“I see everything as dance – walking, swaying,” says Billy Hawkains (’16 MFA Dance) . He’s particularly fascinated by what he sees, and saw growing up, in the Black church. Read more about Hawkains’ work in the UNCG Research magazine:
The UNCG School of Dance is excited to announce Assistant Professor of Dance Clarice Young as the inaugural recipient of the Doug Risner Professor of Dance Award. Dr. Risner has a long relationship with UNCG Dance and he holds a BFA and MFA in Dance and Ph.D. in Educational Foundations… Continue reading…
The UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award in Dance Education Announcement and Call for Submissions The UNC Greensboro School of Dance is thrilled to announce the opening of the 2nd round of nominations for the UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education. About the Award Funded… Continue reading…
Dance is an art form that, in many cases, requires performers to move as an ensemble. Cortney Vartanian knows the importance of esprit de corps, but she’s also learned the value in making the choreography your own. “Our professors preached individuality. They encouraged us to find our own voice here…. Continue reading…
April 20, 2021 Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni: I am heartened by the guilty verdict in the murder trial of Derek Chauvin. Justice has been served in this case, and the police officer who swore an oath to protect has been held accountable for the senseless death… Continue reading…
The UNCG School of Dance will showcase original choreographic work by eight senior Choreography and Performance students in the Spring 2021 BFA Dance Thesis Concert “the human condition,” which premiers via YouTube on April 24, 2021 at 8 p.m. Here are the choreographers and artistic statements for their works: Chania… Continue reading…
For Alexandra Joye Warren, starting her own dance company was not so much an act of entrepreneurship as it was a calling. It just took her some time to listen to it. Warren was in her senior year, completing a BA degree in Drama with a concentration in Dance/Pre-Medicine from… Continue reading…
The University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Dance is delighted to announce the inaugural recipient of the UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education to Doug Risner and Karen Schupp for the edited volume Ethical Dilemmas in Dance Education: Case Studies on Humanizing Dance Pedagogy (Palgrave… Continue reading…
As a choreographer and a performer, Jacob Brown’s path has already taken some twists and turns, and he says he is thankful for the School of Dance’s faculty members who have been with him every step of the way: “My professors have been my mentors, and now they will be… Continue reading…
The UNC Greensboro School of Dance is thrilled to announce the creation of The UNCG | Susan W. Stinson Book Award for Dance Education. About the Award Funded by an anonymous donor to UNCG in recognition of Dr. Susan W. Stinson, a leading pioneer in the field of dance education,… Continue reading…
