Wichita, Kan. – Friends University voice students recently competed in the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) West Central Region Student Auditions, competing against college and university students across the region. A record breaking 481 competitors represented a four-state area including Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Wyoming. This year’s competition was held virtually and students […]

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University is pleased to announce the annual Christmas Candlelight Concert will be performed Dec. 4, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.. Generations of students, faculty and audiences have participated in the candlelight tradition every year. This year it will look differently as it will be performed virtually on the Friends University Fine Arts […]

Wichita, KS- Friends University Fine Arts has announced they will host the first ever Stand-Out Jazz Soloist Competition. The competition was created for high school juniors and seniors to recognize and reward top up-and-coming jazz musicians. “In these pandemic times, I have been overjoyed to see so many incredible high school students take to social […]

Wichita, KS – The Friends University Musical Theatre Workshop class will present its end of the semester performance titled “Fall Musical Showcase” on the Friends University Fine Arts Facebook page on Nov. 22.   Music Theatre scenes will include the following shows: Kinky Boots, Guys and Dolls, Mean Girls, Little Night Music, Company, Matilda, Be […]

Wichita, KS- Friends University visual arts will host its annual Show Me the Money on Nov. 13 but it will look different than the traditional portfolio review day started 15 years ago. Interim Director of the Visual Arts Department and well-known face in the Wichita Public Schools, Jenny Venn, is leading the rebrand charge. “This […]

Wichita, Kan. – The Friends University Fine Arts program is excited to announce dates for the 2020-2021 Scholarship Audition & Portfolio Review Days. The events will take place Nov. 20, Jan. 23, Feb. 15 and March 26. These events, formerly known as Showcase Days, allow high school students to submit auditions and portfolios related to […]

Wichita, Kan. – Friends University will present a Winter Dance Celebration, a Friends University Ballet performance, ushering in the holiday season. The virtual event will be livestreamed on the Friends University Fine Arts Facebook page, on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. “It will be an evening of poetry, improvisation and beloved classical ballet variations, […]