Beyond the Music: The Untold Story – Documentary Short – 10 Minute Film
A film to inspire you to believe in your dreams no matter the cost!
Mrs. Valencia Giles started her music school in 2009 during a recession. She was told her music school would never work. Over 10 years later, her school grossed over one million dollars in thirteen months. In this never before seen footage, she tells her entrepreneurial story for the first time. From her humble beginnings as a music teacher with only a few students, to a painful past that caused distressing insecurities, she never dreamed she could be the owner of a thriving business.
After her school won National Music School of the Year for 2020-21 (nominated through MASS in a competition involving hundreds of music schools nationwide), this film was created to give the community a behind-the-scenes look at the heart behind this musical family.
Beyond the Music: The Untold Story had a private premiere at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, GA, the Saltflix Channel, and at LSSM’s National Music School of the Year Event that was published in the Gwinnett Daily Post. The film was also celebrated in Shoutout Atlanta Magazine
Credits & Thanks: Director: Cynthia Giles, Videographer/Editor: Rachel Bullard (racheljanella.com), Producer: Valencia Giles, Interviewer: Dustin Pennington, Cast: LSSM Team: Students, Teachers, & Parents!, & Production Assistant: Marion Cassim
Beyond the Music Testimonials:
- “The experience after sharing your untold story at the Fox Theatre premiere exceeded all expectations and this is exactly what you get when you put God first. Mrs. Valencia Giles, you are God’s beautiful creation with a purpose of making an enormous impact on others lives as a daughter and wife, mother and grandmother, a teacher and a friend, an advisor and a leader. It’s a blessing to have a chance to listen to you and go by your example. Love Giles family & #LSSM family!!!“
- “After watching the film, I loved seeing how Mrs. Giles overcame the obstacles she was facing by God’s grace and still attempted to take a leap of faith and not give up, as much as she tried to run away from what she was called to do. I hope to attend classes here because playing the piano has been calling me. I’ve just been thinking about it after a dream I had and now this just might change my life. Thank you for your story.”
- “This story is amazing! She’s so fly in that BLUE jumpsuit! Congrats on a video project put together so well.”
