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Music and dance in the African diaspora

By Kelley Christensen, Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation

Oregon Bach Festival names celebrated pair as artistic partners

Craig Hella Johnson and Jos van Veldhoven will shape the festival’s vision and development

Ledger Lines 2023

Read the just released annual publication from the University of Oregon School of Music and Dance!

‘Her music is beautiful and needs to be heard!’ Alumna partners with SOMD professor to release world-premiere recordings of works by underrepresented female composer

By Kristen Hudgins

Faculty experts sing out on the Taylor Swift global phenomenon

Three School of Music and Dance faculty members break down the singer's worldwide success

BELLA: A documentary film by Bridget Murnane Qualifies for Oscars

BAM Moves, LLC is proud to announce BELLA’s qualification for the Oscars in the Documentary Feature Film category. A film by Bridget Murnane, BELLA had its World Premiere at the 2022 Madrid International Film Festival and screened at over fifty festivals world-wide, including the Palm Springs International Film Festival. The film won seventeen awards including Best Documentary at Dance Camera West. BELLA had its US Theatrical Premiere at the Laemmle Royal in Los Angeles, November 10-16, 2023.