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Curb Dress Rehearsal - January 5

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  The Nashville Symphony Education department has a list of dress rehearsals that are open to students age 10 and up. This is a great option for families who might have aged out of the Young People's Concerts or even adults that want to go to the symphony for $10 instead of regular price! Click here to go to the symphony page and order tickets! This month the programmed music includes: Ravel - Watch Here There are 8 sections to the Valses Nobles et Sentimentales. For students I would have them draw a box of 8 squares and write down the instrument they feel was a prominent instrument in that movement, or what the music reminded them of. The whole piece is about 20 minutes long. You will hear a pause at the end of each section. You can also listen along with the score here.  (And a reminder..... no clapping between movements at the symphony! It's not a hard and fast rule, but most concert goers will refrain from clapping until the very end.) In these program notes the author rec