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Instruments of Praise, homeschool band and orchestra, has been serving homeschool families in the Greater Houston area since 1995. Directed by Paul Sommer, these bands and orchestras are known for their excellence in performance and are given a number of opportunities to minister each year. The honor full orchestra and advanced string orchestra is also open to students who have graduated from high school and are not older than twenty-two years of age. The Fall 2011 semester will begin in August and the Spring 2012 semester will begin in January, with classes meeting once a week for fifteen weeks each semester. The recorder classes are for 7 and 8 year old students. Recorder classes are thirty minutes long. The beginner, intermediate and advanced band, string orchestra classes and piano/keyboard classes are fifty minutes long. The full honor orchestra classes are sixty minutes long.

Beginner Band and Beginner Piano/Keyboard Class (no experience necessary) Intermediate Band and Intermediate String Orchestra (for students who have played for at least one year) Advanced Band (placement in this band will be determined by Mr. Sommer) Advanced String Orchestra (by audition only) Full Honor Orchestra (by audition only)

The classes are held once a week at seven convenient locations throughout the Greater Houston area. The locations: Katy, Oakridge/The Woodlands, Copperfield, Cypress, Bryan College Station, Spring, and Atascocita. The ultimate goal of Instruments of Praise is to develop and prepare each student to minister to the Lord and others on their musical instrument. Learning to play an instrument is a new adventure for students. It is an enriching experience for all children. It is our sincere desire to do all we can to make this a gratifying and worthwhile experience. The student playing an instrument learns discipline, cooperation with others, and a new way to a fuller, richer life.