Student Spotlights

Hometown: Charlotte, NC B.A. in Music and a Minor in French 2027 How did you first get interested in music?I’ve been singing since I could talk, though I never imagined I’d be able to pursue it. It always seemed too frivolous, like someone else’s lucky dream come true that I couldn’t possibly have. Then one […]

Hometown: Chambersburg, PA B.A. in Theater Performance and B.M. in Vocal Performance 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre and music?I remember begging my mom in elementary school to let me take guitar lessons. I’m grateful to say that a few weeks later I had my first music lesson with Mr. Bob, who […]

Hometown: Fayetteville, NC B.A. in Music Education 2026 How did you first get interested in music?When I was in elementary, middle, and high school I loved participating in music however I could. It was in high school that I really fell in love with it though, I participated in concert band, marching band, and for […]

Hometown- Raleigh, NC B.A. in Music and B.S. in Computer Science 2026 How did you first get interested in music?My sister played bass clarinet while she was in high school and encouraged me to join my middle school band. After being in a large middle school band, I transferred to a small middle school where […]

Hometown- Cary, NC BA in Theatre with a concentration in Technology and Design 2027 How did you first get interested in theatre?I originally got into theatre because I wanted to entertain audiences and help people make fun memories. I started acting in Kindergarten, up until high school, where I became interested in the design and […]

Hometown: Winston Salem, NC BA in Dance, Performance, Choreography and Theory, Bachelor in International Studies, European Concentration, and minor in French 2026 How did you first get interested in dance?I first started dancing in church as a young child, I realized that I really enjoyed it and wanted to take it further so I started […]

Hometown- Charlotte, NC BA in Applied Dance, Bachelor in Criminal Justice, and the Charlotte Ballet Certificate Program 2027 How did you first get interested in dance?I am going into my second year of college here at UNC Charlotte and love the dance department! Dance has always been a part of my life, I grew up […]

Hometown: Morehead City, NC BFA with a concentration in Graphic Design Minor: Journalism 2025 How did you first get interested in art?I’ve always grown up loving art and creating, but it wasn’t until highschool that I realized my passion was specifically in Graphic Design. I am such a people person, so I love the idea […]

Hometown: Cary, NC BA in Architecture 2027 How did you first get interested in design?I got into architecture through doing set building & design in high school for my school’s theatre productions. I fell in love with the unique blend of creativity and logistics in the building and designing process and decided to go into […]

Hometown: Greensboro, NC BA in Graphic Design 2025 How did you first get interested in art?I got interested in the Fine Arts in general because I experienced each aspect of it in my life. I grew up doing professional dancing and practicing theater which led me to explore music by being a percussionist. What got […]