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M.F.A. Dance Performance II

Hollins Theatre

M.F.A. Dance Performance II features a collection of original work in performance and/or choreography by current M.F.A. dance candidates. As part of the thesis capstone research project, performance and dance work featured in this concert highlight a diverse approach to contemporary dance practices, research, and making.

Character Design for Children’s Book

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

JUNE 24-28, 2024 What makes a winning children’s book character? In this week-long intensive course, students will develop two children’s book characters, pairing humans, animals, inanimate objects, mythical or imaginary friends/creatures in a creative combination. We’ll study books with great characters and character interaction, both human and non-human. Lectures will cover methods of both realistic […]

Artist Talk III: Edgar Page 

Babcock Auditorium, Dana Science Building

Detroit native, Edgar L. Page comes from legacies celebrating the African Diaspora and Black Modern Dance traditions. He graduated from Cass Technical High School, furthering his studies at the Alvin Ailey School, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and others before earning a B.A. in dance from Western Michigan University as a Wade H. McCree, Jr. […]

The Second Biennial Children’s Literature Symposium (Virtual)

Symposium Theme: VALUING What do we value in our field? How do we define value? This interdisciplinary symposium will reflect on what matters to us and examine the challenges that undermine such values as equity, inclusion, and access to books. We invite explorations of the theme in every sense of the word. This four-day symposium […]

M.F.A. Dance Performance III / Mobile Tour

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

M.F.A. Dance Performance III features a collection of original work in performance and/or choreography by current M.F.A. dance candidates in alternative-site locations on and around the Hollins campus. As part of the thesis capstone research project, performance and dance work featured in this concert highlight a diverse approach to contemporary dance practices, research, and making. […]

Hollins University Girls Basketball Camp (Ages 7-13)

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

7/08/24 – 7/11/24; 9 am – 12 pm Fees Athletics Summer Camp $99 About this Course Does your daughter love basketball or have aspirations to play middle school basketball? If so, we provide the perfect opportunity for them to spend a week with Hollins University basketball staff honing the skills they will need to play […]

Writing Intensive: The Path to Publication

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

You’ve spent months (or, very likely, years!) writing and editing your novel, workshopping and rereading and editing again, and you are ready to seek out traditional publication. What’s next? This workshop will cover all the steps you need to take your work from manuscript to book: crafting a query letter, learning what comp titles are […]

Picture Book Tips from Behind the Editor’s Desk

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

Class runs Monday-Tuesday, 9 am-5 pm with a two-hour lunch break, and Wednesday, with one-on-one critiques from 9 am-noon, followed by a program talk at 1 pm: “Not Sticking to the Rules” Monday and Tuesday experience an interactive workshop covering the basics of children’s book creation, best practices, hooks, rhyming, humor, and rule-breaking with writing […]

Virginia Private College Week

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

We welcome visitors at Hollins University during Virginia Private College Week (VPCW), July 15-20. All visits will include a campus tour and and information session including admission requirements, academic programs, and scholarships and financial assistance. Your visit qualifies you for a Visit Grant of up to $1,000 upon your enrollment at Hollins. Sessions will begin […]

Hollins University Volleyball Camp (Ages 8-13)

Hollins University Campus 7916 Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA, United States

7/22/24 – 7/25/24; 9 am – 12 pm Registration ends on 7/18/24 at 11:59 PM Fees Athletics Summer Camp $99 About this Course Do you have a daughter who is interested in playing volleyball yet has no idea where to begin? If so, this camp is perfect for them. Each camper will be schooled on […]