Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts

Next week in Blacksburg is packed with free arts experiences, open to the community! 🎨

View the finished Summer Community Mural Project, enjoy an evening with the Blacksburg Community Band, and for students entering grades 6-12, register for "Creating the Shakespeareance" with The Rustic Mechanicals!

Free family fun, concerts, theatre and more! The Summer Arts Festival gets under way this Friday night in Blacksburg. Check out our interview Here at Home WDBJ7 VT Summer Arts Festival

https://www.wdbj7.com/2026/06/04/blacksburgs-summer-arts-festival-returns-with-free-concerts-exhibits-workshops/

Take a trip behind the scenes with The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia's only professional Shakespeare Troupe!

Rising middle and high school students are welcome to join the Rustic Mechanicals at The Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg for "Creating the Shakespeareance," a FREE workshop on June 25 from 3-4 p.m.

Claim your FREE ticket here: thelyric.com/classes-and-workshops/

How can educators use generative AI to make higher education more accessible?

In a new piece published by Times Higher Education, Kim Loeffert, assistant professor of music theory in our School of Performing Arts, explores how faculty can shift the AI conversation from academic integrity to intentional course design.

By combining AI with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles, Loeffert shares practical ways to build more structured and inclusive classrooms. The article details how these tools can expand meaningful choices for students and remove learning barriers, all without sacrificing academic rigor.

Read the full article: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-universal-design-learning-can-build-ai-proficiency

Music, art, and a movie night: next week brings Toubab Krewe, the Summer Community Mural Project, and Hook at the Lyric!

Summer in Blacksburg is just getting started. 🎉

The Domino Band lit up Henderson Lawn this past Friday with an evening of soul, R&B, and old-school funk!

Thank you to everyone who came out- the music, the dancing, and the community made it a night to remember.

Thank you to Evan Hull for providing some beautiful audience photos!

Discover how dance tells the story of culture, identity, and history.

This 6‑week online course explores global dance forms, the evolution of modern and post‑modern dance in the U.S., and the tools we use to write and think critically about performance.
All online. All asynchronous.

REGISTER NOW! registrar.vt.edu