News

Support #MusicMustContinue and Empower Tomorrow’s Musicians!

Stax Music Academy launches 2024 #MusicMustContinue fundraising campaign to assist students with tuition. DONATE TODAY Today, the Stax Music Academy (SMA) kicks off its annual #MusicMustContinue fundraising campaign to raise […]
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2024 Summer Music Experience at the Stax Music Academy!

2024 Stax Music Academy Summer Music Experience If you have a passion for music, we are calling all 6th-12th graders! Looking for a FUN and music-filled summer experience? Join the […]
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Stax Music Academy Presents  STAX MEETS MOTOWN Black History Month Study Guide and Virtual Production

January 24, 2024 (Memphis, TN) – Among soul music fans, few things are as emotionally charged as comparisons between Stax Records and Motown.  And now the Stax Music Academy has […]
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Performances

Unleash the Beat: Free Drumming Workshop with Carlos Sargent Friday, April 12, 5:30 – 7:30

Expand your percussion skills and network with other young artists! Join us at the Stax Music Academy on Friday, April 12th, from 5:30 to 7 pm for a drumming workshop […]
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Stax Music Academy Handy Park Residency Thursdays this April! Dance Into the Summer

Get ready to groove to the iconic sounds of Stax Records this April! Immerse yourself in live music from the Stax Music Academy during our Dance Into The Summer series […]
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Mic Drop: A Songwriting Contest & Music Industry Meet-Up For Youth

Have you got Memphis’s next hit? Do your songs have your friends humming the chorus hours later? Does everyone say “you ate” after hearing your song? Register today for Mic […]
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