One of seven Tennessee Songwriters Week finalists impressed judges, the audience, and fellow songwriters on stage at Lafayette’s Music Room in Memphis recently, the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development announced today. Stax Music Academy student HARZEE competed against 17 other songwriters to win the showcase. Each of the seven finalists throughout Tennessee earns the opportunity […]
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The Soulsville Foundation announced today that it will debut its third annual free virtual Black History Month presentation created by the Stax Music Academy in conjunction with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on February 3, 2023. This year’s film is a special celebration of the Stax Museum’s 20th Anniversary. WATCH HERE AND ACCESS […]
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SMA takes Newark, New Jersey! In October, select SMA students and alumni traveled to Newark, New Jersey, to perform at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Saturday, October 1st, as they celebrated 25 years. The event also paid tribute to Ray Chambers and his family, a philanthropist who has helped Newark & New Jersey […]
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Young musicians and creatives! Join the Stax Music Academy for Sid Talks, a social media growth and development workshop with TikTok star, musician, content creator, and SMA alumni, Sidney Robinson (AKA SidClusive). This workshop will give insight to creatives and musicians in the social media age. Learn new ways to interact online with your music […]
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