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Tell us about Love Nurtured Music…

June 23, 2015 by Love Nurtured Music

Violinist and Suzuki Master Teacher, Rigo Murillo— Jorge Heredia interviews Love Nurtured Music‘s master violin teacher, Rigo Murillo.

What is the Suzuki Method?
The Suzuki Method is one of the most prominent methods of music education, especially for young children. It is based on the way we learn to speak our native language. At the Love Nurtured Music Program, we use the Suzuki “Native Language” approach exclusively.

When we’re young, we hear a lot of language. We hear our native language and the meaning of things way before we speak depending on the environment where we grow up. Our parents speak to us and help us to learn the language in a very natural way, without taking classes. They help us pronounce the words, and even though we don’t speak perfectly then, they encourage us and praise us for our efforts.

This way, the dynamics of learning our native language in a completely natural way are also the same principles that we use in the Suzuki music learning approach.

How does the Love Nurtured Music Program work?
In the same way we learn to speak, at the Love Nurtured Music Program, we adapt these steps to learning music. The same steps that are involved in learning to speak are applied to every step we take in the teaching of music.The Suzuki Method has been adapted for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano, harp, flute, guitar and organ. It is very dynamic. We have an organizational structure, and we apply the steps to each learning stage.

Our music program is very family-oriented. The student, the parents and the teacher form a triangle. The teacher is responsible for presenting the musical concepts to the child, with lesson activities and to guide the parent on how to practice with the child at home. The parent is responsible for directing the child at home practice. And the student is responsible for practicing and focusing. This takes special effort from the parents and the teacher, presenting the information in a natural and fun way for children, because, as you know, when we are young, we just want to play. So we teach music through games and activities in which children are involved very naturally. The parent, the teacher and the child are connected by a triangle that we call the “Suzuki Triangle.”

At what age can a child start with music lessons?
The starting age of my students is three years old. It’s best to start as early as possible because at that age, they learn better and faster. At that age, children take music learning more deeply, and that’s when the brain is more malleable, improving brain connections and helping the child not only musically, but also academically. However, we accept beginners of any age. We have no age limits of admission.

In the Love Nurtured Music Program, we have students from age three to adults. I teach everyone using the same methodology, with certain adjustments according to the age and learning pace of each student.

Aren’t musical instruments expensive?
Today, instruments are very affordable and you can buy or rent. A good-quality student-level violin can be purchased starting at about $300 to $400, or, if you prefer, you can also rent one for about $25 a month. So, you don’t have to spend a lot of money to start giving your child a meaningful musical education.

Anyone can benefit from learning music. Music helps us to live a better life. Music gives us a sense of belonging, and a way to express ourselves no matter if we are three or 100 years old.

What motivates you?
When I was young, I started learning the violin because I loved the sound. I loved the sound of the violin back then, I love the sound of the violin now, and I love to give people the opportunity to love the sound of the violin. One of my passions when I am teaching is that my students make a very nice sound on the violin. That’s number one. If a child starts learning the violin and doesn’t like the way it sounds, that’s bad news. So, we try to make sure that each child makes a great sound on the violin from the very first time and we take steps to ensure that each student will love the sound they make.

After everything, the objective is music and sound. That’s what motivates me. And, of course, the love of children, seeing and hearing them play and have fun, benefitting from making music. I just love to see their faces when they’re performing. They really do a great job and when they finish their performances, they see all that they have done, their accomplishments that not everybody else has. And that is because they put the effort. That helps them enjoy the process and the music.

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FiddleBlast! Workshop Registration Details

June 17, 2014 by Love Nurtured Music

Our Dallas FiddleBlast! Workshop is coming!

Sunday, July 20; 2:00 – 5:00 PM

$20 per student

Fiddle Lessons in Dallas, Violin Workshops in Fiddle Styles

Make sure you don’t miss out on registration.
Deadline is June 27. Limited space for 20 fiddlers!!

REGISTER NOW!

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FiddleBlast! Fiddle Workshop

FIDDLE BLAST! WORKSHOP
July 20, 2014 – 2:00 – 5:00 PM

Fiddle Lessons in Dallas, Violin Workshops in Fiddle Styles

Beginning to Advanced Fiddle Sessions
for Suzuki Violin Students

Students ages five through eighteen years old will learn violin/fiddle repertoire, Jazz improvisation, ensemble playing and performance skills.

The workshop is open for Suzuki violin students in late book 1 through advanced levels and will consist of repertoire building, ensemble, and group sessions.

We will work on Fiddle, Broadway, Movie, and Pop repertoire, such as:LNM-Generator-Concert-1

  • Boil’em Cabbage Down
  • Cripple Creek
  • Cotton Eyed Joe
  • Red Wing
  • The Frost Is All Over
  • Liza Jane
  • Bubble Gum Polka
  • The Irish Washerwoman
  • Star Wars
  • Tomorrow (Annie)
  • Fiddler On The Roof

Who: Suzuki violin students ages 5-18 (beyond Perpetual Motion in Book 1)
When: Sunday, July 20, 2014
Where: Love Nurtured Music; 11882 Greenville Avenue, Dallas, TX 75243
Time: 2:00 – 5:00 PM
Cost: $20 per student
Reg. Deadline: July 7

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For more Information, contact Rigo Murillo.

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Strings at Brevard – Brevard Music Center

February 25, 2014 by Love Nurtured Music

STRINGS AT BREVARDFor seven weeks, 400 elite students participate in a rigorous program of instruction and performance. They work with our artist faculty, sixty-five teachers and performers from the most prestigious orchestras, conservatories, and music schools. Brevard’s hallmark is orchestral training. Our three orchestras will present eighteen different programs this summer. In all, students, faculty, and visiting artists will present some 80 public concerts. In addition to daily rehearsals, students receive private lessons and may participate in recitals, chamber music, and masterclasses.Program OverviewAll students enroll in either the High School Division (up to age eighteen) or College Division (college age and beyond, up to 29).

  • rehearse daily and perform extensively in orchestra
  • receive private lessons
  • may prepare and perform chamber music under a faculty coach
  • may perform in solo and chamber concerts
  • may perform in solo and chamber concerts
  • may compete in the annual Concerto Competition

2014 Guest Concertmasters

Three of the world’s great concertmasters join Brevard’s artist faculty for the 2014 season.

  • William Preucil, concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra, continues his long association with Brevard.
  • David Kim, concertmaster of the Philadelphia Orchestra, makes his BMC debut.
  • Noah Bendix-Balgley, the newly-named concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, returns to Brevard for his second summer.

While in residence they will each serve as concertmaster of the BMCO, perform chamber music, offer masterclasses, and teach a full studio of violin students.

For a complete list of the 2014 Faculty visit

brevardmusic.org/institute/faculty

2014 Orchestral Highlights Include

  • BEETHOVEN “Pastoral” Symphony
  • BRAHMS Symphonies No. 1 and 2
  • DVORÁK Symphony No. 8
  • ELGAR Enigma Variations
  • MENDELSSOHN “Italian” Symphony
  • RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances
  • MAHLER Symphony No. 4
  • MOZART Symphony No. 41, “Jupiter”
  • MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition
  • PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 7
  • SHOSTAKOVITCH Symphony No. 10
  • TCHAIKOVSKY Suite from Swan Lake

A complete list of the season’s repertoire can be found here

brevardmusic.org/institute/repertoire

Contact Brevard

The Admissions Office is the place to ask virtually any question about applications, auditions, enrollment, or other topics pertaining to the Brevard Music Center. You can email admissions@brevardmusic.org or call(828) 862-2140 to speak with Brevard’s Director of Admissions Dorothy Knowles.

Apply Now | (828) 862-2140 | brevardmusic.org 
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My First Christmas Book for Violin

October 31, 2013 by Love Nurtured Music

Easy instant download eBook!

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$ 9.95

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My First Christmas eBook for Violin – Violin Solo (Download)

Ten popular Christmas carols arranged for beginning violin students. This solo violin collection features finger and bow markings for easy learning and a Playing guide with all notes played in the book. Arranged by Rigo Murillo.

Contents:

Jingle Bells (Chorus)
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Good King Wenceslas
Adeste Fideles
The Infant King
Up On The Housetop
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
We Three Kings
Away In A Manger
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Violin Playing Guide (Guide sheet)

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Because of our high-quality instructional program and un-compromised commitment to excellence, we have families from all over the metroplex coming to take violin lessons at our program. Don't sacrifice excellent Suzuki music education!

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