belmont university tour 2023

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Music Student Performances

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Schedule of Events

Join Belmont’s College of Music and Performing Arts this fall to experience storytelling come to life through the talent of our students, faculty, and alumni. In state-of-the-art venues such as the new  Fisher Center for the Performing Arts  , the School of Music and Department of Theatre and Dance offer a variety of performances that spark audience imagination, cultural connection, and educational enrichment.

Belmont Camerata

Belmont’s resident faculty chamber ensemble. Individual members are active in the community as soloists in opera, recitals and with orchestras. Many are principal players and members of the Nashville Symphony.

Date: Monday, September 11, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

David briggs.

David Briggs  is an internationally renowned  organist and composer whose performances are acclaimed for their musicality and ability to excite and engage audiences of all ages. He is recognized as “one of the world’s greatest contemporary organists” (The New York Times).

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Atrium concert series – jazz small group ii & iii.

Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: Jazz Small Group II & III

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)

Composition honors recital.

Selected compositions written and performed by students.

Date: Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Faculty jazz group.

Join faculty from the School of Music as they perform jazz works.

Date: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Atrium concert series – string chamber orchestra.

Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: String Chamber Orchestra

Date: Friday, September 22, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)

Atrium concert series – world percussion ensemble.

Fridays in the fall, the School of Music offers their lunch concert series. Join us today at noon to hear Belmont’s talented students. Feel free to bring lunch and enjoy an outdoor concert! Featured group: World Percussion Ensemble

Date: Friday, September 29, 2023 Time: 12:00 pm Venue: MPAC Atrium (Outside)

The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them.

Date: Friday, September 29, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Black Box Theater

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Theatre & Dance Performances

Date: saturday, september 30, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: black box theatre, date: sunday, october 01, 2023 time: 2:00 pm venue: black box theater, classical singers recital.

Recital by classical vocalists selected by an audition process.

Date: Sunday, October 01, 2023 Time: 2:00 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Woods piano concert – jon nakamatsu.

International pianist Jon Nakamatsu is the 1997 Gold Medalist of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, and is known for performing at New York City’s Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, Washington DC’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Musée d’Orsay and the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

Date: Tuesday, October 03, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: thursday, october 05, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater, wind ensemble & concert band.

Woodwind, brass and percussion majors and non-majors perform chamber music, traditional, and contemporary works.

Date: Friday, October 06, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: friday, october 06, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”. 

Date: Friday, October 06, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Musical theatre & opera performances, date: saturday, october 07, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews with American workers, Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the phone operator, the waitress, the millworker, the mason and the housewife, just to name a few. Nominated for six Tony Awards, this classic has been updated for a modern age, featuring new songs by Tony Award-winning Lin-Manuel Miranda, as well as favorites by Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more. This musical takes a look into the lives and feelings of working American’s to reveal that in most cases, it is more than “just a job”.

Date: Saturday, October 07, 2023 Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: sunday, october 08, 2023 time: 2:00 pm venue: massey concert hall, commercial bass ensemble.

Instrumentalists perform a mix of jazz and rock.

Date: Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Time: 6:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Commercial guitar ensemble, date: wednesday, october 11, 2023 time: 8:00 pm venue: massey concert hall, commercial guitar ensemble ii, date: thursday, october 12, 2023 time: 6:00 pm venue: massey concert hall, belmont symphony orchestra.

University Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra made up of 80+ instrumentalists with more than 50 string players. Programming includes masterworks of the symphony and concerto.

Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Rock ensemble.

Primarily instrumental performances of rock ranging from fusion to heavy metal.

Date: Thursday, October 12, 2023 Time: 8:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Faculty concert series.

A concert featuring commercial guitar faculty member, Alan Robinson.

Date: Thursday, October 19, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

A perfect love.

Join us for an unforgettable night as Voxology and the World Percussion Ensemble present , A Perfect Lov e . Come experience Voxology’s soul-stirring performance that promises to unify hearts and lift spirits with gospel hits by CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin and many more . Experience the World Percussion Ensemble as they honor the rich cultural traditions of non-western music.

Date: Friday, October 20, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Fisher Center for the Performing Arts  Get Tickets

Chorale and bel canto.

Choral music performance by Chorale, Belmont’s flagship classical choral ensemble, and Bel Canto, a treble choir that performs sacred and secular music.

Date: Sunday, October 22, 2023 Time: 5:00 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

World fiddle and bluegrass.

A string music group that performs inspiring and innovative folk music from around the world. Bluegrass is an acoustic ensemble performing challenging and creative contemporary and traditional bluegrass.

Date: Wednesday, October 25, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Jazz band i & jazz band ii.

Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

The play that goes wrong.

This 1920s whodunit has everything you never wanted in a show – an unconscious leading lady, a corpse that can’t play dead, and actors who trip over everything (including their lines).

Date: Friday, October 27, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Troutt Theater

Date: saturday, october 28, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, date: sunday, october 29, 2023 time: 2:00 pm venue: troutt theater, faculty brass.

Faculty ensemble performing compositions for brass instruments. In addition to performing regular recitals at Belmont, the group performs as guest artists at off-campus venues and has also performed at CBDNA, NBA, and TMEA conferences.  

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Belmont opera scenes presents – "vices and virtues”.

Get spooky with us this Halloween and explore the dark and light sides of opera with our scenes presentation of Vices and Virtues.

Date: Monday, October 30, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: thursday, november 02, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, musical theatre freshman showcase.

Musical Theatre Freshman Showcase features the first-year students in the BFA and BM musical theatre performance degree. This show is compiled, created, and choreographed by the first years and highlights their unique talent; showcasing our incredible class and the work they have done this first year at Belmont. 

Date: Friday, November 03, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: friday, november 03, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, date: saturday, november 04, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, percussion ensemble.

Chamber percussion ensemble performing standards and new compositions.

Date: Monday, November 06, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Jazz vocalists performing blues, swing, bebop, vocalese, and contemporary music.

Date: Tuesday, November 07, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Classical guitar ensemble.

Guitar duo, trio, quartet, orchestral arrangements and compositions from a variety of time periods and composers from around the world.

Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Jazz string septet.

String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles.

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Wrinkle in time.

The play is set in 1962, the day that A Wrinkle in Time is published. As a group of people from all walks of life begin reading their own copies of the book, they find themselves drawn into the story, taking on the roles of the various characters in the novel. Three children go on a mission to save the Father, Mr. Murry, with the help of three mysterious women – Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which. As they “tesser” through space and time, the group learns that the secret to overcoming evil is through love.

Date: Friday, November 10, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Black Box Theater

Country band and vocal ensemble performing originals, current hits and classic favorites.

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: saturday, november 11, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Pop/Rock ensemble with vocalists and band members performing current and classic hits.

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2023 Time: 9:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: sunday, november, 12, 2023 time: 2:00 pm venue: black box theater, faculty concert series - commercial voice faculty.

A showcase featuring commercial voice faculty.

Date: Monday, November 13, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Chamber brass.

A recital of brass music for a variety of instrument combinations.

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Jazz string quartet & jazz small group i.

String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles. Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz.

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Hello, dolly.

Hello, Dolly!  is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker . Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser!

Date: Thursday, November 16, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Troutt Theater

Date: thursday, november 16, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater, date: friday, november 17, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Woodwind, brass and percussion students perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: friday, november 17, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, date: saturday, november 18, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Hello, Dolly!  is a musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder’s 1955 play The Matchmaker . Set in the 1890s, the musical follows the story of Dolly Levi, a strong-willed self employed woman, as she travels to Yonkers, NY to find a match for the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. Along the way, Dolly manages to extend her services to help several characters in the story find love, friendship, better working conditions and a little enlightenment. Filled with unforgettable characters and memorable musical moments, Hello, Dolly! is the epitome of the Broadway musical and sure crowd pleaser! Tickets coming soon.

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm Venue: Troutt Theater

An award-winning commercial vocal ensemble that performs fresh, modern pop music with electric choreography.  

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Time: 7:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Pops consists of several small vocal groups representing the range of genres the music industry encompasses.

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023 Time: 9:00 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: sunday, november 19, 2023 time: 2:00 pm and 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, chamber strings.

Repertoire consisting of a variety of styles, time periods and composers for quartets.

Date: Monday, November 20, 2023 Time: 10:00 am Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Christmas at belmont.

Celebrate the holiday season with an annual Belmont University tradition,  Christmas at Belmont . Hear the musical diversity and rich talent of the School of Music. The concert features familiar carols, classical masterworks, world music and seasonal favorites. More than 600 student musicians will join the School of Music faculty to present  this Nashville tradition. 

Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue:   Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Date: friday, december 01, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue:   fisher center for the performing arts, moving stories – a dance composition showcase.

A showcase of original dance compositions created by dance minor students. Each choreographer will present a movement piece that is unique to their life experience and that highlights the use of the human body as a means of expression.

Date: Saturday, December 02, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Troutt Theater

Date: sunday, december 03, 2023 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, new music ensemble.

Performance of original works by composition students and significant works of 20th and 21st century classical styles.

Date: Tuesday, December 05, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Nashville children’s choir.

The Nashville Children’s Choir: a premiere choir for young singers which is in residence at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.

Date: Saturday, December 09, 2023 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Belmont camerata – camerata christmas.

Belmont’s resident faculty chamber ensemble. Individual members are well-known in the area as soloists in opera, recitals and with orchestras. Many are familiar as principal players and members of the Nashville Symphony.

Date: Monday, December 11, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Carillion concert.

Continuing a tradition begun during the Ward-Belmont days, the concert features traditional Christmas music played on the tower’s 42-bell carillon.

Date: Sunday, December 24, 2023 Time: 1:00 pm Venue: Bell Tower

Faculty concert series - dr. carolyn totaro, flute.

"The Legacy of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge" is a part of the Faculty Concert series featuring Dr. Carolyn Totaro. Three works will be performed by Dr. Totaro alongside Rebecca Van de Ven (english horn), Carmine Miranda (cello) and Kristian Klefstad (piano). These works were either commissioned or dedicated to by the great American patroness Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge.  

Date: Monday, January 22, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Songs of hope: unveiling darkness.

Songs of Hope: Unveiling Darkness i s a multi-media event centered around a live musical performance featuring local and global stories and artwork from four social justice categories: human trafficked victims, marginalized youth, undocumented immigrants and refugees. This powerful performance partners with local non-profits and has been brought to universities across the country and Carnegie Hall. Click here to learn more about our non-profit partners.

Prior to the performance, join us on Wednesday, January 24th at 10 a.m. for a panel discussion about the four social justice categories in the Janet Ayers Academic Center chapel with Belmont faculty and students. Click here to learn more. 

Date: Friday, January 26, 2024

Time: 7:30 pm

Venue: mcafee concert hall, graduate honors recital.

Select graduate students perform solos and chamber works ranging from classical to commercial styles.

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024 Time: 2:00pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Instrumental Honors Recital

Select music students perform classical solos and chamber works.

Date: Saturday, January 27, 2024 Time: 6:00pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Faculty jazz.

Join faculty from the School of Music as they perform jazz works.  

Date: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Curtain call award.

The Curtain Call Award honors Commercial Music alumni for their achievements in music. This year's award recipient is Sarah Davison. Visit her website at highroadmusic.com to learn more about her work.  

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2023 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Faculty woodwinds.

Faculty ensemble performing compositions for woodwinds. The group performs often as guest artists at off-campus venues and conferences. The members of the Belmont Woodwind Quintet are current or past performers of the Nashville Symphony.  

Date: Monday, February 5, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

New music double bill: hultgren-mears and honors student composition recital.

Compositions written and performed by students .

Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Piano concert series – chih-long hu.

An award-winning pianist, Chih-Long Hu is a concerto soloist, recitalist and chamber musician. Originally from Taiwan, Hu has performed globally and is the Artistic Director of St. Andrews Piano Academy and Festival International as well as the New York International Piano Festival. Hu is currently a professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Date: Friday, February 09, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Guest/alumni performances, bass ensemble.

Instrumentalists performing a mix of jazz and rock.

Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Time: 10:00 am Venue: Massey Concert Hall

A journey through time: from bach to respighi.

Travel through time as t he University Symphony and the String Chamber Orchestras delights audiences with works from Bach to Respighi’s Pines of Rome . This performance will honor the College Orchestra Directors Association (CODA) and Dr. Robert Gregg who will be retiring in May after 40 years at Belmont. The CODA conference from Feb. 15-17 will include lectures and concerts by three other university orchestras chosen by audition to be held in McAfee Concert Hall.  

Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024

Venue: the fisher center for the performing arts, blue stockings.

1896. Girton College, Cambridge, the first college in Britain to admit women. The Girton girls study ferociously and match their male peers grade for grade. Yet, when the men graduate, the women leave with nothing but the stigma of being a 'blue stocking' - an unnatural, educated woman. They are denied degrees and go home unqualified and unmarriageable.  

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Venue: troutt theater, date: wednesday, february 21, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, date: thursday, february 22, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater.

Woodwind, brass and percussion majors and non-majors perform chamber music, traditional and contemporary works.

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: friday, february 23, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, starting here, starting now.

Starting Here, Starting Now  is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire ( Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever ).   It  offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration,  Starting Here, Starting Now has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world. Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the School of Music. 

Date: Friday, February 23, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: saturday, february 24, 2024 time: 2:00 pm (understudy performance) & 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater.

Starting Here, Starting Now  is a touching musical revue using the songs of Richard Maltby, Jr., and David Shire ( Big, Baby, Closer Than Ever ).   It  offers a tender-tough inventory of love and the lonesome lack thereof. The wry lyrics of Richard Maltby, Jr., combined with David Shire‘s buoyant music, forge a fast-moving, sincere look at love. From first kiss to tender ballads - from wry comments on trendy marriages to ecstatic shouting-from-the-rooftop celebration,  Starting Here, Starting Now  has an appealing freshness that has made it a perennial favorite throughout the world.Audiences will enjoy an intimate production performed by the talented BFA/BM musical theater majors from the Wilson School of Music. 

Date: Saturday, February 24, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: sunday, february 25, 2024 time: 2 :00 pm venue: troutt theater, date: sunday, february 25, 2024 time: 2:00 pm venue: massey concert hall.

Faculty ensemble performing compositions for brass instruments. In addition to performing regular recitals at Belmont, the group performs as guest artists at off-campus venues and has also performed at CBDNA, NBA and TMEA conferences.

Date: Monday, February 26, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Jazz small group ii & iii / jazz band ii.

Advanced student instrumentalists performing a mix of popular music and jazz. Performing big band swing to modern jazz-fusion.  

Date: Tuesday, February 27, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Jazz small group i & jazz band i, date: thursday, february 29, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: massey concert hall, the navy band sea chanters .

The Navy Band Sea Chanters are the United States Navy’s official chorus. The ensemble performs a variety of music including traditional choral music, sea chanteys, patriotic fare, opera, Broadway and contemporary music. The Sea Chanters regularly perform for the public in the Washington, D.C., area and throughout the United States while on national tours. At home in Washington, they perform for the president, vice president and numerous congressional, military and foreign dignitaries. 

Date: Monday, March 11, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Women's history month concert .

A concert in celebration of Women's History Month featuring School of Music faculty members Ela Tokarska, Elena Bennett, Savanna Sokolnicki, Tiffany Freeman, Rebecca Van de Ven, Dong-Yun Shankle and Carolyn Totaro. 

Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Jazz string septet & quartet.

String students combining classical traditions with jazz and other popular styles.  

Date: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

World fiddle & bluegrass.

A string music group that performs inspiring and innovative folk music from around the world. Bluegrass is an acoustic ensemble performing challenging and creative contemporary and traditional bluegrass.  

Date: Friday, March 15, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Guitar duo, trio, quartet and orchestra arrangements and compositions from a variety of time periods and composers from around the world.

Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: wednesday, march 20, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: massey concert hall.

Jazz vocalists performing blues, swing, bebop, vocalese and contemporary music.  

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Legally blonde the musical.

A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon,  Legally Blonde The Musical , follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)

Date: Friday, March 22, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Primarily instrumental performances of rock ranging from fusion to heavy metal.  

Date: Saturday, March 23, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Date: saturday, march 23, 2024 time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm venue: the fisher center for the performing arts.

A fun award-winning musical based on the popular movie of the same title starring Reese Witherspoon,  Legally Blonde The Musical , follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. As Harvard’s beloved blonde takes the stage and paints it pink with song and dance, this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal! (Presented by the BFA/BM musical theatre performance majors in the Belmont School of Music.)

Jazz Piano Guest Performance - Tamir Hendelman 

Tamir Hendelman i s a  world-renowned and award-winning jazz pianist and arranger. Known for his captivating performances, Hendelman has toured globally and has played with artists such as Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, Roberta Gambarini and Tierney Sutton. He is also a long-time member of the Jeff Hamilton Trio and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.

Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024 Time: 2:00 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Classical performers concert.

A showcase of classical music students. Vocalists and instrumentalists are selected by audition to perform as soloists with the University Symphony Orchestra.

Date: Monday, March 25, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: tuesday, march 26, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: massey concert hall.

Repertoire consisting of a variety of styles, time periods and composers for quartets.  

Date: Wednesday, March 27, 2024 Time: 10:00 am Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: wednesday, april 03, 2024 time: 10:00 am venue: mcafee concert hall, commercial guitar i & ii ensembles, date: wednesday, april 03, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: massey concert hall, piano concert series - scott watkins.

Scott Watkins i s an award-winning recitalist, collaborator and concerto soloist in Europe, North and South America, and China. Known for his elegant performances, Watkins has played with instrumentalists and vocalists ranging from violinists Eugene Fodor, Lisa Ferrigno and Hillary Hahn, to cellists Alexei Romanenko and Yehuda Hanani.

Date: Thursday, April 04, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Gospel and R&B ensemble performing current and classic selections.

Date: Friday, April 05, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Hamlet: hold off the earth awhile.

A devised movement theatre piece inspired by Hamlet that explores depression among today’s younger generation, as it faces global warming.

Date: Friday, April 05, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Black Box Theater

Date: saturday, april 06, 2024 time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm venue: black box theater, date: sunday, april 07, 2024 time: 2:00 pm venue: black box theater, date: wednesday, april 10, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: massey concert hall, date: thursday, april 11, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater.

Woodwind, brass and percussion students performing traditional and contemporary works.

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Pops consists of several small vocal groups representing the range of genres the music industry encompasses.  

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Massey Concert Hall

Mixed bill xx.

Mixed Bill XX: Reflections   celebrates 20 years of dance at Belmont . Presented by the Department of Theatre and Dance,   Mixed Bill XX   features the Belmont University Dance Company performing works created by faculty, students and guest artists. This year’s presentation will also feature a partnership with Nashville’s   di Mossa,   a professional dance company that promotes reflective exchange through collective movement experiences.  

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

The merry widow - belmont opera.

Franz Lehár’s musical masterpiece centers on the story of Hannah, a wealthy widow whose fortune just might save her native home, if she agrees to marry the handsome count Danilo. But Hannah has a tumultuous history with the count, and there are many twists and turns on the road to falling in love again! Join us this spring to enjoy this hopeful tale of a woman’s quest for love, and watch as romance is riddled with comic mishap , intrigue, and even a few dance numbers!  

Date: Friday, April 12, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: Troutt Theater

Date: friday, april 12, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: black box theater, date: saturday, april 13, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: troutt theater, date: saturday, april 13, 2024 time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm venue: the fisher center for the performing arts, date: saturday, april 13, 2024 time: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm venue: black box theater, date: sunday, april 14, 2024 time: 2:00 pm venue: troutt theater, percussion ensemble & world percussion.

Chamber percussion ensemble performing standards and new compositions. World Percussion ensemble studies and performs global rhythms including the steel drum sounds of Trinidad and the dance rhythms of West Africa .  

Date: Monday, April 15, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

The sounds of belmont.

Join Belmont University’s  College of Music and Performing Arts  for The Sounds of Belmont on Saturday, April 20 th in the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts . Experience an evening of stories and songs to support our talented students. The concert will begin at 6:30 p.m. followed by a festive dessert reception for all guests and performers. The purchase of a ticket to this concert and reception will benefit endowed music and theatre scholarship funds for students in the college. Premier works from the College of Music and Performing Arts Fall 2023-Spring 2024 performance season will be showcased. This concert and reception is celebrating its thirty-fourth year (formerly the President’s Concert and Reception ).  

Tickets On Sale Monday, February 26th at 10 a.m.

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024 Time: 6:30 pm Venue: The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts

Chorale & bel canto.

Choral music performance by Chorale, Belmont’s flagship classical choral ensemble, and Bel Canto, a treble choir that performs sacred and secular music.  

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Time: 2:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

University singers, chamber singers & belmont university string chamber orchestra.

Chamber Singers and University Singers perform choral music alongside the Belmont University String Chamber Orchestra.

Date: Sunday, April 21, 2024 Time: 7:30 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: tuesday, april 23, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: mcafee concert hall.

The Nashville Children's Choir: a premiere choir for young singers which is in residence at Belmont University as part of Belmont Academy, a pre-college music program.  

Date: Saturday, April 27, 2024 Time: 4:00 pm Venue: McAfee Concert Hall

Date: monday, april 29, 2024 time: 7:30 pm venue: mcafee concert hall.

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Though summer activities are in full swing, it is not too early to begin making plans for the fall. Belmont University’s College of Music and Performing Arts (CMPA) just announced its Fall 2023 performance season and released tickets for its lineup of musicals, theater productions, musical performances, guest artists, recitals and dance shows. 

Included in the season are productions such as Hello, Dolly! , Working , Silent Sky , The Play that Goes Wrong and A Wrinkle in Time . Performances will also feature students and faculty in both classical and commercial ensembles.  

“This season will focus on hope, unity and belonging and the power that the performing arts has to bring people together,” said CMPA Dean Dr. Stephen Eaves. “We are excited to welcome the community to campus to experience the work of our talented students and faculty and join us for a celebration of music, theatre and dance.” 

Belmont’s College of Music and Performing Arts includes both the School of Music and the Department of Theatre and Dance. Students have access to a variety of performing ensembles to showcase their talents, with 25 instrumental and 14 vocal ensembles that cover styles across the spectrum. The Department of Theatre and Dance provides student opportunities and training in all aspects of theatre creation and production, including design, directing and performance, with five main stage performances per year and multiple second stage experiences each semester, and a dance minor that offers a dance production at the end of each semester.  

Belmont’s award-winning, nationally ranked Musical Theatre program offers a full production each semester and the Opera theatre performs a staged reading every fall. Events also frequently feature performances by faculty-artists, alumni and special guests.  

All performances are open to the public. The full schedule and ticket information can be found on Belmont’s College of Music and Performing Arts website at cmpaevents.belmont.edu .  

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Award-Winning Country Artist Travis Tritt to Perform at the Fisher Center at Belmont University

September 12, 2023.

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September 12, 2023 – Multi-platinum selling and award-winning artist, Travis Tritt is scheduled to perform at THE FISHER CENTER AT BELMONT UNIVERSITY on FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024. The performance is one of the many stops on the Travis Tritt Solo Acoustic Tour 2024 .

Doors open at 6:30pm , with Tritt taking the stage at 7:30pm to perform a set list comprised of some of his biggest hits.  Tickets range from $49.75 – $99.75 and are available for purchase at THEFISHERCENTER.COM .

Tritt’s acoustic renditions of his chart-topping hits and beloved classics will provide an intimate experience that allows fans to connect with the depth of his music. His soulful and emotive performances are certain to create indelible memories for concertgoers.

Over three decades after Travis Tritt launched his music career, the Grammy award-winning artist continues to sell out shows and stay true and relevant to Country music fans across the globe.

With a remarkable career that spans over three decades, Tritt has achieved numerous milestones, boasting  seven platinum or higher-certified albums  and an astounding  30 million in career album sales . He has been honored with  two GRAMMY® Awards , four  CMA Awards , a  Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist , and the esteemed distinction of becoming a member of the world-renowned  Grand Ole Opry . Tritt’s chart-topping success is evident with over  40 appearances on the Hot Country Songs Chart , including five #1 hits and twenty Top 10 singles.

Among his iconic chart-toppers and fan favorites are classics such as “Help Me Hold On,” “Anymore,” “Can I Trust You with My Heart,” “Best of Intentions,” and “It’s A Great Day To Be Alive.” Tritt’s influence on the country music landscape solidifies him as a member of “The Class of ’89,” alongside luminaries Garth Brooks, Clint Black, and Alan Jackson, who reshaped the genre in the ’90s.

Anticipation is high with the release of Travis’s forthcoming debut gospel project, Country Chapel. Scheduled for release on September 15, 2023, this heartfelt album showcases authentic renditions and powerful testimonies of redemption. It pays homage to Tritt’s formative years within the comforting embrace of the Country Chapel.

Prior to the release of the gospel album, Tritt delighted fans with Set In Stone , his first original full-length studio album in over a decade. The Grammy-winning artist skillfully infuses the quintessential Travis Tritt sound with a touch of Americana and Roots on this album. He pays tribute to all aspects of his musical personality while preserving the trademarks of his originality.

For more information on Travis Tritt, visit his website TravisTritt.com and follow him on Instagram and Facebook .

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Belmont university announces fall 2023 dean's list.

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE (December 20, 2023) — The following students achieved the Dean's List at Belmont University for the Fall 2023 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of twelve hours (exclusive of audit and pass/fail courses this semester) and a quality grade-point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C (inclusive of audit, pass/fail courses and zero-credit courses).

Samuel Curry of Rock Island (61201)

Kacie Knary of Moline (61265)

Izabelle McChesney of Eldridge (52748)

Brennen O'Keeffe of Moline (61265)

Alisande Rapps of Geneseo (61254)

Eric Raya of Moline (61265)

Ava Rowland of Bettendorf (52722)

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Located two miles from downtown Nashville, Tennessee, Belmont University comprises nearly 9,000 students from every state and 33 countries. Nationally ranked and consistently recognized by US News and World Report for innovation in higher education, the University offers more than 115 areas of undergraduate study, 41 Master's programs, and five doctoral degrees. With a focus on whole-person formation and data-informed social innovation, Belmont is committed to forming diverse leaders of character equipped to solve the world's complex problems. For more information, visit  belmont.edu .

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Career Record: 255-163 (14th season) Record at Belmont: 118-43 (Sixth season) thru 2023-24 Casey Alexander was introduced as the 10th head men's basketball coach in program history Wednesday, April 10, 2019. He begins his sixth season as head coach in 2024-25. Alexander's first five seasons as head coach at Belmont - succeeding hall of fame coach Rick Byrd - have been extraordinary. Belmont's 118 victories since the start of the 2019-20 season rank tied for 13th nationally with Creighton, St. Mary's (CA), and Utah State - more than Alabama, Illinois, Auburn and Tennessee and among the likes of Gonzaga, Houston, Kansas and Purdue. Belmont posted another 20-win season in 2023-24, joining the exclusive company of Gonzaga, Kansas and Oregon as programs to win 20 or more games in 14 consecutive seasons. Alexander has also posted eight consecutive 20-win seasons himself (dating back to his tenure at Lipscomb) - one of only six active NCAA Division I head coaches, joining Dana Altman, Mark Few, Greg McDermott, Kelvin Sampson and Bill Self. Alexander also has one of the best conference records in the nation over the last eight seasons, 109-31 (.779). Belmont finished Top 3 in the Missouri Valley Conference in 10 statistical categories in 2023-24, and ranked among national leaders in 3-point field goal percentage, effective field goal percentage, assists and scoring offense. Belmont has posted 17 all-conference honorees during Alexander's tenure, including three in 2023-24. With two-time all-conference guard Ben Sheppard selected No. 26 by the Indiana Pacers in the 2023 NBA Draft, Belmont is among exclusive company with two or more first-round selections in the NBA Draft over the last five years. Despite graduating program legends Grayson Murphy and Nick Muszynski and seven of the Bruins’ top eight scorers, Alexander led Belmont to a 21-11 record in its inaugural season in the always-competitive Missouri Valley Conference. Belmont earned season sweeps of regular season champion Bradley and 2022 regular season champion Northern Iowa. Belmont’s 14 conference victories also represented the most league victories in the nation for any program in its first year in a new league since 2016. Sheppard, Drew Friberg, Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Cade Tyson earned MVC conference honors. Belmont ranked Top 50 nationally in eight statistical categories, including seventh in 3-point field goal percentage and 17 th in effective field goal percentage. Alexander was also named finalist for the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award for the third time, an award he received in 2018. He joined the exclusive company of Mark Few, Tom Izzo and Jay Wright as the only coaches in America to win 100 or more games and win four consecutive conference championships from 2018-21. Belmont has earned national Top 25 poll votes to 11 of the last 13 seasons, while finishing the season ranked Top 100 12 consecutive seasons - joining the likes of Gonzaga, Saint Mary's (CA), San Diego State and Wichita State outside the autonomous conferences. Following another impressive campaign, Belmont finished its decade in the Ohio Valley Conference with an 81-5 record at the Curb Event Center in league games. The Bruins finished first or second in conference standings 17 consecutive seasons (12 first, 5 second) before placing third in its inaugural Missouri Valley Conference season. Belmont finished the 2021-22 season with a 25-8 record, and joined Saint Mary's (CA) and San Francisco as one of three programs (outside traditional multi-bid conferences) to earn at-large bids to the NCAA Tournament and National Invitation Tournament over the last 15 years. The Bruins played one of the nation's toughest non-conference schedules, earning victories over four programs receiving national Top 25 votes - including Drake and Iona - en route to the ESPN Events Invitational Championship game, broadcast by Jon Sciambi and Dick Vitale. Nick Muszynski, Grayson Murphy and Ben Sheppard earned First Team All-OVC and NABC All-District honors. In 2020-21, Belmont went 26-4, which included 21 consecutive victories, an OVC-record 30 consecutive conference victories (over two seasons, including tournament), national Top 25 poll votes eight consecutive weeks and the program's 12th regular season conference championship in 16 years. Belmont also entered Selection Sunday with the most wins in America (26, Gonzaga). The 1995 Belmont graduate was named 2021 Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) Men's Basketball Coach of the Year, was a candidate for the Naismith Men's Coach of the Year, and finalist for the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award and the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award. Nick Muszynski and Grayson Murphy earned several national honors, while Luke Smith was named All-OVC Newcomer Team and CoSIDA Academic All-American. Alexander led Belmont to Ohio Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2020, and the program's ninth NCAA Tournament bid since 2006. Alexander's 26 victories represented the most by any first-year head coach in NCAA Division I in 2019-20, and Belmont's victory at Boston College became the latest Power 5 Conference conquest. Adam Kunkel, Grayson Murphy and Nick Muszynski earned All-OVC First Team honors, marking the third consecutive year Belmont had three players earn first team all-conference honors in the same season. Moreover, Murphy joined NBA Champion Ian Clark as the second Belmont player of the the program's NCAA Division I era to earn conference defensive player of the year honors. One of the most instrumental contributors to Belmont's ascension to national prominence in NCAA Division I and NAIA, Alexander spent six seasons as head coach at Lipscomb University. The Nashville native spearheaded a program renaissance, leading the Bisons to the best three-year stretch of their NCAA Division I era and the first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. Lipscomb won 113 games during Alexander's tenure, including 72 over the final three campaigns. In addition, Lipscomb went 59-31 in Atlantic Sun Conference games and a sparkling 35-9 during the last three seasons. Alexander led Lipscomb to a 29-8 record in 2018-19, rewriting the program's record book from total wins, national top 25 poll votes and top 50 ranking in the inaugural NET ranking system. The Bisons won the Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championship and defeated Davidson, UNC Greensboro, North Carolina State and Wichita State in succession during an historic run to the 2019 Postseason NIT Championship game. Earlier in the season, Lipscomb defeated No. 18 TCU for the program's first-ever victory over a nationally ranked opponent. Lipscomb ranked top 25 nationally in numerous statistical categories, including scoring offense, scoring margin, assists per game, field goal percentage, free throws made, free throw percentage and defensive rebounding. Alexander was named 2019 Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year, while Lipscomb senior Garrison Mathews garnered Associated Press All-America Honorable Mention and Atlantic Sun Player of the Year honors. Three-point shooting was an area of strength during Alexander's tenure, as Lipscomb made 1,793 3-pointers over the course of six seasons. Prior to Lipscomb, Alexander spent two seasons as head coach at Stetson University. Inheriting a program that spent the previous decade under .500, Alexander led the Hatters to an 11-7 conference mark in Year 2; equaling the most league wins for Stetson since 1987. Stetson center Adam Pegg earned the 2013 Atlantic Sun Conference Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year award. Prior to his first head coaching opportunity, Alexander spent two decades at Belmont; first as a player and later as a member of Rick Byrd's coaching staff. A product of nearby Brentwood Academy, Alexander played point guard for Byrd at Belmont from 1991-95. He compiled a 119-25 record as a player, and helped lead Belmont to the top of the NAIA. As a senior in 1995, Alexander directed the then-Rebels to a 37-2 record, a No. 1 national ranking and an appearance in the NAIA National Semifinals. From there, he spent 16 seasons as part of Byrd's coaching staff. Belmont won 287 games with Alexander on staff. Over Alexander's final eight seasons, the Bruins tallied 172 victories, six postseason appearances (four NCAA Tournaments, one NIT, one CIT), four Atlantic Sun Conference regular season championships, four Atlantic Sun Conference tournament titles, a remarkable 132-41 record in Atlantic Sun play, and road victories over Missouri, Alabama, and Cincinnati. Alexander's final season as a Byrd assistant in 2011 was arguably the finest in program history; Belmont went 30-5 and led the nation in scoring margin. Alexander played an integral role in the recruitment and development of Belmont standouts, such as NBA Champion Ian Clark ('13), Kerron Johnson ('13), Drew Hanlen ('12), Alex Renfroe ('09) and Justin Hare ('08). Alexander was inducted into the Belmont University Athletic Hall of Fame in 2005. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education from Belmont in 1995 and a master's degree in sports management from Austin Peay in 1996. Alexander and his wife, the former Sunni Dixon, also a 1995 Belmont graduate, are the parents of three children: Allie, Reed and Mason.

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Belmont Double Alumnus and Doctoral Candidate Darrell Hawks

May 28, 2024 | by Jasmine Simmons

• Darrell Hawks

After a positive undergraduate experience in Belmont’s adult degree program, the Master of Business Administration was an uncontested choice for double alumnus Darrell Hawks (BBA ‘12, MBA ‘15).    

“It was such a good experience for me in the bachelor's program that I didn't give much thought to other universities for the MBA,” he said. “ My experience with Belmont has been very positive not just from an educational standpoint, but also from a relationship and networking standpoint.”  

Hawks serves as the executive director of Friends of Mill Ridge Park , a community-based nonprofit working to enhance and advocate for Mill Ridge Park –– a 600-acre collection of parceled land in Antioch.   

As a current candidate in Belmont’s Strategic Leadership in Education Ph.D. program, Hawks is intentionally leveraging components of the program to support his work as a community organizer, particularly when it comes to effectively conducting and presenting research.  

“What appealed to me about this program as it relates to my current work, is that it gives me the opportunity to learn in depth about doing research,” he said. “I can be more effective and productive in my work, the better I can understand the issue, challenge or need I'm trying to solve. Then I can effectively present that need to those who can help me solve it.”  

Friends of Mill Ridge Park  

In 2011, Southeast Nashville was identified by Nashville’s Open Space Plan and Metro Parks Nashville’s Plan to Play as the area of Davidson County most underserved by the parks department. Mill Ridge Park, which officially opened in August 2023, is a long-anticipated solution for the “park poor” condition of Davidson County’s Southeast community.   

“Mill Ridge Park is more than just a park,” Hawks said. “It is really the antidote to a community lacking sufficient green space, outdoor services and park amenities.”   

Before the park officially opened in 2023, Friends of Mill Ridge Park hosted over 12,000 visits to the parklands in a concerted effort to engage the community and garner support for the park’s development through activities including hikes, birding, yoga, kite festivals, movie nights, cookouts and more.    

Belmont has become a valuable partner for the Friends of Mill Ridge Park as the organization works to support park initiatives and increase its footprint in the community.   

Bridging Belmont to Mill Ridge Park   

Hawks’ connection with the Massey College of Business and Finance Professor Dr. John Gonas opened the door for a full-circle partnership that is thriving at Mill Ridge Park and benefiting underserved communities in Southeast Davidson County.   

A one-acre plot in the community garden at Mill Ridge Park is designated to supply fresh produce to The Branch of Nashville a community resource center with a food pantry that serves the Antioch community.   

Access to fresh produce is a common challenge for food banks and Belmont Honors students identified the community garden at Mill Ridge Park as an excellent opportunity to meet this need for Belmont’s nonprofit partner.   

“A large portion of the recipients of food from The Branch are refugee and immigrants,” Hawks explained. “They are also our neighbors. They're our community. They are the people who this land is meant to serve anyway. It's a full circle thing.”  

Belmont’s plot was made possible by a partnership between the University, Mill Ridge Park, The Branch Nashville and Cult2vate –– an organization committed to tackling food insecurity by harvesting fresh, local produce and distributing it to those in need in Davidson and Williamson Counties.  

“Our big overarching goal was to create sustainable supply chains for good food going to The Branch,” Gonas said.  

By building and maintaining 12 raised garden beds at the Mill Ridge Park community garden, over 500 pounds of fresh produce from the gardens went to The Branch food pantry shelves and into Southeast Nashville homes over the last year.  

The BASIC initiative laid the foundation for a long-term relationship between Belmont and Mill Ridge Park which benefits the Southeast Nashville community and Belmont students by providing them an additional opportunity to earn service credits and serve the community.   

Enhance & Advocate: Continuing the Work  

Belmont’s community garden at Mill Ridge Park is only one example of the positive impact happening through Hawks and the Friends of Mill Ridge Park. As the park continues to develop, more are joining forces to support it.   

Friends of Mill Ridge Park recently received a $1.1 million grant from the Frist Foundation to preserve and convert a historic barn located on the parkland into a community space that will serve a variety of purposes. Among other things, the barn will be a space to host a farmers' market supplied with produce from the community garden at Mill Ridge Park and local farms and gardens.   

“Because of the long-awaited desire and need for the space, we've seen the community respond exactly as we expected,” Hawks said. “It is well-loved and well-used. It's so inspiring to see the community coming together to enjoy the outdoors, enjoy the park space and to participate in the programs.”  

At The Barn, Friends of Mill Ridge Park will host events and programs that generate sustainable income to serve and strengthen the diverse and growing community. This new venture will present more opportunities for business students at Belmont to engage with Friends of Mill Ridge Park to plan, establish and execute infrastructures for sustainability.  

As Hawks continues championing the green space, establishing partnerships and fostering collaboration, Southeast Nashville’s community will continue to benefit from new opportunities created at Mill Ridge Park.

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Congratulations to the graduating class of December 2023

Belmont University celebrated its fall commencement ceremony for both undergraduate and graduate students on Friday, December 15 at 4 p.m. in the Curb Event Center.

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