ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts

02/03/2026

This Black History Month, the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts recognizes and celebrates the enduring contributions of Black artists, educators, scholars, and cultural leaders whose work continues to shape the visual and performing arts.

From music, theatre, and dance to visual art and design, Black creators have expanded our understanding of expression, storytelling, and community. Their influence is foundational to the traditions we teach, the performances we present, and the creative futures we help our students build.

Throughout February and beyond, we honor this legacy by uplifting creativity, excellence, and the power of the arts to reflect lived experience, preserve history, and inspire connection.

01/08/2026

The ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts is pleased to welcome J'Aime Griffith as our new instructor of Dance. J'Aime is a Louisiana-based creative force in dance and performance — a choreographer, performer, costume designer, and dance educator who blends modern, West African, and contemporary movement into original work. She holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Oklahoma and serves as Assistant Professor of Dance and Artistic Director of Orchesis Dance Company at Grambling State University. Her creative work spans concert dance, dance film, majorette, Afro-contemporary, and interdisciplinary performance, with choreography and films presented nationally. J’Aime is also a published writer, an active arts advocate, and a dedicated mentor committed to cultivating the next generation of artists through technique, history, and community engagement.

J'Aime will teach technique courses in dance at ULM and will coach the Dance Repertory Ensemble. Welcome to Warhawk Country, J'Aime!!!

01/01/2026

Happy New Year

12/25/2025

Merry Christmas

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving VAPA Family!

11/24/2025

Get your tickets for Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Concert here!!! See you next week!!

Kaleidoscope: A Global Holiday Celebration” is the premier holiday concert for the ULM School of Visual and Performing Arts.

11/13/2025

ULM Chamber Choir Concert
“We Remember Them”
Tuesday, November 18, 7:30 PM
Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall

The ULM Chamber Choir presents a choral reflection on grief, hope and reunion. They will be performing a variety of selections from Renaissance madrigals to Broadway, concluding with Tarik O’Regan’s 3 movement Triptych for choir and percussion ensemble. It will be a moving and uplifting evening of music about those we’ve lost but who remain with us in spirit. Don’t miss this beautiful music performed by our wonderful Chamber Choir!

11/13/2025

Congratulations to Hannah Lando-Tripp on a terrific Junior Recital! She was assisted by some great collaborators: Taylor Strange on piano, Oskar Trejo on horn, and the Canebrake Brass Quintet.

11/12/2025

The University of Louisiana Monroe Dance Repertory Ensemble proudly presents the 2025 Fall Fusion Dance Concert. The performance will be on Friday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in Brown Auditorium.

Under the direction of artistic director Starla Gatson, the dance ensemble will perform pieces in a variety of dance genres, including jazz, contemporary, and hip-hop. Dances set to music from popular Broadway show, “A Chorus Line,” and from artists like Donna Summer and Jennifer Hudson, ensure the show is diverse and entertaining from start to end.

Entry to the performance is $5 for the general public or free with a valid ULM or VCOM ID.
Event Details:
● What: Fall Fusion Dance Concert
● When: Friday, November 14, 2025, at 7:30 p.m.
● Where: Brown Auditorium
● Admission: General admission $5, Free with ULM ID

For more information about the concert or the ULM Dance program, please contact Starla Gatson at gatson@ulm.edu.

11/05/2025

This Thursday at 11am in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall, we welcome the Facing West Quartet! Facing West Quartet is a collaborative jazz combo made up of some of the top musicians from around the country. The group features Doug Stone on tenor saxophone (Louisiana State University), Don Norton on tenor saxophone (University of Portland), Braun Khan on bass (Utah State University), Brian Claxton on drums (UNC Greely/UW Eau Claire). Join us Thursday, November 6th for what is sure to be a dynamic and exciting hour of live jazz here on the campus of ULM! (Admission is FREE!)

11/03/2025

This coming Tuesday, Nov. 4th, .22 will give his degree recital in Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall at 7:30pm. Hunter has worked hard the past four years to present a program featuring the works of Haydn, Stevens, Plog and McKee. He’ll be joined by on piano, .corley on trumpet, and as narrator. Please join Hunter for what will be a great senior recital! #🎺