{"id":875,"date":"2025-03-26T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/?p=875"},"modified":"2025-03-26T07:45:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T11:45:05","slug":"variations-mini-concert-a-photo-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/26\/variations-mini-concert-a-photo-essay\/","title":{"rendered":"Variations Mini Concert: A Photo Essay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">By James Cochran, Photographer<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto1.png\" alt=\"Students to the left cheer a woman walking in on the right.\" class=\"wp-image-1001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto1-500x334.png 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meagan Humphreys gets applauded by students.  | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 12, the Variations Choir performed a mini-concert at Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Goins College Center, directed by Liberal Arts Professor Maegan Humphreys. Serving as a send-off concert for the group, the performance showcased a sample of songs the choir would go on to perform during their spring break tour in Prague and Bratislava. For those that had attended their previous concert on February 27, the mini-concert contained a few new songs they hadn&#8217;t previously performed.<br><br>Being up close to the choir was a really cool experience. In such close quarters, the choir&#8217;s powerful and passionate voices carried into the soul, making this short event more than worth the time. As a preview of the then-upcoming tour, the mini-concert served as strong inspiration to see them in full concert as soon as possible&#8230; I know I certainly will, and I absolutely recommend going to see these very talented people whenever you have the chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto2.png\" alt=\"Students clap in front of blue curtain.\" class=\"wp-image-1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto2.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto2-500x290.png 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/JamesPhoto2-768x445.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pellissippi students during the Variations concert. | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Students sing in front of Pellissippi banner and flag.\" class=\"wp-image-999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.imaginarygardens.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/IMG_6829-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meagan Humphreys directs Pellissippi students during Variations concert. | James Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Cochran, Photographer On March 12, the Variations Choir performed a mini-concert at Pellissippi State Community College\u2019s Goins College Center, directed by Liberal Arts Professor Maegan Humphreys. 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