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Storyteller Brings the History of Middle Passage to the Stage

Antonio Rocha, an award winning storyteller, mimes and narrates the history of the Malaga ship and the trafficking of Africans to the Americas, including Brazil, the performer's homeland.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Q & A With Jonathan Haas, Director of Program in Percussion Studies

Jonathan Haas, Director of the Program in Percussion Studies, answers a few questions about what makes this program stand out from the rest.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Q & A with Christopher Zandieh, Piano Studies Concerto Competition Winner

Christopher Zandieh, Piano Studies Concerto Competition winner, discusses how he prepared to perform with the NYU Orchestera, how he has grown as a pianist in the Piano Studies Program, and his plans post graduation.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Hajian Creates Score for PBS Series Focusing on Untold Latino History

Screen Scoring adjunct faculty member Chris Hajian composes the score for the PBS documentary series VOCES: American Historia – The Untold History of Latinos.
Areas of Study: The Arts

How Music Can Help Heal Trauma and Connect Communities

As part of the UN’s Healing Arts Week, Steinhardt hosted a symposium exploring the ways music, art, theater, and dance can improve health and well-being. Director of Music Therapy Ken Aigen explains music's healing power.
Areas of Study: The Arts

Q&A with Manuel Laufer, Director, Program in Piano Performance

Dr. Laufer answers questions about evolving curriculum, contemporary repertoire and post graduation career choices for today's piano student.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU Researchers Lead Team That Developed Bird Migration Tracking Technology

A research team based in part at NYU Steinhardt has achieved a breakthrough in ornithology and artificial intelligence by developing an end-to-end system to detect and identify the subtle nocturnal calls of migrating birds.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU PAA Exhibits Academic Excellence Via Research Contributions

Recent PAA graduates published significant research in arts administration, fostering a community of researchers.
Areas of Study: The Arts

From NYU to New Horizons: Jiawen Wang (‘20) Pursues Sociology Ph.D.

Jiawen Wang excels beyond NYU's PAA, gaining a second master's at CUNY and pursuing a Ph.D. at Emory, deeply engaged in advancing cultural sector research.
Areas of Study: The Arts

NYU PAA Showcases Scholarly Works at SALE Conference

NYU PAA faculty and student presented at the Southeastern Arts Leadership Educators Conference in Charleston, discussing arts management, educational trends, and community engagement in performing arts.
Areas of Study: The Arts