CVPA Will Host NC Association for Scholastic Activities Events in 2021-2022

UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) and the North Carolina Association for Scholastic Activities (NCASA) are entering into a new partnership to support the scholastic arts in North Carolina. The two organizations will work in partnership to present all NCASA arts activities during the 2021-2022 school year. The following competitions will be presented by CVPA on the UNC Greensboro campus:

  • North Carolina Scholastic Dance Festival, February 4–5, 2022
  • North Carolina High School A Cappella Competition, February 11, 2022
  • Metrographics Printing North Carolina Show Choir Competition, March 19, 2022
  • North Carolina Art Showcase, May 14, 2022

Grimsley High School’s Code Blue Show Choir  in the 2015 NCASA Regional Competition AL Brown High School, Kannapolis NC

The performing arts events will be presented in the UNC Greensboro Auditorium. Art Showcase, the state visual arts competition, will be presented in the Maud Gatewood Studio Arts Building.

This partnership will provide additional opportunities for students interested in continuing their arts education following high school. Students will be able to tour campus, meet with current students and faculty, schedule interviews and auditions, and even make their live performance part of the audition process.

NCASA Executive Director Leon Pfeiffer said, “We’re excited to be able to give middle and high school students the opportunity to perform in world-class facilities and get a taste of what life is like on a college campus with such strong performing and visual arts programs.”

CVPA Dean bruce d. mcclung says the partnership will help  increase the College’s reach to students of all ages: “UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts is the largest and most comprehensive set of arts programs in the UNC system, creating an indispensable arts experience for all citizens of North Carolina and the Southeast. Our Schools of Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre transform lives by providing exceptional artistic and scholarly experiences for our students and their communities. We are pleased to expand our activities with and for K-12 schools and students through this new partnership with NCASA.”

NCASA will also partner with UNC Greensboro to present the Metrographics Printing North Carolina Showcase on May 14, 2022 in the UNC Greensboro Auditorium. This new event will recognize the best in North Carolina education by highlighting statewide award winners, presenting new awards, and showcasing live performances by state champion performing arts groups. Learn more about the Showcase here: www.ncshowcase.org.