In fourth period one day, Bailey Davis (10) walked in with a banjo. Davis had never talked about playing the banjo before — but from then on, it would never leave his hands while at school. The bluegrass...

Despite being a novice banjo-player, Madelynne Caldwell (11) has performed on stages all across Memphis. The singer-songwriter regularly shares her favorite form of self-expression at many diverse venues. Teaching...