Student Blogs

April 17, 2015 - 11:11AM
Megan Pagado

This blog post is by Emily Schweich, junior broadcast journalism major.

B-FLY BACKSTAGE

Clockwise from left: Caroline Clay, Paige Hernandez, Jjana Valentiner and Anu Yadav; Photos by Kris Funn
 

Three University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies alumnae – Paige Hernandez (BA Theatre Performance ’02), Anu Yadav (MFA Theatre Performance ’13) and Caroline Clay (MFA Theatre Performance ’13) will perform excerpts from their solo shows at B-FLY BACKSTAGE: Diverse Solo Shows for Women this Saturday, April 18 at Atlas Performing Arts Center.

“I think that putting our work out there and showing what we think…how we do what we do is really taking a stance for all women and girls to be able to show their mind as well.”

April 9, 2015 - 12:12PM

This blog post is by Emily Schweich, junior broadcast journalism major.

Sisi Reid photo by Olivia Brann

Senior theatre performance major Sisi Reid recently represented the University of Maryland School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies at the a2ru Emerging Creatives Student Summit in January. She says her experience at the University of Maryland has laid a firm foundation for collaboration in the arts.

I want to expand how much I know as an artist and what I know about different fields.

April 2, 2015 - 2:02PM
Megan Pagado

This blog post is by Emily Schweich, junior broadcast journalism major.

Deb Sivigny

Deb Sivigny photo by Daniel Corey
 

UMD School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies alumna Deb Sivigny (MFA Costume Design ’04) gave a gallery talk at the Luce Foundation Center for American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum on March 21. Her talk, part of the Luce Local Artists Series, highlighted the link between costume design and the fine arts.

“The simple act of putting together an outfit is a very deliberate task, just as putting together these collages is a very deliberate task on these jars.”

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