The power of music: Improving a child's brain power a note at a time
     Music lessons can do more than ensure children can carry a tune or stay with the beat. They can actually help children improve their memory and brain development.
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What the Shy Student Needs to Know
     Just be yourself. You hear it from counselors, this column and Mom. It's good advice. But what if being yourself means being rejected by your favorite college? That's exactly what can happen to someone whose only "deficit" is being reserved. In a society where the extrovert gets the guy, gal
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Ways for teens to get ahead
     A teenager's life isn't what it used to be. A growing number of college-bound teens are using their free time to strengthen their resumes with academic, athletic and communityrelated achievements.
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Daddy, daughter dancin'
     AT THE HOP- Mike Branch and daughter Nicole, a fourthgrade student at White Oak Elementary School in Westlake Village, take a spin on the dance floor at the school's recent father/daughter sock hop.
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It's tea time at Agoura Hills Library
     The Agoura Hills Library will host a children's Holiday Tea Party at 2 p.m. Sat., Dec. 9 at 29901 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills. Guests are invited to bring a
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CLU Choir to tour California and Arizona
     The 40voice choir of California Lutheran University, directed by Wyant Morton, will present a series of concerts during its annual tour, a tradition that began in the choir's first year.
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