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Sponsored by MVNU’s Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the retreat is designed for high school juniors and seniors interested in studying music at the collegiate level. High school band directors are encouraged to suggest prospective students for this event as well.

The day will feature guest instructors, special devotions, lots of food and plenty of fun. To register or learn more, contact Dr. John Packard, MVNU associate professor of music, at (740) 392-9000, ext. 3004, or e-mail jpackard@mvnu.edu.

For interested students, MVNU offers degrees in church music, music and worship, music education, general music and music performance.

Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students and working adults. U.S. News & World Report ranks MVNU in the top 50 Regional Colleges (Midwest) for the eighth year in a row. With a 400-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, and several convenient Graduate and Professional Studies locations throughout the state, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education to more than 2,600 students from 26 states and seven countries/U.S. territories.