Join us in welcoming the new Classics for Kids intern, Ana Smith! Ana was a Class of 2026 graduate from Walnut Hills High School and will join the Yale University Class of 2030, studying Chemical Engineering and Philosophy. Her primary instrument is clarinet, though she also has experience as a pianist.
Ana and Mickey in the Arts Studio
In the final of three episodes about Rhapsody in Blue, Dr. Tammy Kernodle and Ana Smith discuss George Gershwin, the Cold War, and the various definitions of American Music.
In this second episode about George Gershwin, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle explore the musical themes of Rhapsody in Blue through the lens of American history.
In this first episode about George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, Ana Smith and Dr. Tammy Kernodle discuss the history of Jazz and American Music.
A. Kori Hill Listen to the article: Editor’s Note: This account is written in first person and draws upon scholarship on Dorothy Rudd Moore. Some of the material includes direct quotes from interviews with Rudd
