Commencement Profile: Maria Menendez
Maria Menendez DMA-Music Hometown: La Habana, Cuba What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts? In Cuba I studied piano and choral conducting. Before I left my country, I was already working as a music teacher. I went to the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida where I […]
Commencement Profile: Jocelyn Marencik
Jocelyn Marencik BFA-Studio Art: New Media and Design, Minor in Computer Science Hometown: Glen Allen, Virginia What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts? I have had an interest in computing, including both its logical programming side and its creative design side, for a large portion of my life. After […]
Commencement Profile: Ethan Everhart
Ethan Everhart BM-Performance: Popular Music and Technology Hometown: Lexington, NC What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts? I went to my older sister’s band concerts when I was in elementary school, and I knew that I wanted to play an instrument when I got to middle school. My middle […]
Commencement Profile: Aubria Battle
Aubria Battle BFA-Dance, Choreography/Performance, Minor in Psychology Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina What was it that led you to pursue a life in the arts? I’ve been an artist for the majority of my life, so it only made sense for me to pursue an education in the fine arts. During my childhood, I was […]
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 […]
Ailyn Pitt BFA Studio Arts
Ailyn Pitt believes in the healing power of art both through creating it and by experiencing it. Pitt is the mastermind behind “Art’s Way Out,” a YouTube channel that provides a space for artists to talk about their purpose and their motivation behind the art form they are representing: “When you look at a painting […]
Emilee Fann ’22 BA Arts Administration
Emilee Fann saw herself living a life in the arts but wasn’t quite sure what form that would take until she got to UNCG: “I’d heard that UNCG had a great Theatre Education program, so I transferred here and that’s where I started. From that point, it was a matter of trial and error to […]
Brianca Robinson ’22 BFA – Drama: Design and Technical Production
Brianca Robinson has a style that she is ready to share with the world. While earning a BFA in Drama: Design and Technical Production at UNCG, Robinson focused on costume design: “Creating costumes is a big part of helping an actor create a role. It’s the clothing and those nuances like accessories and hairstyles that […]