Musicology and Composition Guru Dr. David Berry
An interview with David Berry: As a professional composer, describe your process for creating music. “When I start to compose, I must answer a few critical questions. (1) What is …
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Exploring Creativity Through Writing and Dance: Amanda Burgess ’06
Creative and professional writing major; dance minor Graduated in 2006 Scholarly Interest “I have several areas of scholarly interest; all of them lean to the creative side. I am always …
Research Meets Creativity in Music Therapy: Elly MacPhail Keyser ’09
Music Therapy major Synthesizing Passions “I grew up in a musical family. Music has always been a passion of mine, so I considered being a performance major at first. Then, …
Swim Team Makes Converse History, Finishes Season Undefeated
The Valkyries swim team, in only its second season of existence, is the first team in the Converse’s history to finish their regular season undefeated. The swimmers ended their season …
Lawson Academy of the Arts Student Wins Recording Contract
This article is reprinted with permission from the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, written by Dan Armonaitis For the past three months, Logen Hall has carried a secret. The 16-year-old Roebuck resident and …
Cross-Racial Dialogue Opens Black History Month Series
A former U.S. congressman and a former congressional staffer will lead a cross-racial dialogue about race relations in the twenty-first century South to open Black History Month at Converse College. …
One-Act Comedies Examine Life in Texas
Theatre/Converse will present two one-act comedies, “Laundry & Bourbon” and “Lone Star,” on Thursday – Saturday, February 24 – 26 at 8 PM and Sunday, February 27 at 2 PM. …
CSI: Converse Co-Director Dr. Sheri Strickland
Assistant Professor of Chemistry Scholarly Interest “My professional focus is organic chemistry. I am interested in a variety of topics including the building of biologically-active molecules, their detection using NMR …
The Childbloom Guitar Connection
A Trip of a Lifetime By Ann Hodge, Childbloom Guitar Parent Sometimes the smallest occurrences converge to lead to the most amazing discoveries. Seemingly unrelated incidents can lay the foundation …