News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Performing Arts

Visit Web Site Admissions Information Course Catalog Alumni Page

Twitter/XCollege Twitter FacebookCollege Facebook InstagramCollege Instagram

764 Elijah Road
Sweet Briar,Virginia 24595
434.381.6121
admissions@sbc.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Dance

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Music

Bachelor of Arts in Performing Arts - Theatre

Minor in Dance Performance

Minor in Dance Education

Minor in Music

Minor in Musical Theatre

Minor in Theatre


The performing arts major at Sweet Briar is strongly interdisciplinary, allowing students to pursue one area in great depth while encouraging collaboration with other performing arts as much as possible. We recognize that students may be interested in specific disciplines, so the performing arts major has three tracks — dance, music and theatre. We also offer minors in dance, music, musical theatre and theatre.

Acceptance Rate:

Sweet Briar College, a private women's college, has a general acceptance rate of 76%


Faculty Info:

Anna Grazhdanova Billias, Bill Kershner, Joshua Harris, Melora Kordos, Judith Schulz, Cheryl Warnock.



Related Articles

Jefferson Performing Arts Welcomes Gary Rucker As New Creative & Managing Director
by A.A. Cristi - December 03, 2025


Jefferson Performing Arts has announced that acclaimed local theatre leader Gary Rucker, Co-founder and Artistic Director of Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts, has joined the organization as Creative & Managing Director of the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Will Match Gifts Up to $10,000
by Stephi Wild - December 03, 2025


This holiday season, the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is inviting community members to make a donation to support the Center's educational, multicultural and sensory-inclusive programming.

PPAC Reveals 2025-2026 Teen Ambassadors
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2025


The Providence Performing Arts Center has announced the selection of thirty high school students for its 2025/2026 Teen Ambassador program. Learn more here!

Des Moines Performing Arts Names Monica Holt As Next President & CEO
by A.A. Cristi - November 10, 2025


Des Moines Performing Arts (DMPA) has announced Monica Holt, a nationally recognized arts leader and former Senior Vice President of Artistic Planning at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, as its next President and CEO.

Penn Receives Naming Gift For New Student Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2025


 Penn Live Arts at the University of Pennsylvania announced a gift from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt, both 1979 graduates of the College of Arts & Sciences, to name the Platt Student Performing Arts Center.

Photos: ANYTHING GOES at CM Performing Arts Center
by A.A. Cristi - August 18, 2025


CM Performing Arts Center has released first look at production photos from its Main Stage presentation of Cole Porter’s beloved musical comedy, Anything Goes. The production, filled with show-stopping tap numbers, witty dialogue, and some of the most iconic songs in Broadway history, is now playing at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre.

Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA) Returns in September
by Stephi Wild - August 07, 2025


Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA) is an annual performing arts festival held in the city of Solo since 2009. The initiator of SIPA was Ir. Joko Widodo, who at the time served as the Mayor of Surakarta. 

Female Philanthropists Preserve Performing Arts History With Major Support For National Collection And New Museum
by A.A. Cristi - July 16, 2025


Arts Centre Melbourne has announced that three leading Melbourne female philanthropists – Susan Yates (Peter and Susan Yates Foundation), Virginia Boon (Harry and Virginia Boon Foundation), and Krystyna Campbell-Pretty have provided transformative donations of approximately $1 million each, committing to bringing the wonders of performing arts history back into the spotlight.

Genesis Inspiration Foundation Grants $50,000 to the Broward Performing Arts Foundation
by Emmy Rice - July 11, 2025


For the second consecutive year, the Genesis Inspiration Foundation is supporting the education and enrichment programs at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts.

Photos: Design Unveiled for West Side of Lincoln Center Campus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2025


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has revealed the preliminary design for the Amsterdam Avenue side of its campus. See renderings of the design here!

Circa Will Make First Donation to the Australian Performing Arts Collection
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2025


For the first time, the Australian Performing Arts Collection will acquire and preserve items from leading circus company, Circa. Learn more about the acquisitions here.

Arts Centre Melbourne Will Open Australian Museum of Performing Arts in Iconic Hamer Hall
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2025


Arts Centre Melbourne announced it will open the new Australian Museum of Performing Arts (AMPA) within its iconic Hamer Hall in December 2025. Learn more about the venue here!

Photos: GREASE At CM Performing Arts First Look
by A.A. Cristi - May 05, 2025


The CM Performing Arts Center has shared the first official look at production photos from its electrifying Main Stage run of GREASE. Get a first look at the production below!

Selby Grant Will Fund New Lights And Sound At Rise Above Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2025


Rise Above Performing Arts has announced that it has been awarded a traditional grant from the William G. and Marie Selby Foundation in Sarasota. Learn more here!

JEREMY CAMP: THESE DAYS TOUR Comes to Kentucky Performing Arts In May
by A.A. Cristi - April 24, 2025


Outback Presents and Kentucky Performing Arts will present JEREMY CAMP: THESE DAYS TOUR with special guest Jonathan Traylor on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at Brown Theatre.




Videos


TICKET CENTRAL