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Tune your musical dreams with this new music institute in Gainesville
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Gainesville resident Mary Grace Nix, 12, plays the piano during a private music lesson through Lakewood Music Institute in Gainesville, Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Lakewood Baptist Church. The institute, which is not limited to Lakewood members, aims to teach people of all ages around the county to play music. - photo by David Barnes
Not too long ago, students who weren’t quite skilled enough to join the Lakewood Baptist Church worship band didn’t have a place to learn. They were left to practice on their own or find help somewhere else.