Temple Opera Theater's Spring 2024 production of Handel's Ariodante was awarded first place in Division V of the National Opera Association (NOA) Opera Production Competition. The goal of the competition is to further the organization’s mission by encouraging and rewarding creative, high-quality opera productions at academic institutions and music conservatories. NOA takes into consideration all areas of production including performers, orchestra, design and directing. Learn more and view the full list of winners.

Nora Theberge is a twenty-year-old jazz vibraphonist from New Hampshire. She is a vibraphone jazz performance major in her junior year at Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University with a minor in public relations. This program provides her with the opportunity to meet and gain experience from fellow aspiring jazz musicians and respected professionals. Her mentor and teacher, Tony Miceli, is one of the main reasons she came to Philadelphia. When she isn’t playing or listening to music, Nora loves to tap dance and is currently a dance captain for Temple Tappers, a...

This Thursday at 6 PM on Temple University Ambler Campus, the Boyer College of Music and Dance will help kick off this year's Montco Jazz Festival by honoring legendary WRTI jazz host Bob Perkins with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Director of Jazz Studies Terell Stafford will present the award, followed by a performance by saxophonist Josh Lee, BYR '16, '19, and his big band, the Extended Family. Admission and parking are free for this exciting event. Read more about Perkins' remarkable broadcasting career

Looking down on the Tomlinson Theater stage, Terry Beck, BYR ’79, felt mesmerized. Up in the lighting booth, he watched bodies sway as the Zero Moving Dance Company rehearsed. At the time, he was a special education major fulfilling a work-study job. Beck didn’t know much about dance or theater, but he was inspired. He took as many dance classes as he could, eventually matriculating to the Dance Department and joining the dance company he once observed from afar. Now Beck is returning to the Tomlinson Theater stage to perform as a guest artist. This event on Sept. 6 and 7...

The Temple University Diamond Marching Band is excited to bring its rhythmic flair to New York for the 2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The Diamond Marching Band is one of nine bands chosen by Macy’s to perform in the annual holiday spectacle that is televised nationally on NBC.  The band was informed of the selection when Temple and Macy’s made a surprise announcement Sunday afternoon following an exhibition performance. As part of the announcement, Charlie Bibeault, store manager for Macy’s Center City, presented the Diamond Marching Band with a $10,000...

Temple University and its schools and colleges have continued to work diligently to meet students where they are. As a community of more than 30,000 students, Temple might have seemed like a daunting place to students who were attending the much smaller UArts. Yet, what they’ve reported is that they have found a welcoming community of faculty, staff and fellow students of the arts. Since the sudden closure was announced, Temple has hosted two orientation sessions solely for UArts transfers. 

The Boyer College of Music and Dance at Temple University affirms our commitment to providing an accessible college education for all and our intent to make the path to enrollment at Temple seamless and transparent. Temple has set up a centralized point of information and inquiry for University of the Arts students. Please visit this page to learn more and request more information about the enrollment process. We are also available to speak with you one-on-one about our programs. Please feel free to reach out to us with questions about our program offerings: For Dance...

Temple University Concert Choir will honor the life, death and legacy of Matthew Shepard in their upcoming show, Considering Matthew Shepard. The performance will take place on Tuesday, April 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Temple Performing Arts Center. The show, which is free and open to the public, is the Philadelphia premiere of Considering Matthew Shepard.  Shepard was a gay man and the victim of a hate crime murder in 1998. Shepard’s death gained international attention, became a symbol of the violence and discrimination faced by the LGBTQ+ community, and was a catalyst...