Jack A. Eaddy, Jr., a native of Orangeburg, SC, is the Associate Director of Bands at the University of Georgia (UGA), where he conducts the Wind Symphony and teaches undergraduate conducting in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music.

From Left: Taya Tenacity Taylor (BMUS ‘26), Garrett McCord (AB ‘25), Kennedi Nichols (AB  ‘25), and Bella Smith (AB /BS ‘25)perform in “Little Shop of Horrors” directed by Daniel Ellis April 12, 2024. Photo by Clay Chastain.

All but one of the complete group of students and faculty from UGA at the equator line in Nairobi, Kenya.

Spring break is known for being a pause in the semester for most students and faculty to recharge their batteries. But for 22 students and faculty from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music and the UGA Department of Dance, spring break 2024 gave them an inspirational opportunity of a lifetime.

All but one of the complete group of students and faculty from UGA at the equator line in Nairobi, Kenya.

Spring break is known for being a pause in the semester for most students and faculty to recharge their batteries. But for 22 students and faculty from the Hugh Hodgson School of Music and the UGA Department of Dance, spring break 2024 gave them an inspirational opportunity of a lifetime.