Students and Faculty 'Dance Across The Decades' at Motlow Smyrna

     SMYRNA -- The lobby of the MaryLou Apple Building became a dance floor on March 22 for the first annual "Dance Across The Decades" event. 

      A guest DJ (Professor Robert Davenport) presented recordings from the 1920s till today with attendees dancing everything from the Charleston to the Twist (and a few creative moves of their own). The event was sponsored by the Smyrna Entertainment, Arts and Media Club, with support from the SGA. 

      Following are some photos from the event taken by Motlow Buzz Editor-in-Chief Charles Whiting.

Rachel Towle and Benji Barnard (top row), Emma Sagor (lower left), Jejuan Henderson (middle), Christian Young (lower right), and Jasper Emerton (bottom)

Christian Young takes over the dance floor.

Danielle McInturff (left) and Megan Williams dance the night away.

Jasper Emerton (left) and Christian Young show their dance moves.

Alara Bishop (left), Megan Williams (center), and William Levi Sellers take a break between dance numbers

Jasper Emerton and Rachel Towle swing during the Charleston

The event's DJ, Professor Robert Davenport handles the grooves and giveways.

A group of students dances.

One of the many prize winners.

Professor Debbie Stockdale (right) enjoys pizza and salad with her husband.

SEAM Club President Alara Bishop prepares tickets for prize drawings.

SEAM Club Vice-President Rachel Towle celebrates after the event.

Auditions Set for Second Annual ‘Motlow Smyrna Talent Show’

            SMYRNA, Tenn. – Motlow artists of all kinds are invited to audition for the opportunity to perform at the second annual “Motlow Smyrna Talent Show,” a spring community event sponsored by the Smyrna Entertainment, Arts and Media Club.

                The auditions will occur from 2-3 p.m. on April 15 and 17 (Monday and Wednesday) in Room 201 of the MaryLou Apple Building. Artists will be asked to demonstrate their talents with a one to three-minute presentation. The classroom is equipped with a computer, overhead and piano. Individuals who have performed at a previous show are not required to audition. For more information or to RSVP, write Professor Charles Whiting at cwhiting@mscc.edu.

                The “Motlow Smyrna Talent Show” will spotlight singers, songwriters, poets, comedians, musicians, storytellers, dancers, visual artists, and others from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. April 24 (Wednesday) in the lobby of the MaryLou Apple Building. The free event will be emceed by Professor Nick Bush, with support from the Tech and Maintenance staffs.

            “Members of SEAM Club have been planning the talent show since the last one, and they are excited to see it come to fruition,” said SEAM Club President Alara Bishop. “The show was created to give students and others the opportunity to share their talents with the Motlow Smyrna community.”

            SEAM is the club on Motlow’s Smyrna campus that is dedicated to discussing, exploring and consuming various types of entertainment, arts and media. The club has sponsored other events such as “Dance Across The Decades” and the “Motlow Smyrna Holiday Show.”