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Macy Earley is a senior Theater major from Union City. Earley grew up participating in theater and decided to major in her passion. “My progress as an actor, playwright and director has happened because my professors have molded me and guided me with incredible wisdom,” Earley said. Earley has participated in several plays on campus… Continue reading Creative Corner

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Mary Emmons is a sophomore Percussion Performance major from Selmer, Tennessee. She is a member of UTM’s Percussion Ensemble, Wind Ensemble and Small Jazz Combo, as well as the student-lead steel band “Jamaican Me Happy.” Emmons studies are focused on multi-percussion pieces, drumset and marimba repertoire, and hopes to continue her education in percussion performance… Continue reading Creative Corner

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Ethan Ellison is a senior Graphic Design major from Martin. He is featured in the Bellwethers Exhibition at the West Tennessee Regional Art Center in Humboldt, which will take place through Nov. 1. Ellison’s piece in the show is titled Sean Pablo-“cherry”. It took him a total of 18 hours over a period of a month to… Continue reading Creative Corner

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Rebekah Mansfield is a senior Music Education major with an emphasis in voice from White House, Tennessee. Mansfield grew up in a home where music was prominent. Her dad was a drummer at their church, so she was exposed to music at an early age. She joined choir in the third grade and has been… Continue reading Creative Corner

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This story was originally released with Woodland’s recital having the wrong date. The correct date is Nov. 11. Ebonee Woodland is a senior Music Education major from Covington. At a young age, Woodland sang in her church choir and took piano lessons for a short period of time. Her love for music truly began when… Continue reading Creative Corner

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Madison Lee is starring as Abigail in Vanguard Theatre’s production this fall of The Crucible. Lee, 19, is a sophomore Theater major from La Vergne. Lee began acting in when she was just five. She said that she wouldn’t be happy doing anything other than theater. Theater has become a part of who she is and… Continue reading Creative Corner

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Kaitlyn Frandsen’s “Flower Child” won Best in Show in the annual “Guitar as Art” exhibit. Frandsen, 26, is a senior Art Education major from southern California. Her inspiration for her guitar came from a line art drawing she did earlier this summer for her mom’s first tattoo. “Honestly, everything just fell into place in a… Continue reading Creative Corner

Creative Corner: John-Alex Warner

John-Alex Warner, Senior Vocal and Piano Education Major from Union City, Tennessee, got his passion for music from his grandmother, an opera singer who gave music lessons to the next generation of up and coming artists. Starting with a seemingly helpless visit to the Orpheum in Memphis, Tennessee, with his grandmother when he was seven… Continue reading Creative Corner: John-Alex Warner

Creative Corner: Keinesia Mason

Born into a family of musicians and dancers, UTM Junior Keinesia Mason always believed she was destined to be one or the other. However, Mason has always had a broad range of interests. When she was younger she took advantage of multiple extracurricular actives such as playing basketball, playing the drums and running track. No matter how many… Continue reading Creative Corner: Keinesia Mason