Muse Hananel, 24, embodies a profound sense of practicality mixed with a visionary’s eye. 9
MUSE She loves being able to set people up for success naturally. Put them in a group, give them the right framework and then watch them do their thing. with her love of the arts, and hopes to provide her students with a similar atmosphere. I’d say she does that. During her first year teaching at TCA, Hananel lived in Tallahassee where she performed music at local venues, participated in community theater, and took classes at the community college. But she needed more. “A big part of me, as an artist and as an educator, is that there are lot of things I love, and I do them all.” She has been composing songs since she was 15, and she is a writer and a director, as well as an actor and singer. Hananel, who teaches students of all backgrounds from ages 4-15, is inspired to follow her passions as well. For her first album, released this summer with the regional label Gaterbone Records, she pulled from the creative talent around her to form her band. “Part of what made me realize that I needed to start making my music again was my work with Glee Club for Thomasville Music Academy, one of TCA’s many partners. It inspired me to sing again, not just in theater.” Glee lets the kids choose the songs they want to sing. Top 40 hits are common choices. The club is mostly an a cappella group focused on teaching harmony. Several of the members are musicians, including Trey Garland, a talented pianist who entertained me in the red-walled room of bean bag cushions. “Trey is amazing,” Hananel said. Again she never missed an opportunity to brag about her students. Trey came to TCA as part of the after-school arts enrichment program which TCA created for the Thomasville Community Resource Center, but he excelled so quickly that it was better for him to be off on his own. Trey’s talent has flourished in the hands of these organizations. He takes piano lessons with the director of the music academy and is a member of Glee. Trey is also a part of Hananel’s new endeavor, Ignite, which is a group of young professional artists. He wants to produce music. “One thing I’m really passionate about is getting to know a kid, or any person, and finding out what they show interest in and where they show skill and going ‘oh, do that, really, do that, it’ll work.’” She loves to recognize and encourage talent, instilling in her students early that “making it” requires a lot of hard 10
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