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- Original dance by senior PSOA student selected for ACDA national conferenceSenior dance student Megan Holzhauer visited Washington, DC, to present her original choreographic work, “BEHIND THAT GLEAM,” at the 2025 National College Dance Festival hosted by the American College Dance Association (ACDA). Held every two years, the festival showcases the nation’s top college-level choreography and is considered the highest recognition for undergraduate dancers in the United States. Attending ACDA “BEHIND THAT GLEAM” was first presented in November at “New Dancemakers: Emanation,” a showcase of senior capstone …
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- UWM alum’s film series to show at Thrasher Opera HousePeck School of the Arts alum and film producer Kurt Sensenbrenner (BFA 2011, Film) is set to screen his new film series “The Low-Phe Life” at Green Lake’s Thrasher Opera House on Thursday, May 29. “The Low-Phe Life’ is a comedy series that mixes animation and documentary filmmaking. It follows …
- Alum Kathryn Henry named one of 10 finalists in 2025’s Paris Opera CompetitionKathryn Henry (BA 2016, Music), a soprano, was named one of 10 finalists in 2025’s Paris Opera Competition, a biennial competition devoted to discovering and helping promote early-career opera singers. Henry began auditioning for the competition in late 2024. After months of preparation, she was announced as a finalist, …
- Outside the Bachs, co-founded by music alum, surpasses $10 million in client revenueOutside The Bachs, a music studio development company owned by UWM PSOA alum Kelly Riordan (BA, 2017, Music: Clarinet Performance) and business partner, Isak Peterson (BA, 2015, Economics), announced that their business has surpassed $10 million in client revenue. Riordan and Peterson founded the company in 2021 with the goal …
- Current guitar student earns international festival spots this summerGuitar performance and music education student Annika Nelson is the recipient of multiple scholarships, which allow her to attend the Volterra Project Guitar Festival in Italy and the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute in North Carolina over the summer. Nelson's talent and skill have opened doors for her to perform …
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