Global Melodies: Music of African Americans Ensemble

Under the direction of James Roberson, the students of the Music of African Americans Ensemble perform a diverse mix of gospel music. The class not only teaches the students the fundamentals of gospel music, but also about the contextual history behind spiritual music dating back to the 1600s with the enslavement of Africans.

Video: Spring Sing 2018

Spring Sing 2018 was held in Pauley Pavilion on May 18. Students gathered together to watch the Student Alumni Association uphold one of UCLA’s longstanding musical traditions. Hayden Everett, a first-year jazz and piano performance student, and Caroline Pernick, a first-year musical theater student, took home the top prize for the event after competing alongside […]