APSU’s Community School for the Arts hosts inaugural dance recital, announces summer arts classes
May 14, 2021
Clarksville, TN – In February, the Community School for the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) kicked off a semester of dance classes – creative movement, ballet, contemporary, and jazz – for community members of all ages, and on Saturday, May 8th, 2021 those participants showed off their new skills with the CSA’s inaugural dance recital.
Dance classes at Community School for the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University. (APSU)
APSU Community School for the Arts offers writing class to veterans, families
April 12, 2019
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – After Ellen Taylor walked into the room, she nudged her desk slightly to face the center of the classroom. The move, whether conscious or unconscious, signaled something intrinsic to the class that was about to start.
Taylor was ready to share. Her classmates were ready to share.
Joe Shakeenab and Jeff Bagley, both 28-year Army veterans, discuss the stories they’re working on in Writing for Military and Families, a class offered at Austin Peay State University through the Community School of the Arts.
Austin Peay State University counseling grad student Melody Shipley earns National Award for 9/11 art therapy project
October 22, 2018
Austin Peay State University (APSU)
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) grad student Melody Shipley, a ceramics artist, planned to focus on her pottery full-time, but then in 2015, she went horseback riding.
It was something she did often on her family farm, but that afternoon Shipley ended up on ground, twisting her back and dislocated a rib.
APSU grad student Melody Shipley stands with plates made as part of her art therapy project.
APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts Annual Ovation Awards Ceremony set for March 2nd
February 17, 2014
Clarksville, TN – In 2010, Dr. Joseph B. Trahern Jr. donated a couple of crude, limestone statues to Austin Peay State University.
The pieces, which had belonged to his late mother, were sculpted by the prominent folk artist William Edmondson, the first African-American artist to have a solo show of his work at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
Those donated works, worth tens of thousands of dollars, helped jump-start the University’s burgeoning folk art collection, and they have made the entire community a destination for art enthusiasts.
Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts offers craft workshops on Saturdays this fall
September 26, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The holidays are quickly approaching, and the Austin Peay State University Community School for the Arts wants to be a one-stop shop for individuals interested in making their own decorations, greeting cards and gifts.
On Saturdays this fall, the CSA will host craft workshops on floral/wreath making, jewelry making, basket weaving and paper crafts. [Read more]
Local community choir looking for new members for Spring Season
October 7, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Dr. Nell Rayburn, chair of the Austin Peay State University Department of Mathematics and Statistics, had to calculate the odds first. What were the chances that someone might identify her voice while she sang? If she stepped on stage for a solo performance, the odds were pretty good. That’s not at all what she wanted.
“I like to hang out with people who have talent,” she said. “I like to be surrounded by a big soprano section.”
So, when Rayburn decided to pursue her lifelong passion of singing, her mathematical background told her she’d be more comfortable in a large group. That’s why she joined the Clarksville Community Choir, a musical ensemble made up of area residents from different backgrounds and professions. [Read more]
Community Arts Program at APSU Hosts Inaugural Musical Theater Camp
June 29, 2011
Clarksville, TN – Last Friday afternoon, a new musical premiered at the Austin Peay State University Music/Mass Communication Building’s Concert Hall. The show, “Intergalactic Space Trip,” was an ambitious, 15-minute production, featuring several musical numbers sung in a half dozen different languages.
When the cast, made up of local 8 to 12 year olds, took their final bow at the end of the show, the parents sitting in the audience agreed that it was a success. They were happy to see what their children had learned in only five days.
Students perform a scene as part of “Intergalactic Space Trip.” (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
