By Julie Hill The first time I traveled to Brazil I went seeking all the things I had heard about for so many years: beautiful beaches, incredible food, exotic plants and animals, and, of course, as a professional percussionist and teacher – the music. I traveled to...
The weather proved to be challenging but GCAC is accustomed to overcoming those! The January ice blanketing West Tennessee kept many of our RSVPs for our inaugural Passport Party Extravaganza at home, and yet, we still had many students meeting and greeting community...
By Verity Tatum and Dr. Brittany Presson “I’ve been to Costa Rica already,” she said to me from a position of confidence. Brittany had traveled with her high school Spanish class at one point and brought it up often and fondly. Myself? I had studied French in high...
DRESDEN/UNION CITY, TN – Julie Hill has more than 27 years of experience as a music educator, scholar, performer, lecturer, administrator, and non-profit arts leader/advocate. And a recent exploratory excursion to Cuba had the Union City resident tapping into all...
DRESDEN, TN – As a philosophical concept in ancient Greek thought, Arete means “excellence” of any kind and is linked with an individuals’ fulfillment of purpose. Since his days in McKenzie as a student at Bethel University to his current role as the...
MCKENZIE, TN – Joel Washburn isn’t usually in the photo or the news story. His typical place is behind the camera or behind the keyboard. As publisher of the McKenzie Banner, he has made a career, continuing his family legacy, of chronicling community life. However,...
