By Jon Graham
Raider Shakedown Reporter
MURFREESBORO,
Tenn.—Any given day of the week, the sound of a cello can be heard resonating
in between the buildings on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University.
Chance
Dickenson, the young talent behind this music, may not be known by name, but any
Middle Tennessee State University Student would recognize him as the “Cello
Guy”. He sits down with his cello and plays out in the quad in front of the
James Walker Library, John Bragg Mass Communication building and the Business
and Aerospace building.
Chance,
a student of MTSU himself, enjoys playing his cello whenever he gets the opportunity.
Having played for more than eight years, he is quite skilled and is a pleasure
to listen to. All passerbys appreciate the melodic tunes as they walk in
between classes.
What
people may not notice is that Chance is legally blind. Most people view this as
an inability, but with it he carries a drive and passion for his music that
most artists wish for. “It’s almost a real blessing,” he said. Chance has faced partial blindness since birth. He
discovered his passion for the cello early on as a teenager, and it helped him
to combat the condition of his sight. Ever since then, he has trained and
pushed himself for his art.
Whether
people notice he is blind or not, they can’t help but turn their heads at the
sound. They are all curious and interested in his music. He plays a various set
of works, from classical music to contemporary works featured in known films
like “Pirates of the Caribbean or Master and Commander”.
“When
I’m walking by, if I hear that music, I always have to stop and listen for a
minute,” said MTSU student Cameron Arnold. “It’s just you don’t usually hear
music like that on a college campus.”
It
is a real blessing having such a talent sharing his music with others so freely
amidst all of the stress and chaos of college.
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