

The SFBC FAA seeks to use music, art and dance as a means to promote the arts and artistic expression, creating better musicians, artists and dancers within students while also evangelizing and discipling people for Jesus Christ. Our end goal is for the skill and talent gained to be used in authentic worship of God and to bring glory to Him through the arts.
" Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts."
Colossians 3:16
FINE ARTS ACADEMY
ART
Cartoon Character Drawing Class
Ages 8+
4 week blocks
1.5 hour sessions
Tuesdays 10:30am-12pm
June and July (*no class on July 14th)
4 weeks: $120
8 weeks: $200
Veteran Disney artist Tim Moen guides students in drawing cartoon characters. Using basic shapes and step-by-step instructions, we will draw a new character each week and improve our understanding of drawing in the process.
Cartoon Summer Workshop
Ages 13+
8 Weeks
2 hour sessions
Tuesdays 12:30pm-2:30pm
June and July (*no class on July 14th)
$350
In this first-of-its kind class from our program, veteran Disney artist Tim Moen will lead interested students to improvement on their journey in cartoon and animation drawing. Students will meet with Tim one-on-one for brief periods of time in each class to identify goals, find areas for growth, and work toward improvement of skills over the course of the workshop. Unlike the step-by-step cartoon drawing class, students will bring their own work and ideas, and work towards developing them. There will also be in-class work time and lecturettes of different relevant subject matter along the way. The price for the class includes materials and supplies. Students will get to keep a drawing kit of professional quality pencils, pens, and erasers.
Maximum of 6 students per class. If more than 6 students sign up, the class may be broken up into multiple classes and re-scheduled as needed.
(Prerequisites: Must be at least 13 years of age and have taken one of Moen Cartoon’s classes previously. Letter of recommendation from an art teacher and/or personal assessment by instructor may also suffice as pre-requisite. Admission is at the discretion of the instructor.)
DANCE
201
7-11 year olds
Registration opens April 15, 2026
$165
Coach Samantha White
Meets 75min once a week for 8 total classes. Shoes and leotards required - links below.
Dancers will be featured in our summer production of Lion King Jr.
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DANCE
5-6 year olds NEW!!
Registration opens April 15, 2026
$125
Coach Samantha White
Meets 45min once a week for 8 total classes. Shoes and leotards required - links below.
Dancers will be featured in our summer production of Lion King Jr.
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Paige Brooks
PIANO+VOICE
Paige Brooks, originally from Kingsport, TN, came to live in Seymour in August of 2022, when her husband, Tiger, accepted the position of Discipleship Pastor at Seymour First Baptist Church. Paige holds degrees in both Speech
Communications and Vocal
Performance from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, TN, and over 30 years experience leading worship and working with young musicians.

Daniel Young
VOICE
Daniel's bio is coming soon.

Jodi Helms
PIANO+VOICE
Jodi received her bachelor’s degree in music education from Middle Tennessee State University and taught middle school choir for 15 years. In 2018, she began teaching private voice and piano lessons while continuing to lead worship with her husband and homeschool her children.
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Josh Jenkins
PERCUSSION
Joshua has been playing and teaching percussion for over 20 years and is a member of the SFBC worship band. He studied music/percussion at the University of Tennessee. Joshua has served at many regional schools and various music programs as an instructor, performer, lecturer, and clinician.
ACADEMY COACHES

Logan Kelly
BRASS
Logan Kelly is a part of the 2025 University of Tennessee graduating class, receiving degrees in Music Education and Music Business. He and his wife Lauren are members of Cedar Grove Baptist Church where he serves as the Choir Director and Worship Leader. He is currently finishing student teaching at Alcoa Middle/High Schools.

Theresa Foster
WOODWINDS
Theresa has been teaching music professionally since 2010. She received her college education from Mansfield University in Pennsylvania and The University of Memphis, where she earned her bachelor’s in music education.
Tim Moen
ART CLASSES

Greg Glandon
GUITAR
Greg is a retired high school business teacher. He is pursuing growing his business, gregory g guitar co, building custom electric guitars. He has been playing guitar for over 35 years. He is a member of Seymour First Baptist and is looking forward to teaching guitar.
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Brandon Steele
GUITAR
Brandon is originally from Orlando, FL and relocated to Seymour in June 2023. He has been playing guitar for over 26 years and started teaching lessons 20 years ago. Brandon is a current member of the SFB worship team and has a passion for many stringed instruments that includes guitar, mandolin, tenor banjo, and many others.

Samantha White
DANCE
Samantha has over 10 years of dance experience including tap, ballet, jazz, lyrical, contemporary, hip hop, and musical theatre. Her competitive achievements include being invited to national competitions and earning top honors. Beyond dance, she is also an accomplished performer in musical theatre, vocal performance, and multiple instruments, adding depth to her already extensive skill set. Samantha has performed in several local productions, was part of a group that performed at the Grand Ol’ Opry and most recently served as an intern for Camp Electric. Samantha is dedicated to helping her students reach their highest potential, using dance as a means of self-expression, worship, and community connection.

Tim is a working character designer and concept artist in the animation industry. A decade-long veteran of Walt Disney Television Animation, he was the lead character designer on several productions such as “DuckTales” (2017), “Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero”, and “Chibi Tiny Tales”. Tim has also worked for Warner Animation Group (WAG) and Big Idea (Veggie Tales), among others. After working in busy Burbank, CA, Tim and his wife, Sara, decided to settle down in peaceful East Tennessee. He continues to work remotely as a freelance artist for the animation industry.








