Like many students attending college during the pandemic, University of Maine senior Pooja Rawat has spent the last year in lock-down mode. Thinking about academic pursuits and professional goals in a time where nothing is guaranteed has been tough says Rawat. Luckily, the Dean’s List student from Mumbai, India, says she has always felt at […]
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts will present an on-demand virtual production of its first spring show, “The Wolves,” streaming online from March 5–14. “The Wolves” by Sarah DeLappe follows a girls’ indoor soccer team gathered in warm up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and […]
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WVII (Channel 7) reported that student members of the University of Maine Opera Workshop, under the direction of music faculty Isaac Bray, were able to safely practice and record their performances of scenes from several popular operas. The video is available on YouTube.
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Opera as an art form has been around for more than 400 years, and students and faculty in the UMaine School of Performing Arts were not going to let a pandemic stop their performance from going ahead. That’s why, for the first time ever, the University of Maine Opera Workshop has chosen to present its […]
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WVII (Channel 7) interviewed Philip Edelman, University of Maine assistant professor of music education, about a program that connects local students middle school students with UMaine students offering free, online music lessons.
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The University of Maine School of Performing Arts presents Silver Duo, featuring Division of Music faculty members pianist Phillip Silver and cellist Noreen Silver performing works of French and Russian composers 7 p.m. Oct. 24. in Minsky Recital Hall. Admission is free, but space is limited; social distancing and face coverings will be required. For […]
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University of Maine graduate student and alumna Maylinda Boynton of Belfast, Maine learned a lot about performing arts at UMaine. Before she graduated in 2019 with two degrees — in music education and political science — she performed with four different band groups, sang with University Singers and Mainely Voices, and acted in Maine Masque […]
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A WABI (Channel 5) story described methods of keeping University of Maine music students and band members safe during live practice sessions, including face coverings for singers and trash bags covering wind instruments. Laura Artesani, music division chair, said she has heard no complaints from the students. “They are happy to be back here. They […]
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University of Maine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy has appointed a 30-member Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to advise campus leadership and report on institutional efforts and actions to ensure inclusive excellence. The President’s Council on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is co-chaired by Kimberly Whitehead, chief of staff to the President, and Susan McKay, founding director […]
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The Division of Music in the University of Maine School of Performing Arts has launched Maine Summer Youth Music (MSYM) Online, featuring a small library of instructional videos for music students in grades 5 to 12. The site offers a virtual alternative to the Maine Summer Youth Music Camp, normally held on campus each year […]
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