Fall 2020 School of Dance Updates
The School of Dance has been working hard this summer to ensure that our spaces are a healthy and safe environment for students, faculty, and staff. Please take a look at all of the safety protocols we have implemented: OFFICE AREAS: The Dance office is, as always, open Monday through Friday from 8-5, but it’ll […]
Virtual Thesis by MFA Student Makayla Ferrick
Due to COVID-19, School of Dance MFA student Makayla Ferrick had to cancel the public viewing of her thesis performance. Luckily, this didn’t slow her down! Makayla released the performance virtually to joy of her fellow students, faculty, and fans. We are all blown away by what she and her dancers accomplished. Congratulations Makayla!
Lorena Guillén Tango Ensemble and UNCG University Chorale
A collaborative concert in October 2019 between the UNCG University Chorale, conducted by Carole Ott, and the Lorena Guillen Tango Ensemble, led by Artistic Director and School of Music lecturer Lorena Guillen. In 2020-2021 the Lorena Guillen Tango Ensemble is collaborating with UNCG Sinfonia, conducted by Rebecca MacLeod, to create an original piece for their […]
Podcast Featuring Steve Haines, Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program
The ‘Yes, And Cafe Podcast‘ with UNCG faculty Omar Ali and Nadja Cech, recently featured Professor of Miles Davis Jazz Studies Program, Steve Haines. Steve talks about improvising as a performer, a dad, and as champion of UNC Greensboro’s 2020 theme, “She can, We can.” Check out Episode 2: Improvisation in Jazz and Everything Else
CVPA alumni couple making beautiful music together
Antonio Truyols ’12 BM Piano Performance and Gizem Yucel ’13 DMA Viola Performance share this video of Duke Ellington Sound of Viola! This is us passing the time that would be spent commuting. This is what arrangers/composers do in quarantine. Duke Ellington Sound of Viola! This is us passing the time that would be […]
We’re all in this together: Chris Chalk ’00 BFA Theatre
Instagram Live Artist Talks
Dane Winkler, School of Art Sculpture faculty has organized an Instagram live artist talk series. Many of the guests are UNCG faculty, students, or alumni! Here is the schedule:
An Old Time Ensemble for these new times
A quarantine isn’t going to keep this group from rehearsing. Read and see more here about how the Old Time Ensemble practicing music while practicing social distancing. Faculty Musian Leads Old Time Ensemble From Home on UNCG News
School of Art Professor Lee Walton Shares His Remotely Facilitated Art Projects
School of Art Professor Lee Walton has been creating remotely facilitated online artworks for decades. Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic he has been sharing some of these projects on his website: http://www.leewalton.com/
Shelter Artist Residency Created by School of Art MFA Student Grace Clark
School of Art MFA Student Grace Clark creates a social distance artist residency program called ‘Shelter.’ “Through Shelter, I aim to provide a way to help each other stay propelled, purposeful, and productive whether that looks like a creation of products or an introspective turn inward to focus on these complex feelings. If what you […]