Alumni News
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Making Music to Connect with Teens In Custody
August 16, 2023
For Bethany Uhler Thompson (’20 DMA and ’17 MM Cello Performance) music is a connector and an instrument for change, both of which are needed in her music classes at Les Peters Academy and Hillsborough Girls Academy in Tampa, Florida. “When the girls come into class, they’re very unsure of … Continued
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Music Alumnus Conducting an Acclaimed Career in Europe
August 3, 2023
This summer, when William Kelley (’14 BM Piano Performance) took the podium to conduct Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro, it was his second time with that particular opera, with a lot of music and miles in between. The first experience came when Kelley was a senior in the UNCG School of … 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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Jazmine Renee Warren BFA Dance: Choreography/Performance
May 4, 2023
“I have never had more of a passion towards anything else than being creative and dancing. I couldn’t see myself doing anything other than being an artist for the rest of my life. I have seen and met many people in my life who have had a successful career in … Continued
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Heather Ann Lofdahl PhD: Music Education
May 3, 2023
Dr. Heather Lofdahl is leaving UNC Greensboro with quite the list of achievements, experience, and three degrees. Lofdahl, who will receive her Doctorate in Music Education this Spring, also earned Masters of Music degrees in Music Education and Viola Performance from the School of Music in 2015. Lofdahl says she’s … Continued
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Quan Gabriel Apollo BA: Studio Art
May 3, 2023
Quan Apollo shopped around a little bit before determining UNC Greensboro’s School of Art was the right place for him: “I decided on UNCG after going to two other institutions—Methodist University and North Carolina A&T. I was impressed by the number of faculty here after having experienced much smaller departments … Continued
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Music Alumnus Competes in American Pianist Awards
May 3, 2023
More than one year after learning he was a finalist in the 2023 American Pianist Awards, UNCG alumnus Thomas Linger is finally getting a chance to face the music—and the biggest audience he’s ever played for in his life. Linger (’15 Piano Performance in Jazz Studies) is one of five … Continued
Neil Shepherd BA Theatre, Business Coordinator, School of Music: Directing Attention to a Thriving Arts Scene
April 3, 2023
“The quality of faculty, staff, and resources that CVPA offers a student, no matter what area they’re in, is exceptional. The opportunity for students to augment what they’re learning with real-world experiences is phenomenal. To be able to learn and do so at the same time is invaluable. It is … Continued