The Color of Music is an education project presented by the Jackson Symphony. The contest is open to students in grades K-8
in the Jackson-Madison, McNairy, Gibson and Weakley County
school systems. The entries below are the students' own artistic interpretations
of selected classical music pieces.
Jackson Symphony League Bravo Award - Given to a student whose work best reflects the spirit of the contest, illustrating music as the universal language.
The Jordan Tang Awards - Recognize students whose works best represent, in the opinion of the judges, the "essence" of their musical selection.
Prelude - Grades K-2, Capriccio - Grades 3-5, Fantasia - Grades 6-8
Prize-Winning Entries to the 2009 Color of Music
Jackson Symphony Bravo Award Winner Elijah Springs Come Together
Jordan Tang Prelude Award Winner Madilyn Parker Shine Free
Jordan Tang Cappricio Award Winner Marli Swart The Sounds of Music
Jordan Tang Fantasia Award Winner Anna Guthrie Elegant Shoes
Lexie Colon A Happy Day
Savannah Grimes A Night at the Ballet
Rachel Hoover A Vision Within Music
Madison Foster Catch that Beat
Sarah Fowler Color Crash
Jamie Johnson Composing a Musical March
Myles Edwards Cool Mountain King
Makayla Strickland Dance to the Music
Hunter Vires Dance to the Music
Steven Burney Dance, Dream, & Laugh
Bailey Harton Draw More Stairs
Maggie Jenkins Dreams of Gold
Clint Isbell Evening Shadows
Joey Campbell Get Movin
Alyssa Allen Handstand Time
Allie Crowley Happy Notes
Leah Tatman It's a Jungle Out There
Noble Worth Jippin & Jivin
Savannah Foster Loves to Dance
Sierra Doles Magically Trapped
Chris Jenkins Man Playing Clarinet
Jessica Welsch Music at Sea
Ally Neel Music Party
Julie Anne Santos Musical Color Explosion
Austin Bizzell Musical Happiness
Donovan Davis On the Wings of Music
Sydney Perrigo Peace of Mind
Gretchen Quinn Performance of Colors
Diana Smith Please Turn Down the Volume
Gabrielle Wiggins Reflections
Madin Williamson Robust
Donica Hilario Runaway Mouse
Katie Tisdal Rythm
Alexis Whitley Seaman's Sunset
Lyric Abbott Sleeping Fairy
Mabry Lewellen Sound Waves
Clay Brasfield Sundown
Maddox Melton Sweet Music
Ashley Hornbeak The Ballet Dance
Carlee Webb The Color of Music
Gracie Callahan The Color of Music
Jeremiah Helms The Color of Music
Myles Morris The Color of Music
Savannah Frederick The Colorful Balloons
Maverick Mears The Dreamer
Samuel Graves The Magic Dance
Hannah Brandt The Operatic Aria
Ellie Epperson The Rainbow
Drake Norris The Sound of Tie Dye
Mia Young The Square of Colors
Kitana Tucker The Violin
Rachel Pickens The Winding Road
Keelie Springer Traveling Day & Night Around the World