NCSU Arts Village

Sign up for a free workshop with the Arts Village visiting Artist in Residence, Samantha Johns!

Awards | The ARTS NC STATE Creative Artist Award recognizes original work in music, dance and theatre created by NC State students. Each winning creative artist(s) receives $500, and the selected work(s) will be performed in the following academic year by the appropriate ARTS NC STATE performing arts program...

Check out this preview of dance master classes you'll have the chance to attend for credit this semester!

has prepared for you some exciting and FREE dance master classes this semester, Wolfpack! See the schedule below and register NOW at go.ncsu.edu/dance-register. Space is limited!

All classes are held in Carmichael 2307.

• Hip Hop / Street Jazz with Elliot YJ You | Saturday, Jan. 14, 10-11:30am

• Music for Dancers / Composer’s Mind with Joe Westerlund | Tuesday, Jan. 17, 7:30-9pm

• Acrobatic Dance with Autumn Mist Belk | Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:30-9pm

• Yoga for Dancers with Carson Efird | Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7:30-9pm

• Urban Latin Dance with CONTRA-TIEMPO Dancers | Tuesday, Feb. 7, 7:30-9pm

• Russian Folk Dance with Maria Potepalova | Wednesday, Mar. 2, 6–7:30pm

• Classical Chinese Dance with Dr. Yang Mei | Tuesday, Apr. 18, 5:30–7pm

• Pilates with Beth Fath | Wednesday, Apr.19, 4:45–6pm

• Contemporary Modern with Katie Iacono | Saturday, Apr. 22, 10–11:15am

• Hip Hop with Katie Iacono | Saturday, Apr. 22, 11:30am–1pm

Classes description and more information: dance.arts.ncsu.edu/master-classes/

NC State student visual artists: create artwork over break to sell at the Student Art Sale! Submission drop off info can be found here: https://arts.ncsu.edu/about/for-students/student-art-purchase/

This article describes how unique our arts programs are here, and and Arts Villagers is quoted in it!

Theatre stems interdisciplinary experience Despite a lack of students studying performing arts such as music or theater, University Theatre flourishes — a result of the student body’s enthusiasm. According to a survey of University

As we approach the NC State Dance Program Fall concert this Wed-Fri, here are some resources about modern dance for you to check out:

http://hubpages.com/entertainment/UnderstandingtheartofModernDance

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nora-younkin/what-the-heck-is-modern-d_b_1534882.html

"One reason why modern dance is hard to define is that it is not so much a particular system or technique as it is an attitude toward dance, a point of view that encourages artistic individualism and the development of personal ways of dancing. As Helen Tamaris wrote in a program note for a concert she gave in 1927, “There are no general rules. Each work of art creates its own code.” – Jack Anderson

"American Modern Dance, as a performance art form, serves many roles in today’s society. Many American choreographers of today use their art form for social commentary. There are other choreographers who tell stories with their dances. Finally, many choreographers simply manipulate the tools of choreography to visually create something new and interesting-perhaps something never seen before. Whatever the specific intent of the choreographer the role of dance today is to communicate, to create, and to educate."
– Beth Braun and Mark English

Understanding the Art of Modern Dance This page exists to educate and inform the public on the art and material of an overlooked, very misunderstood, American art form: Modern Dance. From my experience as both an educator in private schools and colleges as well as a professional choreographer and artistic director, I discovered the lay…

Hello everyone! We are inviting Arts Village alumni to the NCMA College Night event happening this Friday. So if you are an Arts Village alum, come and join current members of the village for College Night! This is a free event for all college students (just bring your student ID) and we will be leaving from Turlington by bus at 6:50pm.

Here's a link for alumni to sign up:

https://docs.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/spreadsheets/d/1ZrPmVHNcp1onLl06VWIXhtn8_E1P2x0sniL1j8sfWAM/edit?usp=sharing

Here's a link to learn more about the event:

http://ncartmuseum.org/calendar/event/2016/11/18/college_night_2016/1900

NCMA's College Night is an awesome event that features student works in fashion, music, dance and visual arts. We all had such a great time last year, so we hope you can make it!

College Night 2016 - NCMA - North Carolina Museum of Art Bounce back in time with an evening that promises to be the cat’s meow! College Night 2016 features student projects, fashion, visual arts, music, and dance inspired by Rolling Sculpture.

You can register for spring classes at the Crafts Center today! You get 1 credit of participation for each class you take. https://crafts.arts.ncsu.edu/register/

Register | Register Registration for the fall semester for NC State students only begins on Monday, November 14 at 9:05 a.m. and continues until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2. Everyone else can register beginning Monday, December 5 at 9:05 a.m. Early registrations will not be accepted! Please be aware that o...

This show has been moved to 10/30 and it's going to be awesome!

NCO's Hercules vs. Vampires Trailer What happens when a cutting edge Hollywood composer meets a classic sword and sandals flick from the 60s? Hercules vs. Vampires combines a performance of liv...

ArtFields 2017 Call for Submissions is NOW OPEN!

There are still spaces in tonight's talk!

Join us tonight for a talk & exhibit by artist in residence Lena Merhej at 6pm in the Peidmont Ballroom, Talley. Lena Merhej (MFA) is a visual storyteller and a Ph.D. Fellow doing research on graphic narratives in the interdisciplinary field between visual studies, narratology and computer science. She previously taught at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese American University, and gave various workshops in animation, illustration and comic books. We are SO lucky to have her here! Co-sponsored by the Lebanese Studies Department.

We have an AWESOME guest artist-in-residence this week, Lena Merhej, an illustrator/comic artist/cartoonist from Lebanon. Here are all the ways you can meet her and get AVS 100 credit (sign up for all events on Classmate):
Tues 4-6pm- Illustration workshop 3rd floor Talley near Stewart Theatre
Wed 4-6pm- Illustration workshop 3rd floor Talley near Stewart Theatre
Thurs 6pm talk in Peidmont Ballroom, Talley
Fri 8pm- Meet & Greet w/ dessert in the lounge
John Taylor Willis is the mentor who will be at most of these events!
http://www.sobeirut.com/features/27/interview-with-lena-merhej

Interview with Lena Merhej Will the Salamander be saved?