Transformational Gift to Miles Davis Jazz Studies
New at UNCG: Robinson Family Fund in Jazz Studies
Television, Film, and Stage Actor Chris Chalk ’01 Gives Advice to UNCG Theatre Students
Chris Chalk ’01 gives acting advice to students
James Keith ’08 MM Vocal Performance, ’13 DMA Choral Conducting, Owner of Double Oaks Bed & Breakfast
Long before “nimble,” “flexible,” and “pivot” became the buzzwords of the pandemic, one segment of the workforce already had those things down pat. The career path of an artist is full of twists and turns. Just ask School of Music alumnus James Keith: “There are lots of ways to make the arts a big part […]
Alexandra Joye Warren ’06 MFA Dance, Founder of JOYEMOVEMENT
For Alexandra Joye Warren, starting her own dance company was not so much an act of entrepreneurship as it was a calling. It just took her some time to listen to it. Warren was in her senior year, completing a BA degree in Drama with a concentration in Dance/Pre-Medicine from Spelman College, when she first […]
UNCG Alumni Featured on Podcast About their Grammy Nominations
UNCG Grammy nominees on local podcast
Frances Cornwell Greene Scholarship Endowment in Music Education
“We were told we were important. We were told everyone had a responsibility to build a better world by creating healthy homes and better communities. We were encouraged to find our dreams and pursue them. And always we were taught to practice the Golden Rule—‘do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’” […]
Catherine Burns ’08 BA German, ’10 BA Art History: Behind the Scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the largest art museum in the United States, presenting over 5,000 years of art from around the world, but pieces from the collection don’t always stay on site. Sometimes art is loaned for special exhibitions, and when it is, it is in the good hands of CVPA alumna Catherine […]
School of Art Alumnus is Recipient of Creative Capital Award
Sherrill Roland ’16 MFA Studio Art) is one of 42 recipients of the 2021 Creative Capital Awards. His project “The Jumpsuit Portal”, in the multimedia Social Practice category, is eligible for up to $50,000 in funding. Read more about the award here. About the Artist: Roland is an interdisciplinary artist who creates art that challenges […]
Commencement Profile: Zoe Hardee, BM in Jazz Performance, BA in Geography with a Concentration in Urban Planning
Every city has its own beat, an ebb and flow of energy much like the rhythms in different genres of music. Zoe Hardee combined her interest in both at UNC Greensboro, pursuing a double degree with a BM in Jazz Performance and a BA in Geography with a concentration in Urban Planning. Dallas-born and […]
Commencement Profile: Jacob Brown BA in Dance Studies
As a choreographer and a performer, Jacob Brown’s path has already taken some twists and turns, and he says he is thankful for the School of Dance’s faculty members who have been with him every step of the way: “My professors have been my mentors, and now they will be lifelong friends and colleagues. People […]