Community Engagement News
4th Annual Greensboro Dance Film Festival
November 29, 2017
Greensboro Dance Film Festival celebrated its fourth year of community service and collaboration with screenings in three locations in downtown Greensboro on October 21st. Associate Professor of Dance Robin Gee curated the festival, the first of its kind to reside in Greensboro, highlighting a robust slate of films that continued its commitment to … Continued
2017 Distinguished Alumni
November 20, 2017
This month, the College of Visual and Performing Arts awarded its highest honor to five alumni who exemplify excellence in their fields, recognizing them for their achievements in artistry and education. Carla Gannis ’92 (Art); Doug Risner ’88, MFA ’90, PhD ’01 (Dance); David Kish MM ’02, DMA ’03; Connie … Continued
Fall Dances in Exile This Weekend!
November 14, 2017
The UNCG School of Dance will present its annual Fall Dances concert at the Van Dyke Performance Space in Greensboro, NC. Three shows will be performed on: November 17 at 8pm, and November 18 at 2 and 8pm. The Van Dyke Performance Space is located inside the Greensboro Cultural Arts … Continued
CVPA Launches New Website!
November 13, 2017
Welcome to the College of Visual and Performing Arts and our newly re-designed website! We hope you’ll click around and see how easy it is to navigate and to find all the information you need. On the homepage, you’ll find a distinctive design that will guide you to the various disciplines: Art, Dance, Music and Theatre. Once … Continued
Studio Museum group show to feature School of Art alum Sherrill Roland
August 24, 2017
UNCG School of Art Alumn Sherrill Roland will be featured in the Studio Museum’s “Fictions” as part of their “F-series” exhibitions. The Studio Museum in Harlem announced the list of 19 artists to show this fall in “Fictions,” the fifth of the institution’s so-called “F-series” exhibitions of emerging artists. (Past … Continued
Dance Placement Class for Minors & Non-majors
August 10, 2017
For those of you wanting to move into the next level of Contemporary or Ballet classes, our dance technique placement class will be held on Tuesday, August 15, at 6:30pm in 1510 Walker (formerly SRC) Studio 250. The street address is 1510 Walker Ave., and the building is located at … Continued
Professor Recognized by NDEO
July 27, 2017
The School of Dance would like to congratulate Dr. Jill Green on receiving the Outstanding Dance Researcher Award from the National Dance Education Organization (NDEO). Dr. Green conducts research and teaches somatics, body studies, pedagogy, and two courses in qualitative research. Dr. Green’s writing is prolific and widely disseminated. Her work is published … Continued
Dance Welcomes New Instructors
July 20, 2017
The School of Dance welcomes two new instructors to our family: Clarice Young joins us as an Associate Professor from the Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company, where she was the rehearsal director. Young is also an original member of Camille A. Brown & Dancers and former assistant who … Continued