Dyersburg State Community Band/Choir and College Choir welcomes new Accompanist Presley Dishman

Dyersburg State Community Band/Choir and College Choir Welcomes New Accompanist Presley Dishman

Dyersburg, Tennessee—Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) welcomes Presley Dishman as the new DSCC Community Band/Choir and College Choir Accompanist. Dishman will provide piano accompaniment for rehearsals and performances, supporting DSCC’s mission of enriching our students’ and community’s cultural and artistic life.

DSCC Community Band/Choir and College Choir Accompanist Presley Dishman

A Dyersburg native and 2024 graduate of Dyersburg High School, Dishman has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the fine arts. She brings thirteen years of piano experience. Dishman has excelled as a student-accompanist for Dyersburg Middle and Dyersburg High Schools and the West Tennessee Vocal Music Educators All-Northwest Honor Choir for six years. Presley is currently enrolled at Dyersburg State, majoring in Music.

In addition, Presley has accompanied Dyersburg Middle School at this year’s All-State Music Festival and has been teaching piano lessons for five years. Her involvement extends to Milan First United Methodist Church, where she has served as Choir/Music Director and Pianist for the past year. Currently, she is the Director of Music and Worship Arts at Dyersburg First United Methodist Church.

 Presley brings strong musical experience and a passion for collaboration to the role. As an accompanist, she will play a vital part in ensuring the choirs deliver dynamic and engaging performances for audiences across the community.

DSCC Choir Director Brianna Reilly expressed that Dishman’s appointment strengthens the program at a time of growth and renewed energy for the arts at the college. “Presley is a strong, responsible, and amazing accompanist. From the moment we had our first choir rehearsal, I could tell how much she loves playing the piano and accompanying. She is a smart musician and is always willing to go the extra mile to help our choir students understand their music. On top of being a phenomenal accompanist, Presley is also incredibly kind and sincere. We have become great friends in the short time we’ve known each other, and I can easily say that she will do amazing things as a future music educator and professional musician.”

The Dyersburg State Community Band/Choir and College Choir will showcase their talents at upcoming concerts this semester. These events are open to the public, allowing them to celebrate the arts and our talented students.

For more information about DSCC’s community band or choir program and upcoming performances, please contact Brianna Reilly, Choir Director, at breilly@dscc.edu or 901-475-3123.

Mission
Dyersburg State Community College (DSCC) is an open-access higher education institution that seeks to provide high-quality educational opportunities through its excellent technical and transfer degree programs, certificates, and workforce development initiatives.  The College provides leadership in public service and collaborations with education, business, and industry partners to promote success and innovation to improve society at large through education.  DSCC focuses on innovative approaches to student success and academic excellence.  The College is strongly committed to the development of economic and community partnerships and civic and cultural opportunities. The College focuses on executing this mission through the following core values:

• Opportunity: We aspire to be the College of Choice for area dual enrollment, traditional, and adult students, regardless of technical or transfer pathway.
• Student Success and Exceptional Student Service: We are invested in ensuring that our students have the best opportunity for academic, career, and personal success, through which they can achieve their full potential and life goals.  Students are why we exist.
• Academic Excellence and Innovation: We ascribe to the tenets of academic rigor and development of instructional modalities that promote student success and instructional and academic creativity.  
• Integrity:  We believe in building trust with students, staff, and the community through responsible actions and honest relationships.  We stand for honesty and truth.
• Unity and Compassion: We strive to work together as a team with our employees, students, and community partners because we realize we are all stronger together.
• Impactful Communication: We endeavor to communicate with external and internal constituencies in a clear, concise, and timely manner to tell the story of the College, its students, and the DSCC community in a manner that values the contributions of all who are engaged and encourages all members to share openly and honestly.

Vision
As the area’s premier institution of higher learning, Dyersburg State Community College will transform the lives of our students and the communities we serve by providing innovative and creative opportunities to learn, grow, and achieve.

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