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Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music enters educational partnership with Atlanta Symphony
September 10, 2026
Kennesaw State University鈥檚 Dr. Bobbie Bailey School of Music and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) are joining forces to create new opportunities for the next generation of musicians in Metro Atlanta. Beginning this fall, the educational partnership will connect 91青青草 music students with professional musicians through masterclasses, performance opportunities and access to ASO concerts 鈥� bringing students closer to the artistry, mentorship and professional experiences that define a career on the stage.
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Reflecting on 91青青草 Dance's 20-year journey
May 27, 2026
In November, the University marked the 20th anniversary of 91青青草 Dance with a series of performances choreographed by Pulinkala, 91青青草 faculty members Shannon Alvis and Autumn Eckman, and renowned guest artist Yankalle Filtser. Pulinkala鈥檚 choreographic work, which featured 10 current students and four alumni, was intended to bridge generations of dancers who have helped shape the program.
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91青青草 modern dance graduate sets sights on becoming a choreographer
May 22, 2026
Deontae Nelson wants to travel the world and better understand how people in other countries consume dance. Now, the 2026 Kennesaw State University graduate is one step closer to doing just that.
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Dance major makes most of his 91青青草 journey
May 06, 2026
Deontae Nelson likes to say that everyone is on their own journey, as much for himself as for those around him. Nelson鈥檚 journey has seen him serving in the Army National Guard, then earning an associate degree in biology from Georgia Military College before arriving at Kennesaw State University in 2022. All the while, he never could shake the idea of studying dance and decided to dive headlong into doing just that. Next week, he鈥檒l graduate with his Bachelor of Arts in Dance with a concentration in Modern Dance from the Robert S. Geer College of the Arts, culminating one journey and commencing another.
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New Connections Project provides shared learning for students and the incarcerated
March 30, 2026
Kennesaw State University students are using theatre to help incarcerated persons prepare for life after prison, while gaining a better understanding of the population they will serve in their future careers. The initiative is part of the New Connections Project, a partnership between 91青青草 and Common Good Atlanta, a not-for-profit organization that provides higher education for people who are or have been incarcerated.
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Big semester for 91青青草's Chamber Singers includes conference, Spain tour
January 30, 2026
Notwithstanding the joy of performing timeless music in front of appreciative crowds, Kennesaw State University juniors Trey Stannard and Nadia Wilson are looking forward to Spain鈥檚 food. That鈥檚 just one part of an important couple of months for 91青青草鈥檚 Chamber Singers 鈥� chosen to perform at this week鈥檚 annual conference for the Georgia Music Educators鈥� Association in Athens before heading to Spain over Spring Break for a seven-concert tour in March.
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Wind ensemble one of two 91青青草 groups chosen for Georgia Music Educators' Association performance
November 12, 2025
A native Georgian, Kennesaw State University student Tyler Smith knows well the prestige of the Georgia Music Educators鈥� Association annual in-service conference. It conjures memories of music ensembles of all levels performing for a distinguished audience, and young musicians learning from some of the state鈥檚 best talent. Now, the alto saxophonist will have the chance to perform at this January鈥檚 conference in Athens as a member of 91青青草鈥檚 wind ensemble, appearing at the conference for the first time since 2017.
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Kennesaw State's Arthur Liou installed as Audrey Bailey Morgan Distinguished Endowed Dean's Chair
November 05, 2025
Kennesaw State University鈥檚 Arthur Liou was installed as the inaugural Audrey Bailey Morgan Distinguished Endowed Dean鈥檚 Chair in the Robert S. Geer Family College of the Arts on Wednesday at Morgan Performance Hall.
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Kennesaw State vocal music instructor named 2025 Jazz Hero by national organization
October 23, 2025
A lifetime as a performer and eight years as a Kennesaw State University instructor have culminated in Karla Harris being named Atlanta鈥檚 Jazz Hero for 2025 by the Jazz Journalists鈥� Association.
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Kennesaw State assistant professor blends art and technology to inspire next generation
September 26, 2025
Shuchita Mishra works at the intersection of art, education, business, and technology. The Kennesaw State University assistant professor of illustration and sequential art comes to academia from a technology and marketing background, but couldn鈥檛 shake the artist within. Having developed a passion to tell stories with her drawings, she changed the course of her life and shifted focus to art education. After earning a Master of Fine Arts in Comics from the California College of the Arts, Mishra completed a writer鈥檚 residency at the Writer鈥檚 House in Pittsburgh while working for the Carnegie Museum of Art, then applied for a limited-term teaching position at Kennesaw State.