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Two-time �鶹��Ƶ alum Jamie VanValkenburg directed the Oakton High School Marching Band to victory in the inaugural Metallica marching band competition “For Whom the Band Tolls!”

On Oct. 26, ArtsFairfax honored the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at �鶹��Ƶ with its Education Award for providing exceptional arts education and opportunities to the community.

Andrew Opitz first came to �鶹��Ƶ as a freshman over a decade ago. After taking a hiatus from school, he graduated from the Film and Video Studies (FAVS) Program in May 2023. Opitz’s film, Jazz, which he directed for his senior capstone, was a semi-finalist in the Student Academy Awards Alternative/Experimental category.

�鶹��Ƶ rising senior Alexandra “Ali” Coburn is an arts management major who loves working on and off the stage, interning this summer at Capital City Symphony.

�鶹��Ƶ School of Dance students perform with esteemed dance companies for the 2023 Gala Concert.

Professors from �鶹��Ƶ's Dewberry School of Music and �鶹��Ƶ's School of Dance collaborated to create a performance that brought together dancers and musicians live onstage.

Her “transformative” career at �鶹��Ƶ prepared Jennifer Vasquez for her new role: Vice president of diversity, equity, and inclusion for the NBA champion Golden State Warriors.

�鶹��Ƶ’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) is pleased to announce the recipients of the fourth round of its Young Alumni Commissioning Project Awards.

Shá Norman (They/She) joins �鶹��Ƶ with over ten years of experience in program administration in education non-profits and higher education institutions. 

�鶹��Ƶ graduate student Deion Maith joined �鶹��Ƶ’s Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force because he thinks it’s important to share lived experiences with other students and faculty/staff.