.

Payment Information

Please select a payment typerequired

Card

Billing Addressrequired

Address

City

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Cardholder Namerequired

First

Last

Expirationrequired

Month

Year

Please complete the security verification below.

Option 3: 7 Lessons | 7 Weeks

Option 3 is for 7 lessons divided over 7 weeks, allowing the student 1 lesson per week. The total price for this option is $238 ($34 per lesson).

Scheduling

There will be 1 lesson per week for either session. Students may choose from one of the following Sessions:

Session 1 - Starts the week of Monday, August 24 and runs through Friday, October 9.
Session 2 - Starts the week of Monday, October 12 and runs through Friday, December 4.

Program Option 3 Registration Form

Required

Student Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Student Agerequired

Student's School (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student Grade (2026/2027 School Year)required

Student's School Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Does your student's school have a music program?required

If yes, what is the music teacher's name?

Parent Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Parent's Street Addressrequired

Cityrequired

Staterequired

Zip Coderequired

Phone Numberrequired

Email Addressrequired

Emergency Contact Phone Numberrequired

Emergency Contact Namerequired

First Name

Last Name

Choose a Session (1 lesson per week/per session)required

Session 1: Runs Monday, August 24 through Friday, October 9

Session 2: Runs Monday, October 12 through Friday, December 4

Please select your preferred lesson time for 1 lesson per week. Choose 3 preferred options that work with your personal schedule. The final schedule will be distributed when enrollment closes.requiredPlease select up to 3 choices

Monday: 4:30-5:00 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:05-5:35 p.m.

Wednesday: 5:40-6:10 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:15-6:45 p.m.

Please select up to 3 choices

Please indicate below any specific scheduling requests or conflicts.

Program Option 3: 7 lessons divided over 7 weeks (1 lesson per week)

$238.00

Terms of Servicerequired

By checking this box, I am confirming that I am registering my student for 7 music lessons over the span of 7 weeks as outlined above by the Holy Cross Music Academy.

Payment Information

Please select a payment typerequired

Card

Billing Addressrequired

Address

City

State/Province

Country

Zip/Postal Code

Cardholder Namerequired

First

Last

Expirationrequired

Month

Year

Please complete the security verification below.

Music Academy Information

Lesson Scheduling

Each lesson will last 30 minutes. Based on the program option chosen, you will be asked to select up to 3 dates and times of your preferred lesson(s) at registration. Please choose lesson options that work best with your schedule. The Holy Cross Music Academy Director will contact all registrants after enrollment closes with the final schedule. Below are the available times during the week.

Monday	Wednesday	Friday
~~3:20 - 3:50 p.m.~~	~~3:20 - 3:50 p.m.~~	~~3:20 - 3:50 p.m.~~
~~3:55 - 4:25 p.m.~~	~~3:55 - 4:25 p.m.~~	~~3:55 - 4:25 p.m.~~
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.	~~4:30 - 5:00 p.m.~~	~~4:30 - 5:00 p.m.~~
-	5:05 - 5:35 p.m.	-
-	5:40 - 6:10 p.m.	-
-	6:15 - 6:45 p.m.	-

Holy Cross Music Academy students will need to arrive 5 minutes before their lesson begins.

Holy Cross School students may report to aftercare if they are waiting for a lesson that begins at 3:55 p.m. or 4:30 p.m. and once their lesson has ended. If aftercare services are utilized by a current student before or after a music lesson, then Holy Cross School parents will be required to pay for those services. Aftercare services are billed and paid through Tuition Management. Visit Before and Aftercare Programs for more information.

Missed Lessons

Parents, if you know ahead of time that your student is unable to make a lesson, please contact Craig Matherne to make other arrangements.

If your student did not have a chance to register for the Holy Cross Music Academy during the week of August 24-28 and missed the first piano lesson, then please do not let this stop you from registering. A make-up lesson will be scheduled on a date convenient for you so that your student still receives the lesson.

Qualifications

The Holy Cross Music Academy is open to area students, including home-schooled students, aged 5 and older. Students are offered enrollment in the order that their completed registrations are received. No prior formal music lessons are required to participate in the Holy Cross Music Academy.

After completing a year of lessons, if students would like to continue in the Holy Cross Music Academy program, they must participate in their school’s music program in some capacity, as is possible at their school.

Acceptance

Students will be offered enrollment in order that their completed registrations are received. The Holy Cross Music Academy will initially have space for 24 students in the program, with room to grow. Once 24 students are registered, remaining interested students will be added to a waitlist. The Holy Cross Music Academy will open the waitlist and notify the next students on the list when space in the program becomes available.

Contact

For any family for whom the financial obligation would be too weighty, please email our Holy Cross Music Academy Director, Craig Matherne, to be considered for financial assistance.