Update on Dance Events in March

UNCG has been closely monitoring the complex and rapidly evolving Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.  We are in close contact with local, state, and federal agencies as well as health officials and other universities to ensure we are making consistent, fact-based decisions about our activities and our operations. Of course, we hope… Continue reading…

Black Girl Games and Identity

Camille A. Brown & Dancers will present BLACK GIRL: Linguistic Play (2015) as part of the University Concert and Lecture Series on Saturday, February 8th at 8:00 pm in the UNCG Auditorium.  Inspired by ethnomusicologist Kyra Gaunt’s prize-winning book, The Games Black Girls Play: Learning the Ropes from Double-Dutch to Hip-Hop,… Continue reading…

December Commencement Profiles: Kahlila Brown and Taylor Roberson

Kahlila Brown ’19, BFA Dance Education Taylor Roberson ’19,  BFA Dance Education Kahlila Brown and Taylor Roberson have similar stories about how each found their way here.  Recommendations from high school dance teachers pointed them toward UNC Greensboro’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, and they both felt they were… Continue reading…

2018 CVPA Distinguished Alumna in Dance Announced

The College of Visual and Performing Arts and the School of Dance are proud to announce their selection for the 2018 Distinguished Alumna in Dance: Tiffany Rhynard. Tiffany Rhynard is an artist, dancer, and filmmaker compelled to make work that examines the complexity of human behavior and addresses current social issues…. Continue reading…

Cyrus Performance Earns Bessie Nod

School of Dance Professor Duane Cyrus’ October 2017 performance in the premiere of Cynthia Oliver’s Virago-Man Dem has been nominated for a Bessie Award for Outstanding Performer. Dubbed the “Oscars of Dance”, the Bessies honor groundbreaking and exceptional work in performance, choreography, visual design, and music composition. The awards ceremony will take place on… Continue reading…

Dance Professor Announcement Retirement

Dr. Jill Green has announced her retirement in Spring 2019. Dr. Green is a widely published expert in the field of somatics and has been teaching somatics, body studies, and pedagogy to UNCG Dance majors since she joined the faculty in 1993. She will serve as the Interim Director of the… Continue reading…

Dance Commencement

The School of Dance celebrated its annual Commencement ceremony on May 3, 2018. Friends and family gathered to witness selected performances, the conferring of degrees, and the announcement of the Outstanding Teaching Assistant award, followed by a reception in the newly renovated lobby. Three M.F.A., eight B.F.A., and eight B.A…. Continue reading…

Dance Professor Performs in NYC Premiere

Between October 25-28, 2017, UNCG School of Dance Professor Duane Cyrus performed at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) in the New York premiere of Cynthia Oliver’s Virago-Man Dem. The work will tour through 2018 with performances in Chicago, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C among other cities. Described as a work that excavates… Continue reading…