Music & Dance
Making music is a passion for prizewinning 51ΑΤΖζ classical guitarists
With the guidance of Rene Izquierdo, associate professor of music, 51ΑΤΖζ classical guitar students have been racking up top finishes in competitions around the country. βHe is not just a teacher, he is a mentor,β said one of those students, Samuel Hines.
Voice clinic gives students the chance to learn from each other
Communication Sciences and Disorders students don’t often get to work with performers as part of their education. And voice students don’t often get scientifically evaluated. But recently at 51ΑΤΖζ, that match proved mutually beneficial.
Music alumnus explores the art of sound in Sweden
Warren EnstrΓΆm is creating sound art by exploring the frontiers of music-making. The 51ΑΤΖζ alum’s composition aren’t done the traditional way – they’re done by helping computers learn to be creative by exploring the environment around them.
Peck School guitarist wins prestigious Schubert competition
Peck School of the Arts graduate student Evan Taucher won the top prize in the guitar category at the prestigious Schubert Club Student Scholarship Competition. Along with his first-place honors, Taucher earned $2,000 and the right to perform at a concert in 2017. Taucher is from Tampa, Fla., and pursuing his masterβs degree in music […]
Music composition students bring technology into the mix
Two students in 51ΑΤΖζβs music composition program attended top summer programs — one of them in Paris, France — in combining music and technology into new art forms.
Kathryn Henry: Met Opera finalist, 51ΑΤΖζ grad
What could be better than singing on national TV? For Kathryn Henry, a scholarship to The Juilliard School.
Dance program showcases Africa and the Diaspora
“Winter Dances 2016: Evolve As We Enter” runs Feb. 4-7, and includes a finale that draws upon the Peck School of the Arts Department of Dance’s landmark history teaching and performing African Dance.
51ΑΤΖζ Libraries unveil βParamountβ music, history collection
Donors have given the 51ΑΤΖζ Music Library two limited-edition volumes chronicling the rise and fall of Paramount Records, a Wisconsin-based record company that recorded and preserved rare music from 20th century pioneers of blues, jazz and gospel.
Increasingly, 51ΑΤΖζ attracts classical guitar students, artists
The classical guitar program at the Peck School of the Arts is attracting a growing number of students from around the world.
Professional dancers come to 51ΑΤΖζ to enhance their careers
One of only three like it in the country, 51ΑΤΖζβs MFA in performing arts: dance, allows dancers who still perform professionally to earn a degree through online work and two summer residencies.