Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has named Dena Beard, M.A., the new Executive Director of the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC).
Tag: Performing Arts
Research Reveals How Heavy Metal Singers Scream and Squeal
Scientists captured, for the first time, the complex internal acrobatics that heavy metal singers perform in order to sing harsh vocals.
Linking diversity at performing arts nonprofits with marketing, funding, location
Researchers tracked changes in the racial makeup and income levels of customers at two dozen nonprofit performing arts organizations over seven years. They then investigated how marketing and other factors, like location and funders, impacted what they define as customer diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Cornell prison education alums work with undergrads on theater piece
Participants in a new class – designed to bring together formerly incarcerated and traditional Cornell University students – have written, workshopped and performed an ensemble theatrical piece that will premiere online May 16.
In Good Form: Muscle-Lengthening Exercises May Help Fatigued Dancers Improve Jump Performance, Prevent Injury
LAS VEGAS, June 25, 2019 – Exercises that lengthen leg muscles may help dancers counteract fatigue, preventing injury and allowing for a more perfected jump technique, suggests research being presented at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia…