Photography by Frank Chin
The talented kids from Stax Music Academy took the stage at the Overton Park Shell for a showcase concert. SMA is an after school and summer music institute adjacent to the legendary Stax Museum of American Soul Music. SMA has graduated more than 4,000 students, and since 2008 every high school senior has been accepted to a college or university, many on full scholarships. Be sure to check out the fall season concert schedule at the Shell, going on now through October 20. staxmusicacademy.org and overtonparkshell.org