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Emily Milius Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory
July 13, 2023
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Emily Milius as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Theory in CVPA’s School of Music. Milius comes to UNC Greensboro from Eugene, Oregon, where she has been a teaching assistant in music theory and aural skills at … Continued
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Janinah Burnett Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
July 13, 2023
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Janinah Burnett as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice in CVPA’s School of Music. A versatile singer, actor, musician, writer, arranger, and educator, Burnett is in demand and has thrilled audiences domestically and internationally in opera, … Continued
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Lindsay Kesselman Named Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice
July 13, 2023
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Lindsay Kesselman as Visiting Assistant Professor of Voice in CVPA’s School of Music. Hailed by Fanfare magazine as an “artist of growing reputation for her artistry and intelligence…with a voice of goddess-like splendor,” Kesselman is … Continued
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dwb (Driving While Black) Opera Tells Powerful Story
June 9, 2023
“Every time you leave I’ll try to let go a little more. But every time, I’ll be waiting to hear your key in our front door.” – The Mother in dwb (Driving While Black) It’s a feeling that most parents are familiar with – the anxiety that occurs when their … Continued
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Kasia Ozga Named Assistant Professor of Sculpture
June 1, 2023
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Kasia Ozga as Assistant Professor of Sculpture in CVPA’s School of Art. Kasia Ozga is a Polish French American sculptor and installation artist who reuses, revalues, and reanimates mass-produced materials into singular artworks and inverts … Continued
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Brendan Slocumb ’94: Musical Thrillers with a Message
June 1, 2023
“I just want people to look at people—really see them—not just their outward appearance. Look at me. You could say I don’t look like a person who plays the violin. You could just see me as a scary black man with tattoos.” Brendan Slocumb (’94 Music Education) says that’s one … Continued
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Lee Walton Named Director of School of Dance
June 1, 2023
College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Lee Walton as Director of CVPA’s School of Dance. Lee Walton is a Professor of Art with a practice that spans performance art, new media, and social practice. Since joining UNCG’s faculty in 2007, Lee … Continued
UNC Greensboro Brings Jewel, Chris Botti, and Additional Artists to Campus for 111th Season of University Concert and Lecture Series
May 10, 2023
UNCG College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean bruce mcclung has announced the roster of artists for the 2023–2024 University Concert and Lecture Series (UCLS). UCLS, the longest running concert and lecture series in North Carolina, will present Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter and composer Chris Botti; Collage, a captivating and … Continued