Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University

07/11/2025

Congratulations to all our students who earned a place on the Spring 2025 Dean’s List! 🎉
We are so proud to celebrate your academic excellence and hard work. 🌟👏

Pace University's Sands College of Performing Arts Dean's List showcases the outstanding academic performance of current students.

06/30/2025

We’re proud to partner once again with "The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals" as they return to NYC from July 9–13!

This week-long professional development program for emerging artists includes intensive workshops, industry panel discussions, and an Off-Broadway production at the Classic Stage's Lynn F. Angelson Theater. 🎭

➡️ Check out this year's participants:

The 24 Hour Plays revealed this year's company for The 24 Hour Plays Nationals in NYC. Learn more about the events taking place in July and see how to attend!

06/26/2025

And that’s a wrap! 🎬

From finalizing scripts and scenes to last rehearsals—and even a little snorkeling and meeting a 200-year-old tortoise—our students made the most of every moment during this unforgettable faculty-led study abroad course in Zanzibar. 🌍

Over the past two weeks, they created bold work, built global friendships, and made memories that will last a lifetime. 💖

Aspiring artists from Kiembe Samaki and Hurumzi Schools will soon take the stage with the captivating performances they created—and we can’t wait to see it come to life! 🌟

06/17/2025

🎭 A new kind of classroom.

On their first day of devising for our faculty-led study abroad course in Zanzibar, Pace students partnered with Kiembe Samaki and Hurumzi Secondary School students—building powerful connections through creativity, movement, and storytelling.💫

Swipe through to see how their shared stories are just beginning to unfold. 🌟⏩

06/16/2025

🌴Greetings from Zanzibar! 🌍

Our faculty-led study abroad course, “Devising Theatre for Social Change,” is officially underway with Dean Jennifer Holmes! 🎭

For the next two weeks, Pace students will collaborate with Global Empowerment Theatre to create impactful performances that address social justice issues. From rooftop breakfasts to Jozani Forest adventures—and even a little dancing in the mangroves—they're immersing themselves in the vibrant spirit of Zanzibar while forming lifelong memories and friendships. 🤝

Stay tuned for more updates on their transformative journey! 📸

06/06/2025

Musical Theater BFA alum Zach Bravo will join the cast of "Chicago" on Broadway as Fred Casely! Catch Zach on stage at the Ambassador Theatre starting Monday, June 16. 🎭
🎟️ More from Broadway World:
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The Broadway cast of Chicago will welcome next cast members later this month! The new cast will begin on Monday, June 16 at the Ambassador Theatre. Learn more here!

06/05/2025

Golden Globe nominee, BFA Acting alumnus, and 2025 Commencement Keynote Speaker Cooper Koch is joining the lineup of Variety’s “Actors on Actors” series! 🎬 Catch him in Season 22, airing on PBS June 12, alongside a powerhouse roster of film and television’s most exciting names. 📺 Full lineup via Variety:

Variety's 'Actors on Actors' returns with the 2025 Emmys frontrunners, including Colin Farrell, Dave Chappelle and Parker Posey.

06/01/2025

The future of experiential learning is taking shape at Pace University! ✨Our administration and production faculty and staff recently toured the construction site at One Pace Plaza East—future home to a creative powerhouse featuring three theaters, two production shops, innovative studios, soaring catwalks, and so much more! 🎭 These dynamic new spaces are designed to spark creativity and empower learning, collaboration, and performance. 🚀

Coming Fall 2026! 🗓️🎉

05/31/2025

📣Big News!📣

"In the Podlight" has been named #1 on Success Magazine’s list of Top 5 Podcasts for Entertainment Entrepreneurs! 🎧

Whether you’re building a brand or breaking into the business, this podcast offers powerful insights, strategies, and stories from today’s entertainment innovators.

📈 Success Magazine highlights hosts Caroline Liem, Adjunct Professor, and Grant Kretchik, Chair of BFA Acting and FTVC at Sands College, as "seasoned industry veterans [who] bring their expertise to help emerging talent and the industry curious navigate the shifting world of arts and entertainment."

📲 Read the full feature:

Entertainment entrepreneurs must stay informed to navigate an evolving landscape. Discover the industry’s best podcasts to fuel your success. | SUCCESS

05/30/2025

🌟 As the Rockettes mark 100 years of legacy, Commercial Dance alum Valeria Yamin shares what it means to be part of this evolving institution. “What’s really beautiful about the Rockettes today… is that we can have unity, we can have precision, and we can also have individuality.”💃✨

In a recent article, NPR highlights the history, evolution, and enduring sisterhood of the dancers behind the Radio City stage.

Nearly 1,000 women from around the country flew to New York City to audition for the dance troupe on its 100th anniversary. What's helped it last so long?

05/29/2025

BFA in Acting for Film, TV, Voiceover and Commercial (FTVC) alum and actor, Christopher Briney, will receive the Rising Star Award at the 2025 North Fork TV Festival this June!

Known for his standout roles in "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and "Mean Girls," Briney is proving to be a bold new force in television.

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” star Christopher Briney is set to receive the North Fork TV Festival’s 2025 Rising Star Award. Created to celebrate emerging talent whose performances have captivated audiences and signaled a bold new force in television, the accolade will be presented to Briney at...

05/28/2025

From to Madison Square Garden, our talented Commercial Dance alum, Nicole Petriello, is taking center stage dancing for the NY Knicks! 🏀✨

For the first time in 25 years, the New York Knicks are back in the Eastern Conference Finals. Their showdown with the Indiana Pacers will tip off Wednesday at