Dance

Sage Walker
Degree: BA in dance performance and choreography and BS in pre-exercise scienceGraduation Year: 2027Hometown: Hendersonville, NC How did you first get interested in dance?I tried a lot of hobbies as a kid and none really suited me. I started dancing when I was 7 at my hometown dance studio and never stopped. I also started […]

Dance Education Professor and Student Co-author New Journal Article
An article by professor Marissa Nesbit and student Chloe Gosline appears in the journal Dance Education in Practice.

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.