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 [...]
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 [...]
Alfredo Rodriguez Live
We are absolutely thrilled and humbled to welcome world-renowned Cuban jazz pianist Alfredo Rodriguez to W.O. Smith. Only 25-years-old, Mr. Rodriguez has already had an astounding career, sharing the stage with Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Esperanza Spalding, and many more. This should be a really special evening of music here at W.O. Smith. [...]
Inspire Teaching
A huge thank you goes out to Mitchell Korn and Chip Greene for helping launch the first ever Inspire Teaching session at W.O. Smith Music School. Stay tuned for information on future Inspire Teaching workshops!
College Night
Thank you to Eric Farmer from the Tennessee Student Assistance Corporation and Mary Stevens from Vanderbilt University for presenting at the W.O. Smith Music School college night. If you weren’t able to make it, there are extra handouts at the front desk with lots of helpful info.
Keith Urban Merch
W.O. Smith students and parents enjoyed perusing through free Keith Urban Merchandise yesterday. There’s still more so come check it out!
Lab Band SONG YouTube links
Listed below are YouTube videos of the songs we are working on in the 5 o’clock Lab Band and the Lab Band 545. Students should be listening to these songs as often as possible and learning to play what they hear in the music… 5 o’clock Lab Band Lab Band 545
