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The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a top-ranked creative and performing arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, N.C. Founded in 1963 as America’s first public arts conservatory, UNCSA celebrates more than 50 years of training wildly creative, gifted and hardworking young artists to do what they love, and do it brilliantly!

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UNCSA Media releases David Huang Mailman's "Sino-American" celebrating Chinese American history

UNCSA Media has released "Sino-American," a new recording featuring two works for concert band by composer and conductor David Huang Mailman, an alumnus of the School of Music at UNCSA.

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UNCSA's "The Nutcracker" returns to its original home at Reynolds Auditorium for 2026 holiday performances

UNCSA will present five performances of the beloved holiday classic "The Nutcracker" Dec. 3-6 at R.J. Reynolds Auditorium, returning to its original home. The production, presented by Flow Automotive, returns to the historic venue while the Stevens Center, its longtime home, undergoes a comprehensive renovation.

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UNCSA Presents: November performance highlights

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) 2026-27 performance season, "UNCSA Presents," continues in November with performances across music, dance and drama. Highlights include the Reynolda Quartet, internationally acclaimed soprano Jennifer Rowley, the KDA Trio, the School of Drama musical "Almost Famous," Emerging Choreographers and "Tales from Ovid," directed by Drama alumnus Jeremy Skidmore.

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