Calling all middle and high schoolers with an interest in MUSIC Memphis – The Stax Music Academy announced today that it is calling all middle and high school students with an interest in music to audition for and enroll in its 2023/2024 SMA Afterschool Program, while also introducing a new partnership with Gibson Gives, the […]
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Stax Music Academy Brings Memphis to Manhattan MEMPHIS, TN (June 21, 2023) – As part of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music’s 20th Anniversary in 2023, the Stax Music Academy today announced that students and faculty will travel from Memphis to Manhattan to perform with legendary Stax man Booker T. Jones on July 12 […]
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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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