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Lucas Varnum BFA – Studio Art: Sculpture and Ceramics
Lucas Varnum says it’s simple: do what you love. That’s the advice he has for future Spartans who might be hesitant to pursue a degree in the visual and performing arts: “Don’t be scared. Don’t let money determine your major. If you love art, do art.” Growing up in Raleigh, Varnum was always interested in […]
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Mikhaila Eller BA – Arts Administration
Mikhaila Eller is a mover in more ways than one. The Stratford, Connecticut native reports that she has been a dancer for her entire life and has always had a passion for the arts. She also has a strong desire to move the needle on issues in the community and decided that working with nonprofit […]
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Tevondre Kemari Bryant BFA – Drama: Musical Theatre
Stage and screen: Tevondre Kemari Bryant has dipped his toes into both at UNC Greensboro and they have been a winning combination for him. The BFA in Drama: Musical Theatre major from New Bern, North Carolina started doing theatre when he was in middle school, and it was then that he set his sights on […]
Commencement Profile:James Stryska BM Performance: Composition
James Stryska came to UNC Greensboro wanting to make music—not just play music—but create it: “I’ve always been interested in composition because I have this astonishment about how music is constructed. As far back as sixth grade band, after we played a piece in class, I would go home and look up the score online […]
Commencement Profile:Jordan Speas BFA Drama: Acting
It all started in kindergarten. Five-year old Jordan Speas walked into his music class, struck a pose, and joyfully and loudly announced, “This is where we come to sing!” And now, many school years later, Speas is still singing. And dancing. And acting. The spark that started in elementary school has grown stronger with each […]
Commencement Profile: Cortney Vartanian BFA Dance: Choreography/ Performance w/K-12 Licensure
Dance is an art form that, in many cases, requires performers to move as an ensemble. Cortney Vartanian knows the importance of esprit de corps, but she’s also learned the value in making the choreography your own. “Our professors preached individuality. They encouraged us to find our own voice here. We are all going through […]
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 […]
Commencement Profile: Tucker Daniel BM Saxophone Performance, BA Spanish
Tucker Daniel says he speaks three languages — English and the two that he studied at UNC Greensboro, Spanish and Music. Daniel’s primary degree is a BM in performance — he plays the saxophone — but he says getting his BA in Spanish has also played a considerable role in his development as a musician:
Commencement Profile: Yophi Bost BM Music Education, Minor in Musical Theatre
Yophi Bost says that majoring in music education was a pretty predictable path for her: “My mom is an Actors’ Equity Assocation actress, so my younger sister and I were pushed into professional musical theatre as toddlers. I was singing before I learned to talk, and music has always been my passion. On top of […]