Meet Vesa Basha, the daughter of war refugees from Kosovo. Her path might have been very different without the support of the PopTech program and her spirituality. From creative exploration to real-world experience, her journey reflects the power of innovation, mentorship, and opportunity at the UNC Greensboro School of Music.
In the darkened UNCG Auditorium, a single spotlight shines on Christian Lowray Bartney (BFA Drama: Musical Theatre) as he begins to sing, “What do you do when you’ve done all you can?” from the gospel song Stand by Donnie McClurkin. Bartney’s performance is part of the School of Theatre Industry Showcase reel, and he says his placement sitting in the balcony was absolutely orchestrated: “I wanted… Continue reading…
Sofia Aguilar’s (MFA Studio Arts: Printmaking and Drawing) Mexican heritage imbues her art, which she has developed during her time at UNCG’s School of Art. Growing up in Kernersville, about thirty minutes from campus, she enrolled at UNCG because it was close to home, and scholarship opportunities were available. After earning her undergraduate degree, she decided to re-up: “I will be a two-time alum! It has been such… Continue reading…
Carina Young (BFA Dance: Choreography and Performance) says all she’s ever wanted to do is dance and travel. At UNCG’s School of Dance, she found both. So far, she’s been to New York City, South Africa, and Italy, and she’s just begun dancing her way through life and the world. Big Apple Dreams Young started her journey at age ten at a dance studio in Charlotte. She continued her… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Gina Kim as Assistant Professor of East Asian Art History. Dr. Kim is an art historian whose research focuses on modern and contemporary East Asian visual culture and media in transnational circulation. Her work engages broader questions of borderland imperialism, diaspora, and feminist… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Varun Saxena as Lecturer in Game Design and Production. Varun Saxena is a game designer, writer, and educator currently based in Greensboro, where he is a Post-MFA Fellow in Interactive Media at UNCG, teaching classes… Continue reading…
Bold student creativity shines in UNC Greensboro’s Pubantz Artists in Residence program. Among the 2025–26 cohort, Honors student and percussionist Madison Karan presents “Apotheosis,” a striking multimedia novel that weaves music, writing, and wearable art to explore humanity’s relationship with artificial intelligence.
Opera at the Carolina, a partnership between UNCG’s School of Music and Greensboro Opera, has reached over 180,000 Guilford County fifth graders since it began in 2010. It started when Greensboro Opera Board President Barbara A. Peters approached Professor David Holley about establishing The Barbara Ann Peters Write Your Own Opera! contest. This partnership has… Continue reading…
“This course has been a source of inspiration and affirmation that doing what I am passionate about really can become a career. As arts students, that’s something we struggle with a lot,” says Leah Dickinson with a big sigh. “Everyone’s telling you all the time you’re not going to make… Continue reading…
A December collaboration between Dr. Ryan Reynolds, Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music at UNCG, and the C.E. Jordan High School Bands in Durham, N.C., transformed a winter concert into a powerful fundraiser addressing a critical need: access to reliable instruments for young musicians. Dr. Reynolds joined the Jordan… Continue reading…
