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If you started music lessons in grade one, or played the recorder in kindergarten, thank your parents and teachers. Those lessons you dreaded — or loved — helped develop your brain. The younger you started music lessons, the stronger the connections in your brain.

A study published last month in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests that musical training before the age of seven has a significant effect on the development of the brain, showing that those who began early had stronger connections between motor regions — the parts of the brain that help you plan and carry out movements… READ MORE

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The Love Nurtured Music Suzuki Strings Program’s 2016-2017 school year consists of 40 weeks of instruction (40 individual lessons and 32 group lessons, in addition to play-ins, recitals, and concerts). Group lessons of various levels are on Monday evenings. The school year starts on August 22, 2016 and ends on June 23, 2017. There will be breaks usual to the school year for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and spring break (March 11-18, 2017). Holidays with no lessons will be marked with the legend “NO LESSONS.” Summer lessons can also be scheduled in advance for 4, 6, 8 or 10 weeks, depending on availability. Contact Mr. Rigo Murillo for further enrollment and tuition information.

Individual Lessons run from August 22, 2016 through June 23, 2017.
Group Lessons run from September 12, 2016 through May 15, 2017.

Group Lesson Schedule:

• Violin Beginners’ Class: Monday 3:00-3:50 PM
• Violin Book 1: Monday 4:00-4:50 PM
• Violin Late Book 1 to Book 2: Monday 5:00-5:50 PM
• Violin Books 3-4: Monday 6:00-6:50 PM
• Violin Books 5 + Advanced: Monday 7:00-7:50 PM
• Ensemble/Orchestra (Elective): Select Sundays @ 3:00-4:30 PM

Play-In Schedule: 

FALL 
Saturday, February 25 @ 10:00-11:30 AM
Sunday, March 5 @ 2:00-3:30 PM
Saturday, March 25 @ 10:00-11:30 AM (instead of April 1)
Saturday, April 1 @ 10:00-11:30 AM –CANCELLED, Mr. Rigo is judging in College Auditions–
Sunday, April 23 @ 2:00-3:30 PM
Sunday, May 7 @ 3:00-4:45 PM @ Spring Valley UMC- OUR TRADITIONAL SPRING RECITAL

LOVE NURTURED MUSIC PROGRAM 2016-2017 CALENDAR

August

Monday 22 – Individual Lessons Begin

September

Monday 5 – Labor Day – NO LESSONS —
Monday 12 – Group Lessons Begin

October

Monday 31 – Costume Play-In @ LNM Studio; 5:00 PM

November

Tuesday 1 – Four-Payment Plan 2^nd Payment Deadline
Monday 21 – Thanksgiving Week — NO GROUP LESSONS —
Tuesday 21 – Sunday 27 – Thanksgiving Week Break – NO LESSONS –
Monday 28 – Christmas Program Mandatory Rehearsal @ LNM Studio; 5:30-6:45 PM

December

Saturday 3 – Christmas Carols Church Service @ Richardson Spanish SDA; Call Time 3:45 PM
Sunday 11 – Christmas Carols Concert @ Good Shepherd UMC in Lucas; Call Time 1:30 PM
Sunday 21 – Sunday, January 4 Christmas Break – NO LESSONS –

January

Friday 30 – 4-Payment Plan 3^rd Payment Deadline

February

Saturday 25 – Play-In @ LNM Studio; 10:00-11:30 AM

March

Sunday 5 – Play-In @ LNM Studio; 1:45 PM Call Time, starts sharp at 2:00-3:30 PM
Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 – Spring Break – NO LESSONS –
Saturday 25 – Play-In @ LNM Studio; 9:45 AM Call Time, starts sharp at 10:00-11:30 AM

April

Sunday 23 – Play-Inn @ LNM Studio; 1:45 PM Call Time, starts sharp at 2:00-3:30 PM

May

Monday 1 – 4-Payment Plan 4^th Payment Deadline
Monday 1 – Concert Rehearsal @ LNM Studio; 5:30 PM **All Participants Need To Attend**
Sunday 7 – Traditional Spring Recital @ Spring Valley UMC; 2:15 PM Call Time, starts sharp at 3:00-4:45 PM
Monday 15 – Last Day of Group Lessons

June

Friday 23 – Last Day of Individual Lessons

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