The beat goes on
Percussion and the rhythm of our city
Q&A BY LISA MAYFIELD SPENCE
The rhythm of music runs deep in Macon, and at the core is a strong percussive beat – the heartbeat of a community whose diverse
musicality is part of the score and lifeblood. Percussion and percussive artists are helping to shape the beat of Central Georgia. We spoke
with talented musical leaders about how the beat goes on through arts engagement and percussive positivity. Drumroll, please: Dr. Marcus
Reddick, director of Percussion Studies, Mercer University; Pilar Wilder Lowden, founder, owner, and artistic director, Hayiya Dance
Theatre, Inc.; Steve Moretti, drummer, producer, cofounder, president and CEO, Macon Pops; and Cedeavean Waller, founder and
director, Streetline Percussion, Inc.
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