MUSIC THEORY & ART
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MUSIC PLAY (ages 0-5)
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GRACE NOTES CHOIR (ages 6-8)
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MUSIC FOUNDATIONS (ages 6-8)
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RECORDERS & RHYTHM (ages 9-11)
RaeAnna Goss raeanna.g@nashvillenotes.org
RaeAnna is a second generation homeschooler. In the 1980-90s her home education included musical opportunities such as 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
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MUSICIANSHIP & THEORY classes
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BEYOND M&T
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.
Several years ago, she moved to the USA to marry her American husband. She has enjoyed being a mom to their 10-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 4 years ago.
Vera has experience in teaching music to various ages of students from elementary-aged children through high-schoolers, to college students. She enjoys taking complicated things and making them simple and easy to understand for different types of learners.
MUSICIANSHIP & THEORY classes
Christie Breland christie.b@nashvillenotes.org
Christie Breland is an award-winning music director and educator with experience in musical theater, traditional choral music, pop acapella, and CCM styles. Originally from South Florida, Christie began her musical training at the Palm Beach County School of the Arts (now Dreyfoos School of the Arts) and went on to receive her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Oral Roberts University and a Master of Music Education from the University of Mobile. She spent her early professional years doing studio session work and performing as a solo artist before becoming a full-time choir director 20 years ago. Most recently, Christie has been the Director of Choral Music for Saraland City Schools and the Resident Music Director for The PACT Theatre Company in Mobile, AL. Currently, she is the Vocal Director at Mill Creek Musical Theater and leads worship with her husband at their church.
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ART PLAY (ages 3-5)
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GRACE NOTES ART (ages 6-8)
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BRIDGE ART (ages 9-11)
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2D-3D ART (ages 12 and up)
Adria Warner adria.w@nashvillenotes.org
Adria Warner earned degrees in both Kinesiology and Art from Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. The marriage of these two fields has given her a unique perspective by which to approach learning, explore movement, and develop a visual language. Dallas is where she calls home and began teaching art at her Alma Mater, Trinity Christian Academy, where she remained for over 25 years. She has taught all grades PreK-12, following God’s call to draw young hearts into a greater love for Him through beholding, creating, and enjoying art. Her award-winning curriculum develops proficiency in an ever-growing variety of 2D and 3D media using techniques that both foster curiosity and cultivate a joy of learning.
She and her family moved to Nashville in Fall ‘25 for Robert, her phenomenal husband of 23 years, to become Managing Director of Horton Haven Christian Camp and to be closer to his family. They look forward to building at camp and using their new home and creative space, Woven Earth Studio, to bless you. They have three wonderful kids, Aidyn 19, Sage 17, and Selah 8.
God has graciously enabled her to serve in women’s and children’s ministries, speak at retreats, sing in worship, and write spoken word poetry to encourage the body of Christ. He has also given new opportunities to teach 3rd-4th grade History at Foundations Christian Academy while Selah attends the tutorial there, to lead ongoing ceramic workshops at ARCH Academy’s treatment facility for girls, and now to engage with this beautiful community for which she is so thankful!