Krista J. Smith

Owner and Director
of The Music Studio, llc

  • Graduated from Evangel University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Music Education Degree: K-12 Vocal and Instrumental

  • Member of NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing)

  • From 1997-2007: Choral Director at Logan-Rogersville where she taught elementary music, middle school vocal music, high school vocal music, and directed full scale musical theatre productions.

  • In the summer of 2006 she opened The Music Studio, LLC in Rogersville, Missouri where she teaches private instruction in voice, piano, and instruments. In the Spring of 2018, The Music Studio, LLC moved to The Chesterfield Village in Springfield, Mo.

  • Started and directed the Sing His Praises Homeschool Choirs in Springfield, MO from 2007-2013.

  • She currently works with the Kickapoo High School Choirs preparing students for district choir auditions and solos for contest.

  • She currently directs the Class Act Homeschool Performing Arts Choirs (since 2013) in Springfield, MO.

  • Fall of 2018 started and directs “Cantare" a Springfield Community Choir.

  • Fall of 2018, started Children’s Chorus of Springfield.

Honors Include:
Pi Kappa Lambda (music), Who’s Who in American Education, Who’s Who in American Women, National Honor Roll’s Outstanding American Teachers, and two performances at Carnegie Hall, New York: 1996 with the Evangel University Concert Choir and 2004 with the Logan-Rogersville High School Varsity Choir.


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Nancy Moore

  • Bachelor of Music Education from Evangel University, K-12 Vocal & Instrumental

  • Masters of Music Education, Wichita State University

  • Nancy has taught music to students of all ages (pre-school-college and adults) and has led many church children’s choirs through the years

  • Accompanist for Homeschool Choirs with Krista Smith (since Fall 2007)

  • Accompanist for Cantare Community Choir

  • Accompanist for Children's Chorus of Springfield

  • She currently teaches music classes at Ozark Technical Community College

  • Teaches Private Piano Lessons at her Studio (35 + years)


Kaylee Grose

Assistant Director,
Children’s Chorus of Springfield