Solo Competition Finalists
2012 SOLO COMPETITION FINALISTS Piano I Karol Guerra Terrika Henderson Amber Herrera Ana Herrera Destini Thompson Piano II Andi Adiguna Esther Jibes Gloria Lomax Juan Munoz String & Guitar Jennipher Chung Khalil Poore Juliet Rainey Anthonio Thai Sabrina Thompson Woodwind & Brass Joshua Borlay Skyler Findley Katie Rust Jazmon Tate Drums Evan Lomax The [...]
April Happenings
Solo Competition Signups: Now to March 29 Prelims: April 14-19 Finals: April 27 Last chance to sign up! Encourage your students to participate in our annual solo competition. Students of all ages and experience are welcome. Teachers must sign up students at the front desk. For a walkthrough about the competition, click here. Questions? Ask [...]
Spring Performance Evaluations
Performance Evaluations will be held May 14th through May 19th during your normal teaching time. Q: Okay great so what are they? A: Juries, basically. Students should prepare one or two pieces/exercises (no more than 3 minutes) to play for a panel of teachers including yourself. Q: Does that mean I won’t have a lesson [...]
Solo Competition
Students of all ages and experience are encouraged to participate in our annual Solo Competition. It’s a opportunity for students to develop and work towards a goal. Each division winner gets a cash prize and the chance to play on our Honors Recital in May. I’ve put together a walkthrough for students who decide they’d [...]
Las Vegas + Crown Council
In January, Dr. Dennis Wells and the Crown Council invited a group of students, Jonah, and myself to Las Vegas to represent W.O. Smith Music School as an organization benefitting this year from Smiles for Life. The whole experience was a blast, and we can’t thank Dr. Wells, the Crown Council, and Smiles for Life enough [...]
Closed Jan. 12
Unfortunately, all lessons are cancelled today. MNPS has cancelled all after-school activities, so we must cancel as well. Thanks for understanding.
Performance Evaluations
Performance Evaluations will be held December 10 through December 15 during your normal teaching time. Q: Okay great so what are they? A: Juries, basically. Students should prepare one or two pieces/exercises (no more than 3 minutes) to play for a panel of teachers including yourself. Q: Does that mean I won’t have a lesson [...]
Artist Fellowships
The Tennessee Arts Commission has announced the Individual Artist Fellowship award categories for 2013. This years music category is solo instrumental performance. Awards will equal $5000 each. Applications must be submitted by Monday, January 23, 2012. For more information, visit www.tn.gov/arts.
Halloween Recital
We’re finally coming up on our first student recital of the 2011-12 year. This is one fun recital, too. Students of all ability and age are welcome to participate! Students and teachers will be wearing costumes. We’ll have trick-or-treating down the hallways and arts and crafts in the lobby. It’s fun, and we’d love to [...]
Fall Break
Just a friendly reminder that W.O. Smith will be closed from Monday Oct. 17 through Sunday Oct. 23 for Fall Break. Have a great one!
