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St. John School Announces Partnership with NEMPAC for Music Programming

New and enhanced music programming will include music education, choral programming and youth chorus for the 2013-2014 academic school year 

St. John School in the North End is pleased to announce a new partnership with NEMPAC to provide music programming to our students for the 2013-2014 academic school year.  NEMPAC will be offering our K4 through 2nd Grade classes with early music education classes and Grades 3-8 with choral program including a youth chorus and a middle school chorus.  The chorus’s will be putting on a holiday recital as well as a spring recital. 

In addition to this great programming, NEMPAC will also be providing private piano and violin lessons afterschool on Thursdays which are still being arranged, for the afterschool students.  Interested families should schedule lessons and discuss pricing directly with NEMPAC by contacting info@nempacboston.org with “St. John PMI  piano or violin” in the headline. Lesson slots are subject to availability. 

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 “We are very excited to partner with NEMPAC in expanding our music classes at St. John School," said Karen McLaughlin, Principal of St. John School in the North End.  “Our goal is to provide all of our students with a well-rounded education and a quality music program is an important part of our ability to provide learning opportunities for our children.”

“With the support of Principal, Karen McLaughlin, NEMPAC’s music program will provide students a stronger opportunity for artistic growth throughout their elementary and middle school years.  We believe this will influence their appreciation of music for a lifetime! We’re very excited to begin this partnership,” stated Sherri Snow, Executive Director of NEMPAC.

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