There’s a new effort underway to strengthen the performing arts scene in Anchorage — and it starts in the classroom.
The University of Alaska Anchorage is reintroducing performing arts courses this fall, aiming to train the next generation of local talent.
The move comes after UAA cut its theater and dance degree programs back in 2020. Now, courses like acting, theater appreciation, and stage technology are returning, not as full degree programs, but as a way to support the arts and provide training opportunities…