NC State Department of Performing Arts and Technology

Musical Instrument Sale at North Carolina State University Thinking about buying a piano, digital piano or violin? The NC State University Piano Sale is almost here! Schedule your private appointment May 14–16, 2026 and explore explore great selection and savings. Link in Our Bio

The Power Sound of the South is going abroad! Help send our marching band to Brazil for the Wolfpack vs. UVA game this fall. Let’s show the world our spirit. Join the mission to represent the Pack! #NCState #Wolfpack

The Power Sound of the South is taking over Brazil! We are sending the heartbeat of Carter-Finley to the massive NC State vs. UVA game this fall, and we need your help to get every musician there. Let’s bring our legendary energy to the global stage and show the world what Wolfpack pride sounds like. Join us in making history! Link in our Bio #wolfpack #powersoundofthesouth #marchingband #ncstate #packabroad

Pianos & Digital Pianos Available for Public Purchase Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14-16, 2026 North Carolina State University has had the use of new, first-class Kawai pianos on a no-cost basis for the 2025–2026 school year. This arrangement with Kawai is provided through an association with the Rockley Family Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps support music education, and facilitated by Maus Piano in Raleigh. These instruments and others will be sold to perpetuate this valuable program that provides quality instruments for use by the student-musicians of NC State. A large selection of grand pianos, baby grands, digital player grands, vertical (upright) pianos, and digital pianos will be available. This event will feature instruments from such famous makers as Kawai, Shigeru Kawai, a selection of vintage Steinway & Sons, Yamaha, and many others. Most instruments are less than one year old, include a 5–10-year service contract, are tuned and ready to enjoy. Delivery and technical services are provided by Maus Piano. Special no-interest financing is available on site. Moreover, in most cases, a substantial portion of your purchase is considered as a charitable contribution to the Rockley Family Foundation and may be TAX DEDUCTIBLE.* BY APPOINTMENT: You are invited to attend a special private sale on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 14-16 along with our faculty and staff. This will give you an opportunity to purchase with priority in selection and price reduction.To secure a time, call or text, (984) 489-8328You may also attend the final day on Saturday, May 16, from 2:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. no appointment needed. or visit /NCState This event will be held at the Price Music Center, 2620 Cates Ave., Raleigh, NC 27695-7311. By taking advantage of this wonderful opportunity, you can supportNC State's music program and the continued enhancement of arts education. Virtual appointment via Zoom meeting is available if required.

Olga Kleiankina and Marilyn Lynch seen here at the 100 Years of Music Celebration held this past Sunday, April 26 in the Ballroom at Talley. Marilyn Lynch and Phyllis Vogel were one of the early pioneers in the University's distance education program. "I was so excited to see Marilyn at our event and I am honored to work with she and Phyllis Vogel who started here at NC State." (Olga Kleiankina) Link to article in Bio

NC STATE Summer Music Camps Calling all high schoolers! NC State is officially opening doors for our 2026 Summer Music Camps, and you don't want to miss out! Whether you're just starting to explore music tech or you're ready to produce your next big track, we have a spot for you in the studio. Si Choose your vibe: TIT June 15-19: Intro to Music Technology - Perfect for those new to music software, audio engineering, and electronic composition. † June 22-26: Music Production Camp - A deep dive for students who already compose and want to master their production skills. Experience hands-on learning at the NC State Department of Performing Arts and Technology and take your passion for music to the next level! Registration is OPEN now through June 1st (or until spots fill up-and they go fast!). O Link is in our Bio

We are honored to announce our participation in an upcoming collaboration with the North Carolina Museum of Art in celebration of its newest site-specific installation in Museum Park, Please Be Seated – North Carolina, by @PaulCocksedge . We are especially proud to share that our own Christa Oliver, Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Panoramic Dance Project, has been invited as one of the choreographers for Please Be Seated—North Carolina. This collaborative performance activates the installation through movement and shared public space. Dancers of all ages and experience levels are invited to take part in this multigenerational performance celebrating art, movement, and community. Open Call Details Sunday, April 19 | 2:00 pm Please arrive by 1:30 pm for check-in Carmichael Gym, Studio 2307, NC State University 2611 Cates Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27695 Performance Commitment Rehearsal on site at the NCMA: Wednesday, May 27 | 5:30–8:00 pm Tech rehearsal: Monday, June 1 | 5:30–8:00 pm Performance: Tuesday, June 2 | 6:30 pm We look forward to seeing you at the audition!

NC State’s Terrain Dance Project will present Themes of Gathering, a collection of new site-specific choreographic works at The Corner on Centennial Campus at 2 p.m. April 17 and 7 p.m. April 18. The Terrain Dance Project is a site-specific dance company dedicated to the creation and performance of choreographed and improvised dance works in nontraditional spaces, including dance film projects. This interdisciplinary performance investigates The Corner as a site of gathering and identity, featuring live musicians and choreography by co-director Amy Love Beasley, guest artists Jill Guyton Nee and Anabelle Scarborough and NC State senior Annabelle Sharp. Select works explore the intersection of dance and science, inspired by work by NC State's Gage Lab and the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission. This project is supported by an arts and science grant from the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Arts NC State. This event is FREE and open to the public!

Terrain Dance Project Choreographer Spotlight: Co-Director, Amy Love Beasley [...] My work was created in collaboration with the dancers and is inspired by work undertaken by researchers in NC State’s Crop and Soil Sciences and the Gage Lab, particularly looking at heirloom maize and its genetic potential for creating sustainable crops in a changing climate. Just as it was central to societies like the ancient Mayans who revered it as a source of creation and life, corn is central to culture throughout the world, and is central to contemporary life in the United States, whether we recognize it or not- it is vital for food, fuel, medicine, infrastructure. As movement researchers, we considered corn and the work that our science partners do from many angles. We moved through tendencies, elements, human labor, and the joy, urgency, community, and endurance around tending to a crop or considering climate change. We thought about how diversity creates vitality. We looked at what is heirloom in our own families (our lists included food, dishes, paintings, some with images of corn or included corn in the recipes). We moved through what it could look like to communicate across experiences or to invite what is heirloom into contemporary conversations. Invitations are folded into the dance- the invitation of past to present, the invitation to look closely or connect, to bridge science and art for the greater good. The final work especially reflects the invitation of wind, wide open spaces and rows of corn, open hands, connection and joy, as well as the invitation provided by the performance space, the Corner, to gather and innovate. This piece is made possible by an Arts and Science Grant from the Office of Interdisciplinary Programs and Arts NC State. Come see Amy's work April 17 at 2pm and April 18 at 7pm at The Corner on Centennial Campus! Free and open to the public.

"Terrain Dance Project Choreographer Spotlight: Graduating Senior, Annabelle Sharp My piece is about the combination of music and dance. We are exploring how the dancers and musicians will have an equal part in a piece, with neither overpowering the other. There is a live band with dancers intertwined that bounce the energy back and forth to create balance. It is a fast-paced jazz performance capturing traditional and modern jazz movement! Headshot by Sam Humphrey, Dance shot Lily Grace Wolfe Come see Annabelle's work April 17 at 2pm and April 18 at 7pm at The Corner on Centennial Campus! Free and open to the public. Link in Bio

Join the Department of Performing Arts and Technology for an informal outdoor performance, featuring the Jazz Orchestra, Jazz Lab Band, Jazz Studio Band and Jazz Combos. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and food as you get a sneak peak of the music that the jazz ensembles are preparing for their upcoming concerts.