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Luke Ellard Named Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Clarinetist, composer, and educator Dr. Luke Ellard strives for art that continually reaches out, engages thoughtfully with communities, and values authenticity unapologetically.  With a passion for finding intersections between the past and future, Ellard has drawn from their experience as a contemporary and interdisciplinary collaborator with groups such as Bang… Continue reading…

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Janinah Burnett Named Assistant Professor of Commercial Voice

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Janinah Burnett as Assistant Professor of Commercial Voice.  Janinah Burnett’s artistry has carved out a place for her as one of the most versatile and accomplished singers of her generation. Ms. Burnett has performed with… Continue reading…

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Khristopher Smalling Named Assistant Professor in Music Production and Technology

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Khristopher Smalling as Academic Professional: Assistant Professor in Music Production and Technology.  Smalling is a second-generation Jamaican American, multi-instrumentalist, classically trained trombonist, electronic music producer, arranger, and educator. He has taught “Electronic Music Production,” “Studio… Continue reading…

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Faculty Artist Profile: Marielis Garcia

Assistant Professor of Dance Marielis Garcia has been a teaching artist since she was barely a teenager—a gutsy teenager who knew exactly what she wanted and wasn’t afraid to ask for it:  “My parents are both immigrants from the Dominican Republic and there just wasn’t a whole lot of surplus… Continue reading…

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Faculty Artist Spotlight: Dominick Amendum

Associate Professor of Musical Theatre Dominick Amendum has been Wicked busy.   Amendum, who is an alumnus of UNCG’s School of Music (’01 BM Piano Performance) spent a year in London acting as the Production Music Supervisor for the Wicked films, Universal’s adaptation of the Tony-Award-winning Broadway musical, which is based… Continue reading…