College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Alessandra Feris as Assistant Professor of Piano. Brazilian pianist Alessandra Feris has performed widely in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, England, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Portugal, Serbia, and the United States, making successful solo… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Ryan Reynolds as Assistant Professor of Bassoon and Chamber Music. Reynolds is a member of the GRAMMY™-award-winning ensemble Akropolis Reed Quintet and is known for his pedagogy, activity within the American chamber music circuit, output… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Rebecca Bailey as Assistant Professor of Acting. Rebecca Bailey is an artist, advocate, and teacher who is passionate about how the theatre can energize, entertain, and address questions about the world around us. She is… Continue reading…
“This was an incredible opportunity. Even the best college band conductors in the world only get a few shots over the course of their career to do something like this. It’s like the college football playoffs or college basketball’s Final Four. It’s that tier of performance. This is the greatest performance… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Jennifer Vellenga as Director of the UNCG School of Theatre. Director Vellenga’s most recent academic appointment was at Kansas State University as a tenured Professor of Theatre and Associate Director of the School of Music,… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Robert C. Young as Assistant Professor of Saxophone. Dr. Young is a saxophonist known for his virtuosity, musicianship, and authenticity. Praised by The Saxophonist for his “effortless expression and facile technique,” Dr. Young maintains an… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Marian Taylor Brown as Assistant Professor of Arts Administration. Dr. Taylor Brown is a transdisciplinary artist, educator, researcher, social entrepreneur, and arts administrator with fifteen years of experience in arts and culture leadership. As an… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Blas Isasi Gutiérrez as Assistant Professor of 3D Foundations. Professor Isasi is a Peruvian visual artist currently based in St. Louis, Missouri. His recent work explores the aesthetics and poetics of the Peruvian desert as… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Michaela Kelly as Assistant Professor of Voice. Soprano, researcher, and teacher Michaela Kelly is currently a lecturer at Scripps College and Chapman University in Southern California. Kelly was a recipient of the 2024 Emerging Leader… Continue reading…
The starving-artist trope needs an update. Artists are imbued with the creative drive needed to launch successful careers, an essential element they come to UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) to develop and augment. This winter, Innovate UNCG launched a new Impact through Innovation (ITI) Hub in CVPA to further foster… Continue reading…
