“Don’t tell the story, be the story,” says Dr. Tiffany Renee Jackson, when asked to give the most important advice for being a performer. As an artistic force of nature and one of the newest and beloved editions to the Western Carolina University faculty, Jackson has spent her time on campus focusing on her craft, […]
Cat Singers: An ensemble of diversity
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Carolina University vocal ensemble Catamount “Cat” Singers saw a revitalization with the end of a campus-wide mask mandate and the hiring of Dr. Tiffany Renée Jackson in 2021. As Assistant Voice Professor, Jackson sought to lead this ensemble with a new and improved philosophy: the power of inclusivity. Jackson […]
The WCU percussion ensemble review
If you have never seen a percussion ensemble, you should. It is certainly a sight, and sound, to behold. The WCU Percussion Ensemble preformed as a part of the School of Music’s Concert Series on Nov. 19. The concert was held in the Coulter Recital Hall and was a free event. The recital hall is […]