Finding Her Voice: Emma Brooke Alley ’25
Emma Brooke Alley ‘25 is a current sophomore at Converse University majoring in Contemporary Music with an emphasis in Media Applications. She began voice lessons at Converse’s Lawson Academy of …
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The Arts at a Glance 2022 Spring Season at Converse
Converse University will host a wide variety of arts, musical, and cultural events in the spring of 2022. After a challenging time of delaying and canceling live performances due to …
Converse Awards Two Endowed Professorships in Fine Arts
The President’s Office at Converse University is pleased to announce the recipients of two endowed professorships in Fine Arts. Dr. Kelly McElrath Vaneman has received the Mary Reynolds Babcock Distinguished …
Alumna & Petrie Staff Accompanist Wins Fran Pinson Pianist Award
Julie Madsen Smith ’70, staff accompanist at the Petrie School of Music and Converse alumna, is the 2021 recipient of the Fran Pinson Collaborative Pianist award. The award, from the …
Converse Partners with Music Myway to Produce World’s First Fully Interactive 3D Venue Experience
In collaboration with Converse’s renowned Petrie School of Music and its Music Business and Technology program, Oregon-based startup Music Myway Inc. is releasing “Virtual Venue,” a plug-and-play hardware and software …
Petrie and Lawson Academy Students Have Major Wins at NATS Auditions
Converse singers from the School of Music and the Lawson Academy competed at the spring classical music South Carolina National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) auditions held at Furman …
2019-2020 School of the Arts Season Preview
Live performance thrills the soul and connects our community, but did you know it could help you live longer? Recent research from the California Institute of Technology finds that social …
Moseley Series Gift Honors Founder Dicksie Cribb
The Friends of the Petrie School of Music, which created a legacy of bringing world-class musicians to the Converse stage 35 years ago, has received a sustaining gift that will …
Needtobreathe Rocks Converse’s Music Business Practicum
Ah, the glamour of rock ‘n’ roll. The sound! The lights! The screaming crowds! All those songs you scream along with! No experience like it—except when you get to experience …