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…
“Aging in Space” is a free, community-engaged, intergenerational exploratory movement project that began in the Fall of 2024. It is led by local choreographer and UNCG School of Dance Professor Janet Lilly and is held in collaboration with CVPA community partner, the Creative Aging Network-NC (CAN-NC). The project is a… Continue reading…
The college experience goes far beyond the classroom, and in UNCG’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA), perhaps no one sees that more clearly than the two people whose goal is to get every student through their first year: Kristin Rusboldt (Director of Advising and Student Success) and Abigail… Continue reading…
Anna Bella Clymer BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance BS Biology For Anna Clymer, dance started even before her memories did. “My mom tells stories of taking me to ‘Mommy and Me’ movement and music classes when I was just one-and-a-half years old. I started dance classes when I was three. I’ve been… Continue reading…
Talani Torres MFA Dance and Choreography 2006 Talani Torres says she started a little later than most dancers, but once she did, she was all in: “I came to dance relatively late, at thirteen, after my father took me to a recital at the Dade County Auditorium by Joe Michaels… Continue reading…
Though their certification coursework at UNCG, students are now able to get certified in mat and reformer Pilates. This not only serves as great cross training for the dances, it opens up additional revenue sources. “I love Pilates, it keeps me strong and in good dancing shape. With the additional… Continue reading…
Janet Lilly, Professor of UNCG Dance, completed her term as the Chair of the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) Commission on Accreditation on September 14, 2024. Lilly has served as a member of the commission since 2016. Lilly was elected to serve as the NASD Vice-President and Member… Continue reading…
“The events we do with Prime Movers help students create community. I think this is crucial because, although we are together all the time in classes, we’re focusing on class. It’s like tunnel vision. Class is your top priority. So, to have events like this and a club like this,… Continue reading…
The UNCG Concert and Lecture Series continues on October 18th with a performance by SW!NG OUT, a night of Lindy Hop and social dance accompanied by a live Big Band in the UNCG Auditorium. A New York Times’s Critic’s Pick, SW!NG OUT celebrates the unbridled joy of Lindy Hop and… Continue reading…
