“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…
The UNCG School of Dance proudly announces the upcoming Senior BFA Thesis Concert, Individually Together, premiering April 24 and 25 at 7:30 PM in the School of Dance’s Coleman Theatre. This highly anticipated performance showcases original works by eleven emerging choreographers whose creative voices reflect a dynamic blend of personal… Continue reading…
Since its invention in the late nineteenth century, film has been intertwined with live performance, making it perhaps the most interdisciplinary of art forms. In the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Schools of Dance and Theatre, the medium of film is a tool for artistic expression, teaching, and providing career preparedness. Professor of Dance Robin Gee explains that film and dance are a natural fit: “The notion that film and dance… Continue reading…
Chloe Arterberry can’t stop moving. That’s how she wound up where she is today. Raised by her grandparents, Arterberry lived in California until she was twelve years old when the family moved to Goldsboro, North Carolina: “My grandmother was like, ‘Oh my gosh, you cannot dance in the grocery stores anymore!’ I think it was because things seemed a little more subdued in the South than… Continue reading…
There’s no place like home for Devonté Jerome Wells (D. Jerome) who made his way back to the Triad in October as the Tin Man in the national tour of The Wiz at the Stephen Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro. Wells, a Winston-Salem native, earned his BFA in Dance at UNCG in 2014. From there it’s been quite… Continue reading…
McCanzey “Mac” Koffa believes strongly in the connection between the arts and health and wellness. “I hope to help people think about dance with a different mindset. Everyone likes to dance when they listen to music or go to concerts. So, it’s just a matter of educating people about how moving your body can boost your mood and have long-term… Continue reading…
In the history of Jazz, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold-out concerts all over the world, with members personally chosen by him, for nearly 40 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is… Continue reading…
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2025-2026 UNC Greensboro Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS), which includes Leslie Odom Jr.— straight off his return to Broadway in the Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Hamilton. Odom, who won the 2016 Tony… Continue reading…
Angelic Kankam’s journey to UNCG’s School of Dance started half a world away. Learn more about she found her way from Ghana to Greensboro in this Commencement Interview. What has been your journey in the arts and how did you find your way to UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing… 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…
