Camp BackBeat Audition Results
Here are the participants in this year’s Camp BackBeat at W.O. Smith: Christian Balderas Keyboard Brandon Barrios Drums Kristyn Burke Drums Hadari DaSilva Drums Shannon Davies Keyboard Dana Gipson Guitar Zachary Knight Bass Guitar Kourtney Knoch Guitar Ladarius Moore Keyboard Cedarius Moseley Drums Estella Moss Keyboard Antonio Onwu Guitar Brian Oregel Drums Diyahna Poe Voice [...]
Solo Competition Winners
2012 W.O. Smith Music School Solo Competition Winners Overall Winner: Juan Pablo Muñoz Piano I: Ana Hererra Woodwind & Brass: Katie Rust Strings & Guitar/Bass: Antonio Thai Drums: Evan Lomax Honorable Mention: Khalil Poore Congrats to all who participated in the most competitive Solo Competition in W.O. Smith history. We heard truly outstanding playing!
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 Newsletter
Spring Break OPEN: Saturday, March 31 CLOSED: Monday, April 2 Tuesday, April 3 Wednesday, April 4 Thursday, April 5 Saturday, April 7 Open Monday, April 9 All lessons will meet as scheduled on this date. Although MNPS will be closed, W.O. Smith will be open. All lessons will meet as scheduled on this date. [...]
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 [...]
March Newsletter
Resident Summer Camp (Ages 12-18) Registration: March 12 – April 19 Camp: June 11 – 16 W.O. Smith Resident Camp is hosted at Hillmont Camp and Retreat Center in White Bluff. The camp offers a weeklong musical experience to 80 current W.O. Smith students led by a world-class staff. A student is eligible if he [...]
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.
Lab Band 545 LISTENING LIST – SPRING 2012
Thinking ‘Bout Somethin’ – Hanson Dreamworld – Robin Thicke Can U Believe – Robin Thicke Sir Duke – Stevie Wonder
5 o’clock Lab Band LISTENING LIST – SPRING 2012
You Make My Dreams – Hall and Oates (Randy Robbins) New York, New York – (as sung by Frank Sinatra) Blue Bossa – Kenny Dorham (as played by Dexter Gordon or other jazz musicians) My Girl – The Temptations Heavy Soul – Black Keys These Days – Black Keys Fallin’ – K Michelle Electric Avenue [...]
