Dr. Christopher J. Smith – Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University

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Dr. Christopher J. Smith tells us all about the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University, which he founded back in 2020. The VMC engages with folk and traditional music and dance from around the world, with a dedication to the study of the "vernacular" processes by which music and dance can be taught and passed on as a community-building activity.

 

Head of Dance, Kyla Olson shares how the Texas Tech dance program prepares students to become independent creative artists

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The dance program at Texas Tech provides its students with a rigorous yet accessible curriculum, opportunities for engagement, and a supportive, student-centered learning environment. Head of Dance, Kyla Olson shares how the dance program prepares students to become independent creative artists by taking risks, expanding skills, and thinking critically through an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach.