WO SMITH NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL
PO BOX 121348, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 www.wosmith.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: W.O. SMITH/NASHVILLE COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL PROVIDES MUSIC INSTRUCTION PROVIDED BY VOLENTEER FACULTY TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES. STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY FOR THE FREE OR REDUCED PRICE LUNCH PROGRAMS IN THE LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND.

PROVIDES AFFORDABLE, QUALITY MUSIC INSTRUCTION AVAILABLE TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES.

"MUSIC TRAINING" - MUSIC INSTRUCTION IS PROVIDED TO CHILDREN FROM LOW-INCOME FAMILIES IN THE W.O. SMITH SCHOOL FACILITY BY VOLUNTEER TEACHING ARTISTS AT THE COST OF 50 CENTS PER LESSON. THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES THAT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTEER TEACHING ARTISTS HAVE A VALUE OF $508,464 FOR THE 2019/20 FISCAL YEAR. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING LESSONS, THE ORGANIZATION MAKES INSTRUMENTS AND LEARNING MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON A LENDING LIBRARY BASIS. STUDENTS ALSO PARTICIPATE IN MUSIC THEORY, COMPOSITION, SONGWRITING, AUDIO PRODUCTION, VIDEO PRODUCTION, DJ CLASSES, AS WELL AS CHOIRS, BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, CHAMBER MUSIC AND OTHER ENSEMBLES.

RESIDENT CAMP - W.O. SMITH MUSIC SCHOOL OFFERS A WEEK-LONG RESIDENT MUSIC CAMP EVERY JUNE AT HILLMONT CAMP AND RETREAT CENTER IN WHITE BLUFF, TN. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PRIVATE AND GROUP INSTRUCTION, ENSEMBLES, CHORUS, AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES. EVENING ACTIVITIES CONSIST OF CONCERTS BY GUEST ARTISTS AND FACULTY. THE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF CURRENT TEACHERS FROM W.O. SMITH, JUNIOR COUNSELORS, GUEST ARTISTS AND TEACHERS, AND A REGISTERED NURSE. JUNIOR COUNSELORS ARE CURRENT STUDENTS (AGED 16-18) SELECTED TO BE LEADERS AT CAMP THROUGH AN APPLICATION PROCESS.CAMP BACKBEAT - A WEEK-LONG EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS (AGED 9-18) WHO ARE INTERESTED IN COMMERCIAL MUSIC. STUDENTS STUDY GUITAR, BASS, DRUMS, PIANO, AND VOICE. THE CAMP IS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP BANDS FORM SO THAT THEY CAN CONTINUE WORKING TOGETHER THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR. THE STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT A VARIETY OF GENRES FROM PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS INCLUDING COUNTRY, ROCK, POP, HIP-HOP, RHYTHM & BLUES, AND SOUL. THE CAMP CONCLUDES WITH A STUDENT SHOWCASE AT A NASHVILLE VENUE, SUCH AS EXIT/IN.DAY CAMP - A DAY CAMP FOR FIFTY CHILDREN (AGED 8-11) IS OFFERED EACH JULY. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN GROUP MUSIC THEORY CLASSES, CHOIR, FIELD TRIPS, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND ART PROJECTS. THE STAFF IS COMPRISED OF TEACHING ARTISTS FROM W.O. SMITH MUSIC SCHOOL AND JUNIOR COUNSELORS. JUNIOR COUNSELORS ARE CURRENT STUDENTS (AGED 16-18), SELECTED TO BE LEADERS AT CAMP THROUGH AN APPLICATION AND INTERVIEW PROCESS.

"COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP" - A COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ALL W.O. SMITH GRADUATES THAT CHOOSE A MUSIC MAJOR IN UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. AN AGENCY ENDOWMENT AT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE AS WELL AS THE ROY WUSNCH STARDUST MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP FUND AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SCHOOL PROVIDES THESE FUNDS TO STUDENTS. TO QUALIFY, STUDENTS MUST HAVE GRADUATED FROM THE W.O. SMITH MUSIC SCHOOL PROGRAM AND BE PURSUING A DEGREE IN AUDIO PRODUCTION/ENGINEERING, COMMERCIAL MUSIC, COMPOSITION AND FILM SCORING, ARTS ADMINISTRATION/MUSIC BUSINESS, MUSIC EDUCATION, MUSIC HISTORY/ETHNOMUSICOLOGY, MUSIC PERFORMANCE, MUSICAL THEATER, MUSIC THEORY, MUSIC THERAPY, OR SONGWRITING.

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