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 isolation and small screen use can cause a build-up of deadly toxins in the brain. But, have no fear, the School of the Arts at…
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Professor Melissa Owens presented six workshops to the MFA & BFA acting candidates of Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, while serving as their week-long Artist in Residence for their Department of Theatre and Dance. The workshops centered on the studio methodology of the Michael Chekhov Acting System, its application to Musical Theatre, and its…
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Bold. Brilliant. Beautiful. The School of the Arts at Converse College is creating a powerful new season of works for 2016-2017 that will amaze. “Our students and faculty are expanding the boundaries of performance and exhibition,” observes Boone Hopkins, dean of the School of the Arts, “and we want our community to be there for…
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Dr. Boone Hopkins was selected to present a paper at the Mid-America Theatre Conference in Kansas City. Boone’s presentation is titled, “Dancing Fast Asleep: Choreography and Inspired Indifference in Cabaret.”
Emily Willemse ’15 has accepted a full assistantship for the Master of Fine Arts Program in Scenic Design at Wayne State University. Emily designed the scenery for the Theatre Converse production of Antigone, and was mentored by John Bald.
Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins was awarded the Robert A. Schanke Theatre Research Award, a prestigious award for theatre historians that includes a cash award and publication in a leading journal at the Theatre History Symposium of the 2015 Mid-America Theatre Conference.
Dr. Chandra Owenby Hopkins presented her work, “Whispers from a Silent Past: Inspiration and Memory in Natasha Trethewey’s Native Guard” as part of the Theatre History Symposium of the 2015 Mid-America Theatre Conference.
Dr. Grace Adams Bagwell ’07 minored in Dance at Converse and is the founding director of the Modern Pin-Ups and the Dancefx Tap Company in Athens, GA. Grace is a proud supporter of empowering women through creative energy, dance, and performance. She also contributes her talents to community engagement with organizations such as Project Safe’s…
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“The Dance Department helped prepare me for dreams that I didn’t even know existed before I became a part of it. The various technique courses offered opened my eyes to the different worlds of dance. I have since moved to New York to live out the dreams and goals I developed while being a member…
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Creative and professional writing major; dance minor Graduated in 2006 Scholarly Interest “I have several areas of scholarly interest; all of them lean to the creative side. I am always interested in the ‘newest’ poet, advances in professional writing (especially on the web) and the evolution of dance. I always knew I loved grammar and…
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