News about "School of Communication and Performing Arts"

The East Texas Baptist University Hilltop Singers were invited to perform a showcase concert at the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Annual Conference, which took place February 12-15, 2025, in San Antonio. This opportunity placed the Hilltop Singers among the most outstanding performing ensembles across Texas, showcasing their excellence and the distinction of ETBU’s Music Department.

East Texas Baptist University’s Department of Communication hosted the Howard C. Bennett Speech Contest on November 7, 2024.  The event, held annually, is a public speaking competition for undergraduate seniors who are graduating in December or May of the current academic year. 

East Texas Baptist University invites the community to its Fall Choir Concert on Thursday, October 10, at 7:00 p.m. in the Great Commission Center on the ETBU campus. Under the direction of Dr. Pat Antinone, Director of Choral Activities, the ETBU Concert Choir and the Hilltop Singers will perform a selection of pieces highlighting the rich intersection of worship and performance.

The ETBU Department of Music and Theatre Arts ended the spring theatre season with the production of Working: The Musical, a thought-provoking and inspiring look at the real essential American workers, live on stage April 20-23 in Mabee Recital Hall at Jenna Guest Music Building on ETBU's campus. The show was directed by Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Natalie Wilson assisted by Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Andrew Wilson, and choreographed by ETBU senior theatre arts education major Amy Hobbs.

The ETBU School of Communication and Performing Arts took the stage February 16-19 for its production of West of Eden, a pair of student-directed one-act plays.