From 2003 Alumni Magazine to 2023: Where are They Now?
Twenty years ago, Chrissy Fiorilli-Ellington, Jenny Greer, and Samson Baker were featured on the cover of the UNC Greensboro Alumni Magazine, smiling and striding across a New York City street, full of hopes and dreams for what might become their role in the world of theatre. It was the spring of 2003, and Baker, Fiorilli-Ellington, […]
Making Music to Connect with Teens In Custody
For Bethany Uhler Thompson (’20 DMA and ’17 MM Cello Performance) music is a connector and an instrument for change, both of which are needed in her music classes at Les Peters Academy and Hillsborough Girls Academy in Tampa, Florida. “When the girls come into class, they’re very unsure of their abilities, and a lot […]
Music Alumnus Conducting an Acclaimed Career in Europe
This summer, when William Kelley (’14 BM Piano Performance) took the podium to conduct Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, it was his second time with that particular opera, with a lot of music and miles in between. The first experience came when Kelley was a senior in the UNCG School of Music, playing piano and acting […]
Brendan Slocumb ’94: Musical Thrillers with a Message
“I just want people to look at people—really see them—not just their outward appearance. Look at me. You could say I don’t look like a person who plays the violin. You could just see me as a scary black man with tattoos.” Brendan Slocumb (’94 Music Education) says that’s one of the reasons he writes, […]
Jazmine Renee Warren BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance
“I have never had more of a passion towards anything else than being creative and dancing. I couldn’t see myself doing anything other than being an artist for the rest of my life. I have seen and met many people in my life who have had a successful career in the arts, and that’s given […]
Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education
Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl says she’s known for a long time […]
Quan Gabriel Apollo BA: Studio Art
Quan Apollo shopped around a little bit before determining UNC Greensboro’s School of Art was the right place for him: “I decided on UNCG after going to two other institutions—Methodist University and North Carolina A&T. I was impressed by the number of faculty here after having experienced much smaller departments at other schools. The facilities […]
Music Alumnus Competes in American Pianist Awards
More than one year after learning he was a finalist in the 2023 American Pianist Awards, UNCG alumnus Thomas Linger is finally getting a chance to face the music—and the biggest audience he’s ever played for in his life. Linger (’15 Piano Performance in Jazz Studies) is one of five pianists who will play in […]
Neil Shepherd BA Theatre, Business Coordinator, School of Music: Directing Attention to a Thriving Arts Scene
“The quality of faculty, staff, and resources that CVPA offers a student, no matter what area they’re in, is exceptional. The opportunity for students to augment what they’re learning with real-world experiences is phenomenal. To be able to learn and do so at the same time is invaluable. It is most essential in arts education. […]
Kemari Bryant ’21 BFA Musical Theatre on Tour with The Book of Mormon
Kemari Bryant’s acting career has started with some big “firsts.” He is the first graduate of the UNCG School of Theatre with a degree in Musical Theatre, and now he is on his first national tour with the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon. “It’s been amazing. I’ve had a chance to travel to places […]