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Who We Are at The Song Shack
Our Story
The Song Shack is an award-winning privately owned music school in East Memphis that specializes in lessons for students of all ages and all stages of talent.
The Song Shack is also the only music school that specializes in teaching songwriting and artist development for young people!
Our instructors are highly qualified, are trained in all areas of music and embody the culture that we are proud of. The Song Shack started as a desire to offer a community for young creative people and to help them reach their goals, no matter how small or how big.
Our Lessons are private weekly lessons. Our packages are 4 lessons per month and 45 minutes each lesson. Each student has a specifically curated plan for lessons. We take notes each lesson and share with the students and parents.
Our school and our students have accomplished some pretty impressive things. We are grateful and proud. Check them out on our press and brags page!
Culture- We expect kindness and encourage confidence.
We Offer many activities and events that foster friendships and create confidence for all of our students.
We have performance opportunities monthly. See all of the events and activities we offer at our events page!
Acceptance and Enrolment
Student acceptance is determined after a free assessment and is contingent on availability. Students need to be referred in by a current or former student, family or friend.
About
About our Founder- Missy
Missy is the go-to advocate for Creative people and specifically for music. Missy has been a feature speaker on many professional music panels including some of the nations leading experts on music, such as Matthew Knowles, Kevin Jonas and Vicky Cleveland. She has had many students graduate music business colleges with honors, and she's worked with award winning Music Supervisors on several music projects for major motion pictures,. Many of Missy's artists have been on successful national tours, many with singles and albums having great success and millions of streams. She has worked on projects with Disney, AMAX, IMG among others, securing lucrative deals for those she works with.
Missy also has students and artists on national and international modeling campaigns and a couple with international brand sponsorships. Missy has had success placing music on major motion pictures, international ad campaigns and many other opportunities. She was one of the first "Women of Syncs" and has been a featured speaker at LA and Nashville Sync Workshops.
She worked on multiple A/R label projects, and was an in-project developer for multiple product collaborations. She truly is a jack of all trades. Missy's students and artists have found countless opportunities and success during, as well as after working with her. She is a results driven advocate for everyone she works with as well as a compassionate and loving woman.
She lives by her quote, "You are as accountable to your talent as you are privileged to it".
Missy loves everyone (and you feel it!) and her encouragement and vision cultivates a creative playground for anyone she works with.
She is our fearless and faithful leader.
The Song Shack-Sync's
A leg of The Song Shack is our "The Song Shack-Sync" department. Here we handle the next level of original music with Publishing and Sync Licensing.
Heres a few companies we've previously placed with:
NETFLIX
SONY PICTURES
HALLMARK
CBS
DISNEY
NBC
CW
BRAVO
FOX.
what is sync?
This service is by invitation only.
Meet The Song Shack Staff!
Ashton- Master Level Instructor-Vocals, Music and Songwriting
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Ashton is a Grammy Nominated Master Vocal and Songwriting Coach from Berklee College of Music. He is a results driven teacher with a passion for growing every student and artist he works with. Aside from his accolades as a teacher, Ashton is a successful and grammy nominated Artist and Songwriter. He also has a background in Musical Thea
Ashton is a Grammy Nominated Master Vocal and Songwriting Coach from Berklee College of Music. He is a results driven teacher with a passion for growing every student and artist he works with. Aside from his accolades as a teacher, Ashton is a successful and grammy nominated Artist and Songwriter. He also has a background in Musical Theater and has been on an international tour.
Ashton has performed with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Stevie
Wonder, Faith Hill, William Bell, Kirk Whalum, and many more. He has also graced the stage at
The Kennedy Center, The Orpheum Memphis, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, FedEx Forum,
and countless other famous venues around the country. Ashton has done work for St. Jude,
Memphis Tourism, and the Memphis Grizzlies, while also lending his voice and songs to film
and television.
In his own words, Ashton states that he “wishes to keep alive the long, beautiful legacy that
Memphis has had on the music community.”
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Anna is a dedicated and efficient vocal teacher with a Choral Music Background. She focus not only on technique but on vocal health training. She inspires and educates all of her students. As an artist, Anna has been with local collectives Studio 88 and iNGud Co in a broad variety of genres. She has also performed with artists such as Cyr
Anna is a dedicated and efficient vocal teacher with a Choral Music Background. She focus not only on technique but on vocal health training. She inspires and educates all of her students. As an artist, Anna has been with local collectives Studio 88 and iNGud Co in a broad variety of genres. She has also performed with artists such as Cyrena Wages, Lord T. and Elouise, and The Smartest Man in the World. She is currently working on her next EP and looking forward to teaching and coaching the next generation of Memphis vocalists!
Caleb- Master Instrument Instructor
Anna- Advanced Vocals Instructor, Auditions and Performance Specialist
Kennlynn- Talent Development and New Artists Coach, Admin
Caleb is an established and well loved Guitar, Bass, Ukulele and Piano Instructor. He has worked with a broad range of ages and talent in his career as a Professional Instructor.
Caleb is also is a very popular Band, "Jombi" among many other music projects.
Caleb is dearly loved by any student you ask.
Kennlynn- Talent Development and New Artists Coach, Admin
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Kennlynn- Talent Development and New Artists Coach, Admin
Kennlynn has been in music for most of her life. Aside from teaching, She is also a recording artist and is currently doing shows to promote her latest singles. She has a passion for teaching and empowering students to be excellent singers, songwriters and performers.
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Kandyce- Administrator, Scheduling and Accounts
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Cody- Performance Coach, Talent Development and Management Master Songwriting Coach,
Chandler- Vocal and Guitar Teacher, Artist Development Specialist
Nealie- Reception, Junior Level Teacher- Vocals, Guitar and Songwriting
Nealie- Reception, Junior Level Teacher- Vocals, Guitar and Songwriting
Growing up in the music business, Chandler has been involved in every aspect of it. From competing in regional and national competitions, playing piano, working on artist projects, and mentoring other upcoming artists. Chandler has also been songwriting for 12 years.
"Music is not just a career choice, it is a passion".
Chandlers special
Growing up in the music business, Chandler has been involved in every aspect of it. From competing in regional and national competitions, playing piano, working on artist projects, and mentoring other upcoming artists. Chandler has also been songwriting for 12 years.
"Music is not just a career choice, it is a passion".
Chandlers specialties are vocal training, songwriting, and performance polishing.
Chandler was a special music guest at TSAI (Tennessee songwriters association international). She was also a Publishing Assistant for International Music Business Forecast Conference in 2017, located at the Winery Nashville. Chandler also takes pride in having been a performance polishing coach for multiple touring artists.
She is dedicated to making progress, and bringing dreams to reality. She's excited to watch all The Song Shack students grow as musicians, grow personally and achieve their dreams.
Nealie- Reception, Junior Level Teacher- Vocals, Guitar and Songwriting
Nealie- Reception, Junior Level Teacher- Vocals, Guitar and Songwriting
Nealie- Reception, Junior Level Teacher- Vocals, Guitar and Songwriting