May 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
Annual Spring Recital
JoMS kids show their stuff in our annual by-audition-only recital. Continue reading
Spotlight on Donors: Dr. Harold Black
“My father said that every child ought to know how to do certain things. And on that list was music. Every child, in my father’s estimation, should learn how to play the piano, and then should learn another musical instrument.” So begins the story of Dr. Harold A. Black’s life in music. He learned piano, clarinet, and saxophone. Harold says his experience in his high school marching band, more than anything else, shaped his love of music.
Gifts You Can Dance To!
Featured Student: Kristen
Kristen is 16 years old and in the 10th grade. She’s been taking violin lessons at the Joy of Music School since early 2010, not long after she and her family moved to Knoxville from North Carolina. She loves music and the instruction she’s getting from her teacher, Christy Graffeo. Her favorite piece at the moment: Pachelbel’s Canon in D.
Spotlight on Teachers: Andrew Skoog
Meet Andrew Skoog, an associate professor of voice at the University of Tennessee, started volunteering as an instructor at the Joy of Music School in early 2006. Some of his UT colleagues teach at the School and were enthusiastic about it.
Even still, Andrew’s experience has far surpassed his expectations. “It’s just been unbelievably fulfilling,” he says. "It’s just … pick any positive adjective. The Joy of Music School is such a treasure for Knoxville.”
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