Mirabilis News

The Fall Session begins next week—Monday, August 23rd!  The Lesson Schedule and the Fall Session Calendar are both posted.   It’s also at the end of this newsletter.

We’re holding off on master classes for August/September, but hopefully we’ll be able to return to them before the fall session is over—perhaps beginning in October.

Also, because of the way the Christmas holiday falls on the school calendar this year we will have our Christmas recital on Dec. 12th, the Sunday before our final week of lessons. Just a “heads up” for your calendars.

For those of you new to the studio or returning after a summer break, here’s the info on our new location.

We are now on the Schreiner University campus in the Rock House (#13 on the campus map). The Rock House is an older building incorporated into the newly constructed Trailhead area at the back of the campus. As it’s name implies, it is easy to identify for it’s orange rock exterior.

DIRECTIONS: The simplest way to get there is to enter the main Schreiner University gate at 2100 Memorial Blvd in Kerrville.  After you enter, take the main road  to the left and follow it to the back of campus.  Just past West Parking (Lot C) you will see the Trailhead Stage on the left.  Go past the lot until you see the sign for the Trailhead.  Turn left there and take it all the way to the Trailhead parking area.

PARKING: The easiest parking will be the Trailhead cul-de-sac right in front of the studio.  If ever you find the Trailhead lot full or the gate closed, you can park in the small gravel lot outside the gate. The gate to the Trailhead area will be open from dawn to dusk so usually it shouldn’t our lessons. Please do not park in the unmarked gravel area in front of the Rock House.

THE STUDIO: You can use the front door to the Rock House, though be aware that there may be folks using the front room.  Our Mirabilis Studio is located in the back room on the right.  The main room in front will be for the SU SongKeepers group and Director Bill Muse, but you are free to go through this space to the studio room.  If the front room looks crowded you can come around and knock on the back door which enters directly into the studio.

As always parents of young students are encouraged to attend the lessons if they can (at least periodically).  Our “Parent’s” easy chair has made the trek to the new space.  We do have a bathroom attached to our room again and which you may use.  Also there is a nice public restroom across the street from the Rock House.

The Kerrville River Trail is right at our building.  Parents can explore the trail past the cemetery toward the river or follow the 20-minute path around the campus.  There’s a nice sand volleyball court nearby and plenty of space for young siblings to play near the stage area.  The Frisbee Golf course is right there too. If you’d like food or beverages, the Trailhead Beer Garden and the food trucks are available Wednesday through Sunday.

Campus Map

River Trail Map