TROY brings the world to campus with inaugural TROY-DAP Dance Experience

 The two-day intensive included master classes, training, rehearsals and performances that featured renowned international dancers. 

The two-day intensive included master classes, training, rehearsals and performances that featured renowned international dancers. 

Troy University’s partnership with Italy’s Danza in Arte a Pietrasanta was celebrated once again with the inaugural TROY-DAP International Dance Experience from July 31 through August 1. The two-day intensive included master classes, training, rehearsals and performances that featured renowned international dancers. 

Brooklyn Albritton, a sophomore dance major from Athens, Alabama, said the chance to…

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TROY Summer Arts Academy brings students to Italy

TROY students will return to Pietrasanta, Italy, this month as part of a new initiative that involves seven programs.

TROY students will return to Pietrasanta, Italy, this month as part of a new initiative that involves seven programs.

A new study abroad initiative will bring Troy University students to the thriving artistic community of Pietrasanta, Italy, this summer.

Beginning June 8, the TROY Summer Arts Academy will send students from seven different College of Communication and Fine Arts programs to Pietrasanta for hands-on learning and practical experience.

“The TROY Summer Arts…

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Pietrasanta Reflections: An Experience Like No Other

TROY student Catherine Potts reflects on her trip to Pietrasanta, Italy, with members of the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

TROY student Catherine Potts reflects on her trip to Pietrasanta, Italy, with members of the College of Communication and Fine Arts.

Italy. Italia. Where do I even begin? This trip was such a blessing, and I thrived as an artist and individual. I expected to learn new things and be immersed in a new culture, but I didn’t expect to be woken up and changed by my experiences. I feel like a new person and my…

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At Last: The Gran Gala and parting thoughts from Pietrasanta

TROY students enjoy the beach in Pietrasanta, Italy.

TROY students enjoy the beach in Pietrasanta, Italy.

We knew the people, we loved the food, we handled the heat, and the DAP Festival students danced with professional choreographers and dancers. The last few days of the festival represented a simultaneous settling and upheaval. While the TROY family began to feel as if we understood our place in this artists’ town, our departure…

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On-site reflections from TROY’s trip to Italy

On-site reflections from TROY’s trip to Italy

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