HISTORY OF GRAY SCHOOL OF MUSIC

Nearly half a century ago in 1966, Gray School of Music began in an apartment in Richardson, Texas, as Vicki Gray began teaching piano to area students. In 1992, the piano studio moved to Preston Hollow where a large studio was custom-built into her home. In 1998, the studio moved to its present location in a commercial shopping center at Preston and Forest.

Then known as Gray Piano Studios, it continued to grow from a facility with four teaching studios to a school with sixteen teaching studios and a recital hall. Gray School of Music now offers lessons in piano, guitar, voice, violin, and drums. Guitar and piano group lessons are also offered.

All of the faculty have masters or doctorate degrees in piano, voice, percusssion, violin, or guitar. All piano lessons are taught on Boston or Steinway grands so that students can experience playing the finest of instruments. Class piano lessons are being taught in larger studios on digital keyboards. Guitar, drum, and voice studios contain large mirrors for teaching as well as amplifiers, digital pianos, and equipment necessary for vocal, percussion, string, and guitar instruction.

Over the past 46 years, the business has grown to meet the needs of musical instruction in the community. Lessons are still taught the old-fashioned way with creativity in a warm, caring enviornment. Because the school has been in business for so long, many traditions of beautiful recitals, fun festivals, and performances have been incorporated into the teaching of students. We will strive to be here another half century serving the musical needs of the community of North Dallas.