The National Museum Of African American Music

TO EDUCATE THE WORLD, PRESERVE THE LEGACY, AND CELEBRATE THE CENTRAL ROLE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY IN CREATING THE AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK

FROM NOTHING TO SOMETHING-A ONE-HOUR WORKSHOP SERIES, FN2S ENGAGES YOUTH IN THE MUSICAL AND LYRICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE AMERICAN SOUNDTRACK THROUGH TEACHING ARTIST/MUSEUM EDUCATOR LED HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES/DISCUSSIONS. THE CORE OF THE PROGRAM INVOLVES THE PROVISION AND STUDY OF INSTRUMENTS TO FOSTER MUSIC EDUCATION, SUPPORTING ANALYTICAL THINKING, AND DECISION MAKING, AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS FOR YOUTH WHILE EXPLORING AMERICAN HISTORY.MUSIC LEGENDS & HEROES-MLH IS AN INTERACTIVE, 90-MINUTE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULA, CLASSROOM ENGAGEMENT, AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES CREATIVELY AND LEAD A Q&A SESSION WITH PROMINENT ARTISTS. FOCUSING ON ENGAGING THE STUDENTS IN LEARNING THE IMPACT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ON MUSIC, THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES LEADERSHIP, TEAMWORK, MENTORSHIP, AND ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS BY ALLOWING STUDENTS TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN ORGANIZING AND IMPLEMENTING A LIVE PERFORMANCE AT THEIR SCHOOL.FINE TUNING: A MASTER CLASS SERIES-THE FINE TUNING MASTERCLASS SERIES PROVIDES CLASSES IN HISTORY, TECHNIQUE, AND PERFORMANCE INSTRUCTION FOR MUSICIANS OF ALL LEVELS IN THE MUSIC GENRES CREATED BY AFRICAN AMERICAN ARTISTS THAT, IN TURN, PROMOTE COMMUNITY APPRECIATION. THE PROGRAM OFFERS UNIQUE ACCESS TO MASTER/PROFESSIONAL LEVEL TEACHING ARTISTS WHO ARE WELL ESTABLISHED IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND THE GENRE IN WHICH THEY PERFORM AND PRODUCE MUSIC.SIPS & STANZAS-SIPS & STANZAS IS A MONTHLY SOCIAL NETWORKING EVENT THAT PROVIDES ADULTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE SOUNDS FROM MUSIC CITY'S EMERGING ARTISTS AND PARTICIPATE IN ENGAGING DISCUSSIONS ON AMERICA'S MUSIC HISTORY. THE EVENT GATHERS PROFESSIONALS TO MEET, LISTEN TO, AND HAVE INTERACTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH OUTSTANDING MUSIC LEADERS REPRESENTING BUSINESS, PERFORMANCE, MEDIA, AND OTHER INDUSTRY ASPECTS THEREBY CAPTURING ALL ASPECTS OF NASHVILLE'S MUSIC SCENE. RIVERS OF RHYTHM INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL EDUCATION: THE RIVERS OF RHYTHM INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL EDUCATION IS AN INTENSIVE, TWO-DAY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE FOR TENNESSEE K-12 EDUCATORS. THE GOAL OF RRISE IS TO EXPOSE EDUCATORS TO RESOURCES AND EXPERIENCES THAT PROVIDE THEM AN ACCURATE KNOWLEDGE OF BLACK STORIES/VOICES THAT EMPHASIZE THE INFLUENCE OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ON THE HEART AND SOUL OF MUSIC CITY. EMERGING ARTIST SERIES-THE EMERGING ARTIST SERIES PROVIDES ARTISTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN PERFORMANCE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF BUSINESS STANDARDS THROUGH FEATURES AS MUSEUM ARTISTS AT PROGRAMS AND EVENTS. BI-QUARTERLY, PARTICIPANTS IN THE SERIES ARE INVITED TO SHOWCASE THEIR GROWTH/TALENT IN CONCERT, EACH ARTIST REPRESENTING THE DIVERSITY OF MUSICAL GENRES THAT CAN BE EXPERIENCED ACROSS MUSIC CITY. THE SERIES CELEBRATES THE TALENT AND IMPACT OF AFRICAN AMERICANS ON AMERICAN CULTURE AND FEATURES MUSICIANS WHO EMBODY DIVERSE MUSICAL AND CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES.