Dance
Esteemed Guest Artists Bring Expertise to Performing Arts Students
Masterclasses and conversations with star professional artists are a key part of performing arts students’ education in the College of Arts + Architecture. This semester, we are pleased to welcome a range of extraordinary guest artists to enhance the curricular experiences of our students. Lorenzo Pagano Lorenzo Pagano is an international award-winning contemporary dancer whose […]
College Announces 2025 Distinguished Alumni
The College of Arts + Architecture (CoA+A) will honor five Distinguished Alumni on Friday, March 14, in the eleventh annual celebration of alumni achievement. The award ceremony will take place at 11:00 am in the Anne R. Belk Theater in Robinson Hall. The event is open to the public. The Distinguished Alumni Awards were created by the […]
Dance Professor Receives International Education Award
Tamara Williams has been named the recipient of the 2024 Faculty International Education Award.
NYC Study Tour Provides Immersive Musical Theatre Experience
Logging 14-hour workdays over the Fall Break weekend, eight dance and musical theatre students got an immersive experience on Broadway last month. Led by Tod Kubo, co-director of the Musical Theatre Certificate program and an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Dance, the students took dance classes, met and interviewed industry professionals, toured facilities, andsaw […]
Dance Professor Brings Graham Expertise to Paris
Kim Jones taught Graham Technique classes and choreographed a new work for the Graham for Europe organization.
Jasmyn Schettino
Hometown: Leland, NC Degree: BA in Applied Dance Major and Psychology and a Musical Theatre Certificate Graduation Year: 2026 How did you first get interested in dance? I first got involved with dance when I was 2, and my mom signed me up for a rec class at our local dance studio! I was first […]
Student Designs Lighting for Fall Dance Concert
Senior and Levine Scholar DJ Cook is racking up lighting design credits.
Dancer/Choreographer with Pop Star Connections Creates New Work for Fall Dance Concert
Robert Green, who has danced with Taylor Swift and choreographed for Charli XCX, has set a new piece on our students.
Professor To Receive National Dance Educator Award
Marissa Nesbit has been honored by the National Dance Education Organization.
CoA+A Faculty and Alumni Receive Creative Mecklenburg Grants from ASC
Faculty and alumni from the College of Arts + Architecture are among 54 artists to receive 2024 Creative Mecklenburg Grants from the Arts & Science Council (ASC). The grants were open to Mecklenburg County-based artists of all disciplines and provide funding of up to $3,000. Grantees represent creative disciplines from visual art and music to […]