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High Honors for Graduating Dancers, Lydia and Laniya!

Lydia Pate and Laniya Smith

Meet Lydia Pate and Laniya Smith, recipients of the 2024 Provost Student Excellence Awards for the School of Dance, represent the highest academic honor for undergraduate students at UNCG, bestowed by the Provost and the Honors Council of Lloyd International Honors College. Their recognition exemplifies outstanding dedication and contributions to … Continued


Anna Dulba-Barnett Named Lecturer in Theatre History/Dramaturgy

Anna Dulba-Barnett

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Anna Dulba-Barnett as Lecturer in Theatre History/Dramaturgy.  Dulba-Barnett is a theatre scholar, educator, and dramaturg. She coauthored and coedited Listen/Éist: Documentary Theatre Monologues from The Gathering: Collected Oral Histories of the Irish in Montana, a … Continued


David M. Greenberg Named Lecturer in Sound Engineering

David M. Greensberg

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of David M. Greenberg as Lecturer in Sound Engineering in the School of Theatre. David M. Greenberg is a composer and sound designer from Fort Lauderdale by way of Knoxville. A member of the Theatre Sound … Continued


2024 Commencement Profile: Marissa Finklestein MFA- Dance

Marissa Finklestein '24 MFA Dance

Dance has been a part of Marissa Finklestein’s life for almost as long as she can remember. After receiving a BA in Dance and Business from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, she worked as a choreographer, educator, and performer in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. She held various … Continued


2024 Commencement Profile: Jamarius S. Wall BA – Theatre

Jamarius Wall '24 BA Theatre

Jamarius Wall decided he wanted to pursue a life in theatre when he was in elementary school in Burlington, North Carolina. His favorite teacher told him she would be directing a musical called Clowns and that he might like to be involved in it:   “I did that show when I … Continued


Luke Ellard Named Assistant Professor of Clarinet

Luke Ellard news header

Clarinetist, composer, and educator Dr. Luke Ellard strives for art that continually reaches out, engages thoughtfully with communities, and values authenticity unapologetically.  With a passion for finding intersections between the past and future, Ellard has drawn from their experience as a contemporary and interdisciplinary collaborator with groups such as Bang … Continued


Khristopher Smalling Named Assistant Professor in Music Production and Technology

Khristopher Smalling headshot

College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Khristopher Smalling as Academic Professional: Assistant Professor in Music Production and Technology.  Smalling is a second-generation Jamaican American, multi-instrumentalist, classically trained trombonist, electronic music producer, arranger, and educator. He has taught “Electronic Music Production,” “Studio … Continued