News Archive: 2022

Since graduating with a degree in dance almost 50 years ago, Meadows alum and award-winning director Lesli Linka Glatter (B.F.A. ’74) has traveled the world building a vibrant arts career.

Meadows alum Gillian Rae Perry (B.M., B.A. ’17) was selected for a two-year residency at the Chicago Opera Theater in the Vanguard Emerging Opera Composer Program.

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Meadows alum and countertenor John Holiday (B.M. ’07) is currently performing in the opera The Hours at the Metropolitan Opera in NYC.

Art professor, photographer and Meadows alum Philip Van Keuren will begin a residency in Rome to further his photographic body of work.

The Tribeca art gallery is currently featuring a botanical-inspired exhibition co-curated by assistant art history professor Tashima Thomas.

Associate professor of music composition and theory, Xi Wang, will have her new original composition performed at Carnegie Hall by the Philadelphia Orchestra.

This December, many Meadows faculty and alumni will be showcasing their work in various capacities across New York City.

For the first time, all three Principal Oboe positions of the major Dallas ensembles are occupied by Meadows-affiliated performers and graduates, with additional alumni oboists performing in ensembles across the country.

Graduates, students, faculty and friends celebrated SMU Homecoming on the newly dedicated Gene and Jerry Jones Grand Plaza outside of Owen Arts Center.

The Meadows Executive Board member and SMU alumnus will serve as the keynote speaker during Meadows’ spring degree recognition ceremony.

Students on the Strategic Brand Management advertising track have the opportunity to devise and present brand and communication strategies for the local Dallas start-up.

The student club hosts their second annual virtual summit for Hispanic Heritage Month, titled “Success Through Diversity,” drawing three industry panelists and over 50 students.

With the concept of intimacy choreography becoming more widespread in the industry, Meadows gives students the tools to navigate intimate scenes with workshop training.

Olivia Smith ’11 opens her new gallery space, Magenta Plains, to much acclaim after nearly three years of renovations.

Learn how six SMU MA/MBA program alumni are making a difference in the community at Dallas-area nonprofit organizations.

After its premiere last April, SMU student film #BlackatSMU has been screened at national film festivals and snapped up multiple accolades.

The Isidore String Quartet won first place in the renowned Banff International String Quartet Competition and will become the newest Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence at Meadows.

Melissa Chessher, Tom Keck, and Joe Phua will be joining the faculty this academic year as distinguished division chairs.

Artists in Residence program welcomes two Meadows alumni in short-term faculty roles, giving students the unique opportunity to learn from professional artists who have been in their shoes.

Student journalists took home 12 Texas Intercollegiate Press Association awards, including Reporter and Editor of the Year, and five Mark of Excellence Awards for 2021.

Artistic Director of Atlanta’s True Colors Theatre Jamil Jude conceptualized a new competition: the Next Narrative Monologue Competition (NNMC)

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