History+of+Piano+Program

1939 - 1940 - Music - Miss Mabel Shull An increased interest in music caused music to be a vital part of the curriculum. Twenty- two private piano pupils were enrolled in 1940. (Information from Gilbertine - 1940 page30)
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1940 - 1941 - Music Club - Mrs. H. Q. Grantt, Jr. The Music Club just got a furnished music studio where the students can practice at their best and be ready for recital time. (Information from Gilbertine - 1941 page 30)

1946 - 1947 - Miss Gladys Willingham One piano student - Martha F. Smith, Band Member (Informantion from Gilbertine - 1947 page 25)

1959 - 1960 - Music Club and, Piano Instructor - Mr. James Thomas Igoe The main purpose of the Music Club is to promote a wider interest of music by students. The project of this club is the recital presented in Spring. (Information from Gilbertine - 1960 page 58)

1961 - 1962 - Music Club - Mrs. Margaret Eargle and Mrs. Martha Kneece The Music Club composed of high school students who were enrolled in weekly piano classes. (Information from Gilbertine - 1962 page 62)

1979-1985 or 1986 For the first several years, but not all of the years Grayson Wright was at GHS, a Mrs. Hall taught piano privately to GHS students. Her studio was located in a room in the old auditorium, so students would be dismissed from study hall once a week to take piano from her. She was not employed by the district, but had permission to run her studio out of that room. I believe she quit teaching around 1985 or 1986 when the old auditorium (and thus her studio) was demolished for a new wing of classrooms. (Information from Grayson Wright, Director 1979-1988)**