The School of Dance is hosting a Graduate Open House on October 28 from 9-4 in the Coleman building. Prospective graduate students will meet with instructors, observe classes, and get answers to questions about the MA and MFA degree programs that are available at UNCG. For more information, please contact… Continue reading…
[slideshow_deploy id=’382′] A Taiwanese American, 5’2, and stylish woman, Cynthia Ling Lee, Assistant Professor of Dance in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance, has a dynamic approach to teaching cultural competence in the classroom. Her loving approach to pedagogy introduces different dance forms unfamiliar to students in an engaging… Continue reading…
Students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate visiting scholar Yiling Fu as her visit to UNCG came to an end in February. Yiling is the Vice Director of the Dance department at Guangxi University in Nanning, Guangxi, China. Yiling was selected for a prestigious award that allowed her to spend six… Continue reading…
While most of us were preparing for the holidays, UNCG Dance Professor and Department Head Janet Lilly was teaching dance in China. Lilly spent two and a half weeks teaching Contemporary Dance and Choreography at Shaoguan University in Guangdong Province. She spent time teaching pedagogy classes to instructors at the university,… Continue reading…
UNCG Dance Professor and Director of Dance Education, Dr. Mila Parrish, was honored at the NDEO Annual Conference earlier this month. The National Dance Education Organization (NDEO) is a non-profit committed to the promotion and advancement of dance education. NDEO provides a network of resources and support and access to… Continue reading…
UNCG Director of Dance Education, Dr. Mila Parrish and Dance Education students Alexis Brown and Danielle Kinne attended the Arts R4 Life professional development conference at Meredith College in Raleigh, N.C., on September 12th, 2015. Over 400 N.C. K-12 Arts Educators in Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts came together for… Continue reading…
Cynthia Ling Lee will present a paper, “Homeland as Beloved: Translating Viraha for (Post)colonial Contexts,” at the World Dance Alliance Asia-Pacific Conference at the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore, from October 16-18, 2015.
Department Head and Professor of Dance Janet Lilly traveled with fourteen UNCG dancers to Italy in late July. “Dancing in the Heart of Italy” was a a two week long study abroad opportunity, giving the students a chance to learn in residence at the Pieve International School located near the… Continue reading…
Family, friends, students, and members of the community gathered at the UNCG Dance Theater on August 22nd, 2015, to celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. Jan Van Dyke. The former Department Head and Professor Emerita of Dance at UNCG passed away on July 3rd, 2015. Presenters at the memorial included… Continue reading…
UNCG Professor of Dance, Janet Lilly, will take 14 UNCG dancers to Italy in July 2015. They will be in residence July 16-August 4, 2015 at the Pieve International School situated near the historical Medieval hill town of Corciano, in the Umbrian region of Italy. Umbria is often referred to… Continue reading…
