News Archive: 2016
Every Theatre Kid’s Dream: Perform on Broadway Stage
January 05, 2017
103 Area High School Students Vie for All-Expenses-Paid Trip to New York to Compete in the National August Wilson Monologue Competition
SMU Meadows School of the Arts Now Accepting Applications for Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence
January 03, 2017
Application deadline is February 15, 2017 for two-year string quartet fellowship
Leone Recording Wins Two Global Music Awards
December 20, 2016
Change of Keys takes silver in “Classical” and “Solo Performance” categories
SMU Receives $300,000 Grant from Andrew W. Mellon Foundation for the Meadows School Of the Arts Ignite/Arts Dallas Initiative
November 18, 2016
Grant will support key programs and projects integrating artistic practice and community engagement
Students blend vocal strengths with stage savvy
Workshop Kicks Off 2017 August Wilson Monologue Competition
November 16, 2016
Up to 80 high school students expected to compete in January Dallas preliminaries; SMU Meadows provides teaching artists, location for regional competition
From Meadows to Broadway
November 15, 2016
Three-time Tony-winning producer Will Trice (B.A. Music ’01) talks about ambition, luck and career kismet
Ernan Haruvy Named Donna Wilhelm Research Fellow at SMU’s National Center for Arts Research
November 07, 2016
Wilhelm provided a $500,000 challenge grant that raised a total of $1 million for NCAR’s research, programs and services, including endowment of the new fellowship
Opening reception: Nov. 11, 5-7 p.m. Live broadcasts: Nov. 11-13
Pianist Alessio Bax, Johnson-Prothro Artist-in-Residence, Launches National Tour with Violinist Joshua Bell
October 26, 2016
Duo will perform at Lincoln Center in NYC, November 2
Event features three works, including premiere of Adam Hougland’s "Confluence"
HEC Montréal, SMU, and SDA Bocconi School of Management are accepting applications for the Master of Management in International Arts Management degree
October 25, 2016
The program, which will run from August 2017 to July 2018, focuses on issues specific to international arts management and to approach arts management from a global perspective.
Faculty Spotlight: SMU Film's Rick Worland
October 24, 2016
SMU's film professor talks Hitchcock, what brought him to Meadows, and his favorite films of the year
Mercedes-Benz Financial Services Invests in Local Art Students with New Emerging Artist Award
October 20, 2016
Students and graduates of Southern Methodist University and Texas Christian University receive $10,000 in awards and two-month art residency in Berlin
Meadows Artist Diploma Student Jonathan M. Gregoire To Perform in Pipedreams Live! Concert at the Meyerson Symphony Center
October 18, 2016
Concert to spotlight four stellar organists from Dallas-Fort Worth, Oct. 23
The SMU Los Monos de Muerte (“Death Monkeys”) team will compete live at the 2016 LDI Convention in Las Vegas on October 21
New Cities, Future Ruins Covening to Take Place in Dallas
October 13, 2016
New Cities, Future Ruins is an art initiative re-imagining the explosive urbanism of Western Sun Belt cities, catalyzed by SMU Meadows School of the Arts’ Meadows Prize
Straight to the Sizzle: SMU Journalism Professor Wins Best Newspaper Food Feature Award
October 10, 2016
When Mark Vamos isn't in the classroom he finds time to write about food, barbecue in particular
The Second Annual Swing Dance Concert at SMU Meadows
October 10, 2016
“It Don’t Mean a Thing if It Ain’t Got That Swing”: SMU Meadows Jazz Orchestra presents concert on Saturday, Oct. 29
The 2016 Sammons Lecture in Media Ethics at SMU: "Making Sense of a Tragedy in Real Time: Media Coverage of the Dallas Ambush"
September 28, 2016
Panelists Include Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, Dallas Morning News Editor Mike Wilson and CBS 11 Journalist Steve Pickett
SMU Debate Wins Top Honors in Baytown and Kansas City
September 22, 2016
First-time debaters from Meadows log wins
Three M.A./M.B.A. Students Awarded Patricia A. Porter Fellowships from the Business Council for the Arts
September 20, 2016
Grants support graduate students pursuing arts management careers
SMU's National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) Releases a Report on Fundraising Trends in the field of Arts & Culture
September 07, 2016
Report shows overall growth in unrestricted contributions, which outpaced both growth in expenses and inflation
SMU's Pollock Gallery Presents "The Triple Carbs Society (The Built-in Kitchen of M. Duchamp)," September 10 - October 22, 2-16
August 23, 2016
Opening reception on Sept. 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. at Pollock Gallery
Meadows couple met on a bus ride to Mustang Corral
Meadows Music Alumna’s Quartet Named Official Fox Artists
August 18, 2016
Entrepreneurial Breaking Winds Bassoon Quartet is first chamber music ensemble endorsed by Fox Products Corporation
From South Africa to SMU Meadows: 16 Years of Successes
August 11, 2016
SMU Meadows Professor of Voice Barbara Hill Moore has been traveling to South Africa since 2000 to recruit voice students to SMU Meadows. Over the years she has helped many dreams come true – including her own.
Both Artists Chosen Through Exchange Between SMU Meadows Division of Art and École Nationale Supérieure d’Art (ENSA) of Dijon, France
Tiana Johnson and Jeffery Moffitt are among the Meadows participants in Creative Solutions, helping to empower youths and instill valuable life skills
New Tool Allows Arts Organizations to Measure Performance Against Peers
Exhibition presented by HELP USA to feature homeless signs Baronet purchased from across the country over the past 23 years
Award to be presented by Texas Bandmasters Association at July convention
Longtime Dallas Symphony Orchestra principal trombonist and Meadows Adjunct Professor of Trombone John Kitzman prepares students for the symphony life
Dallas Theater Center Collaborating with Meadows' Ignite/Arts Dallas to Bring "The Tempest" to Dallas
June 02, 2016
First project of new Public Works Dallas initiative, developed with Meadows Prize winner Lear deBessonet, will involve community members as actors
Former President of the Brooklyn Academy of Music to Serve as Ambassador for Research Center to Arts Organizations Around the Country
The symposium will include three days of classes and presentations
SMU Grad/Vocalist Maya Jones Gives Voice to Power of Faith, Confidence and Helping Others
May 13, 2016
In her four years at SMU, Jones has made a name for herself not only as a vocalist and dancer but also as a motivational speaker.
Benjamin Munson ’16 receives Johnny and Frances Williams Prize in Performing Arts
Winners circle includes conductors from New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra and Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, among others
Recipients selected for awards from the University and from the Meadows School
SMU Meadows School of the Arts To Present Two Premieres at "Meadows at the Winspear" Benefit Concert, May 11
May 02, 2016
Newly choreographed version of Stravinsky’s "Firebird" and new version of Copland score for "Appalachian Spring" to debut; event to honor community leader Donna Wilhelm
Studying Art History On Site in Berlin, Warsaw, Treblinka
April 28, 2016
SMU Meadows art history grad students travel to historic sites thanks to support from SantanderBank, N.A.
Judges call him "a phenomenon"
5 Tips on How to Double Major
April 20, 2016
Can you double major and keep everything in balance? Four Meadows students share their advice
Jennifer Armstrong of the Illinois Arts Council Agency Appointed New Associate Director of SMU’s National Center for Arts Research
April 18, 2016
Armstrong will connect NCAR research findings to the national arts field
Creative Computing, 900lbs and the G.I. Bill
April 11, 2016
David Smith enrolled at SMU after 20 years in the military. With undergrad and graduate degrees in aeronautical science already in hand, the former helicopter pilot is now pursuing art and creative computing degrees at SMU Meadows, thanks to the G.I. Bill.
2016 SMU Fashion Week, April 20-22
April 08, 2016
Free event features talks by WhoWhatWear co-founder Hillary Kerr and former Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Kate Betts plus annual spring fashion show
Lecture examines emerging phenomenon of spirituality (not religion) in advertising
SMU Debate Takes Top Honors in Tourneys
April 04, 2016
Junior Jaden Warren named top varsity debater in the U.S.
SMU's National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) Releases Second Annual Arts Vibrancy Index
March 29, 2016
Six New Cities Added to the Top 20 Lists of Arts-Vibrant Cities in the U.S.
Meadows Community Series Presents the Meadows Jazz Orchestra & Friends at Dallas City Performance Hall
March 24, 2016
Big band and contemporary jazz numbers swing with standout musicians Sato, Horne and Butler
Reception with the artists on Friday, April 8, 6-8 p.m. at Pollock Gallery
Unusual Blend of Baroque and Avant-Garde Results in Commission for Two Meadows Music Students
March 22, 2016
Proposal for classical-contemporary prelude and fugue lands award from the American Guild of Organists
$500,000 challenge grant provided by Donna Wilhelm is matched by individual donors and foundations
From Hobbyists to Competition Winners: Young Pianists Grades K-12 Thrive with SMU Piano Preparatory Dept. Training
March 15, 2016
Over the past five decades, the SMU Piano Preparatory Dept. has attracted hundreds of young pianists to its rigorous program. Whether for cultural growth or for competition awards, the program for students in grades K-12 is gaining an international reputation.
Featuring world premiere of new choreography for Stravinsky’s "The Firebird" by noted Mexican choreographers Claudia Lavista and Victor Manuel Ruiz of Delfos Danza Contemporanea in Mazatlán, and works by Martha Graham and George Balanchine
Experienced cultural producer will curate several exhibitions at Pollock Gallery over coming year
New Cities, Future Ruins is an art and design initiative re-imagining the explosive urbanism of Western Sun Belt cities
SMU Music Therapy Students Host Weekly Therapy Sessions For Seniors At Presbyterian Village North
March 07, 2016
Music Increases Engagement and Socialization Among Participants with Dementia and Other Illnesses
Dallas Chamber Symphony and Meadows School Host Fourth Annual Dallas International Piano Competition at SMU, March 9-12
March 02, 2016
Event includes public master classes by Carol Leone, associate professor of piano at SMU Meadows, and John Perry, professor of music at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto
SMU Meadows School of the Arts Students Win Local American Advertising Awards (formerly the ADDYS)
February 25, 2016
Senior Mackenzie Cimala wins three gold and two bronze awards, the most of any university student in the competition
Book on Pizarro and the Incas by Associate Professor of Art History Adam Herring receives National Honors
February 23, 2016
"Art and Vision in the Inca Empire" named one of four best art history books published in 2015
Meadows 2015-16 Ensemble-in-Residence to premiere new composition by Meadows student; concerts March 17 & 18 free to the public
"St. Matthew Passion," Bach's Monumental work for Chorus and Orchestra, to be Presented March 6 as part of Meadows Community Series
February 16, 2016
Free performance of “one of the pillars of sacred music” at Highland Park United Methodist Church will feature the SMU Meadows Chorale with the Conservatory Singers and Conservatory Orchestra of the University of Missouri-Kansas City
Meadows Faculty, Staff, Alumni and Students To Give Presentations at Second Annual Dallas Festival of Ideas, Feb. 19-20
February 16, 2016
Event, themed “The United City,” hopes to map out progressive new future for Dallas
Awards ceremony on Jan. 25 featured dance alum Parisa Khobdeh as guest speaker
National Center for Arts Research (NCAR) releases white paper examining Arts Organizations of color
January 20, 2016
NCAR study identifies the key differences between culturally specific organizations and their mainstream peers and calls for a more equitable measurement of performance
Critics Praise Notable 2015 Performances
January 06, 2016
Area arts writers’ “best of” lists include plentiful Meadows talent
SMU students and South African students get to know each other as they perform a musical, travel to game reserves, study historical sites and gain new understanding about life across the ocean