CMA Foundation, Little Big Town Honor Music Teachers

Honoring Teachers

CAPITOL NASHVILLE’s LITTLE BIG TOWN helped honor 31 music educators from around the country as CMA MUSIC TEACHERS OF EXCELLENCE on WEDNESDAY NIGHT (4/26) at NASHVILLE’s NISSAN STADIUM. Now in its second year, this program honors the impact music can have on students and communities.

“These educators are building and inspiring a generation, equipping students with tools they will continue to use throughout their lives,” said CMA FOUNDATION Chairman JOE GALANTE. CMA FOUNDATION funds are generated by CMA MUSIC FESTIVAL ticket proceeds and presented on behalf of the artists who donate their time. NISSAN STADIUM is home to the FESTIVAL’s nightly concerts.

In a surprise, pre-event gathering, LITTLE BIG TOWN was reunited with their childhood music teachers SARAH GLOVER and JIM WALKER of ALABAMA (JIMI WESTBROOK), BILLY JACK GREEN of GEORGIA (KAREN FAIRCHILD), JULIA LANSFORD of ARKANSAS (PHILLIP SWEET), and EARLENE RENTZ of KENTUCKY and ROBERT IVEY of GEORGIA (KIMBERLY SCHLAPMAN). “We are living proof that dreams do come true. Our teachers always reminded us that anything is possible with hard work, dedication, and patience,” said SCHLAPMAN.

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