What does true exchange and engagement between an artist and an audience look like, and how can artists incorporate audience feedback into their creative process in a robust way?

Hear from several regionally-based artists about how they’ve experimented with multiple forms of audience engagement to inform their creative process. Panelists include Margot Greenlee, director, BodyWise Dance; Scott Patterson, artistic director of AfroHouse; and Jason Schlafstein, co-founder and producing artistic director of Flying V.

Varsity Vocals is the home of student a cappella since 1995. We give college and high school singers the opportunity to interact, compete, learn from each other, get feedback from the pros, and perform in fantastic venues around the globe. Each season, the ICCA & ICHSA bring together nearly 500 a cappella groups and thousands of singers from schools around the globe. The ICCA Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at Dekelboum Concert Hall is one of 5 Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal Events. The top two groups from this event will go on to compete in the ICCA Mid-Atlantic Semifinal.

The Nouveau Classical Project, an unconventional ensemble that collaborates with designers and thrives at the intersection of fashion and art, reads new works by UMD student composers.