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Opening Movements: How Great Stories Begin with Doug Jones

Friday, August 7, 2026
The opening of a novel or short story is a promise: it establishes tone, rhythm, atmosphere, voice, and narrative urgency. In Opening Movements, students will study the first pages of literature through the lens of classical music, examining how composers and authors alike create momentum, tension, anticipation, and emotional resonance from the very first note or sentence.

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