This week, my Dramatic Scoring class, part of the Media Scoring program in the VCUarts Department of Music, welcomed animation students from the Department of Communication Arts, led by Professor Ying-Fang Shen. The visit was part of an ongoing effort to create more opportunities for collaboration across VCUarts, connecting students from different disciplines through the kind of creative partnerships they will encounter in the professional world. The goal was to connect anima

As 2024 comes to a close, I’ve taken a moment to reflect on the incredible journey this year has been. From launching new initiatives to...

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of my students. Their dedication, creativity, and talent...

At Virginia Commonwealth University, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration is at the heart of preparing students for real-world...

On October 15, 2024, four of my talented VCU's composition students —Jason Leung, Aniyah Ricks, Austin Sellick, and Myles Black—took a...