On Thursday, December 12, 2019, the Stax Music Academy was featured on the final night of NBC’s three-night holiday special, “Ellen’s Greatest Night of Giveaways,” during which Ellen DeGeneres and a host of her celebrity friends surprised people with incredible unexpected gifts. Celebrities included Michelle Obama, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Timberlake, Robert Downey Jr., Melissa McCarthy, […]
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It’s been a big month for Stax Music Academy (SMA), as the organization announced plans to celebrate its 20th year in 2020. Meantime, SMA students are set to appear on an NBC-TV holiday special hosted by Ellen DeGeneres this Thursday, December 12, 2020 at 7 p.m. CST. Ahead of the television performance, here are five […]
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MEMPHIS, TN, DECEMBER 4, 2019 – The Stax Music Academy announced at a press conference today in Memphis that it will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2020 with a months-long celebration of special events, expanded and new programming, new fundraising efforts, and other activities. All of this is to celebrate the academy being the only […]
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Funding for arts education is at risk across the globe, leaving many of today’s youth without these valuable outlets for personal development and creative expression. Since 2015, Levi’s® has partnered with respected artists and local community partners around the world to develop Levi’s® Music Project — an initiative that brings music education resources to community-based […]
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