“Anything is possible. You just have to be creative”
Fran Coleman is an associate professor of voice and choral activity at Francis Marion University. Coleman’s teaching spans from voice lessons, directing choirs and other choral activity. Coleman is located in Florence, S.C., and currently teaches, performs, and is a producer with a regional party band called Emerald Empire band.
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Fran Coleman explains the multiple hats she wears throughout her career in the arts. Coleman has been teaching at Francis Marion University for seven years, on top of being a performer and producer. In addition, she’s also a classical singer, and says “when it comes to the arts, I always like to say that you have to wear a lot of different hats…if you’re willing to do that, you’re going to be fine.”
Coleman emphasizes the importance of being comfortable with a variety of genres in the music industry, “that’s who, in my opinion, we need to be as singers”. To remain active in this profession, one has to be diverse in their abilities, because there is so much talent. With this, Coleman believes the life of an artist is not for the faint of heart, but if it makes you happy, then you should pursue it, “be happy and spread happiness…the only way to do that is to find what brings you joy.”