ENRICHMENT
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MUSICIANSHIP & THEORY classes
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MUSIC THEORY PLUS+
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STRING ENSEMBLE
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Piano Private Instruction
Shawn Reed shawn.r@nashvillenotes.org
Shawn Reed received her Bachelor’s degree in Piano Performance from Colorado Mesa University in her early twenties and recently graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with a Master’s degree in Orchestral Conducting. She spent the time in-between her collegiate studies teaching music at various institutions, running worship departments, serving as a youth pastor, writing songs, recording albums, teaching private lessons, raising a family, and traveling extensively with her husband as worship leaders and worship team consultants.
As a result, Mrs. Reed brings a wealth of musical, leadership, ministry, and life experience to her position at Nashville Notes. Her passion for developing the God-given gifts in people is contagious and her love for music creates a fun and vibrant atmosphere where students flourish.
Shawn Reed is also currently serving as the Orchestra Director at New College Franklin and as the conductor of the Centerville Community Orchestra.
She lives in Franklin with her husband, Steve, and their two sons, Taylor and Michael.
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MUSICIANSHIP & THEORY classes
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FILM MUSIC
Vera Morgan vera.m@nashvillenotes.org
Vera Morgan earned her Master degree in Musicology and her PhD in Music Theory and History at Palacky University Olomouc in the Czech Republic, her home country. During her studies, she also served as a director and an executive production manager of the International Festival of Contemporary Music, MusicOlomouc, and studied for a year at Royal Holloway University of London through a scholarship program.
Almost 10 years ago, she moved to the USA to marry her American husband. She has enjoyed being a mom to their 8-year-old son, homeschooling him, and tutoring in the Mt. Juliet Classical Conversations homeschool community. Looking for an interpersonal musical association for her son and herself she found and joined Nashville Notes last year.
Vera has experience in teaching music to various ages of students from elementary-aged children, through highschoolers, to college students. She enjoys taking complicated things and making them simple and easy to understand for different types of learners and is looking forward to working with your children!
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MUSIC PLAY (ages 4-5)
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MUSIC FOUNDATIONS (ages 6-9)
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FUN WITH COMPOSERS
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CHROME MUSIC LAB & NOTEFLIGHT
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INSIDE the MUSIC at the SYMPHONY
RaeAnna Goss raeanna.g@nashvillenotes.org
RaeAnna is a second generation homeschooler. In the 1980-90s her home education included musical opportunities including church choir, Suzuki strings, private cello lessons and youth string orchestra, private piano lessons, and even a homeschool band where RaeAnna played the clarinet and piano. While attending Lee University from 1997-2002 RaeAnna studied as a double major in vocal and instrumental music education. After graduation she taught elementary music education at Heritage and Kenrose Elementary in Williamson County. She also served as the president of the Middle Tennessee American Orff-Schulwerk Association and received her certification levels I and II in Orff-Schulwerk at Lee University and Belmont University. Since leaving the public schools in 2011, RaeAnna has brought her children alongside her music making. Teaching Music with Mommie classes at a local children's museum, leading preschoolers in music programs at Academy at Wellspring, and creating homeschool music classes to focus on composer studies with Composer Study Companion, RaeAnna has never stopped sharing her passion for music history and music education.
A note from RaeAnna:
Hello fellow music lovers! I am thrilled to be a part of Nashville Notes where I can share my passion for music education. I love early childhood music making and look forward to building the program that has flourished at Nashville Notes. I also love encouraging homeschool parents through a once a month book club for homeschool moms! My own children are 15 and 13 now and have been thriving with our home education. I'm so thankful for the opportunities our community provides for our children! I look forward to meeting you soon!