Community Engagement News
Reliably Bad Covers The Magic School Bus!
June 18, 2020
Reliably Bad, an eight-piece funk-pop band composed of UNCG School of Music students perform a socially distant cover of the The Magic School Bus!
multimedia hands-on online workshops
June 16, 2020
The DMC is hosting a series of multimedia hands-on online workshops to support the UNCG campus curriculum. Participants will learn the basics of a variety of multimedia and digital storytelling tools to use in their assignments or personal projects. Registration is open now for UNCG students, faculty, and staff. You can … Continued
School of Dance Alumna Giving Greensboro “Something Our Community Needs Right Now”
June 15, 2020
School of Dance Alumna Princess Johnson, founder of Royal Expressions Contemporary Ballet, is taking her company’s Juneteenth Arts Celebration online. “The entire Greensboro community will benefit from watching it as we all seek healing and reconciliation in our varying ways,” Johnson said. Read more in this Greensboro News and Record … Continued
School of Dance Alumna Organizing for Change
June 15, 2020
Melanie Greene (’13 MFA Dance) is a dancer and writer who hosts the Dance Union Podcast, with dancer J. Bouey. When the document titled “An Open Letter to Arts Organizations Rampant With White Supremacy” began circulating on the internet, Greene and Bouey used their podcast to begin dialogue and action … Continued
Spartan Artists ‘Say Their Names’
June 12, 2020
Downtown Greensboro looks a lot different this month. Vibrantly painted storefronts, challenging quotes from authors and musicians, and art that refers to love, justice, peace, grief, support, and hope. Several Spartan students, alumni, and faculty are among the many on Elm Street proving the power of art. Read the full … Continued
Five Alumni Selected for GRAMMY Music Educator Award Quarterfinals
June 12, 2020
The UNCG School of Music is proud of the five alumni who have been selected as quarterfinalists for the 2021 Music Educator Award™ presented by the Recording Academy® and GRAMMY Museum®. These graduates span four decades of excellence in the Music Education area. Alisha Cardwell (BM ’17) — Riverside High School, Williamston, NC Jordan Lee (BM ’17) … Continued
A Message from the Director, School of Art
June 11, 2020
The killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, and the often violent response to Black Lives Matter protestors over the last two weeks, challenge all of us who care for the members of our communities to work to replace the systems of inequality that have been built up … Continued
A Message from the Dean
June 11, 2020
Dear CVPA Colleagues, Students and Families, and Alumni, I am outraged by the recent murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others by those who are sworn to protect. I am disheartened and angry at the violence shown against those who are peacefully protesting the widespread and … Continued