gsa PRESS ROOM
2025-2026
Visual Arts featured in the Bra-ha-ha, Coast Live, 9-25-25
GSA Student Pharaoh Mulheron, Hampton Roads Show, 8-5-25
GSA Participates in The Hague Parade, WHRO, 10-2-25
Will Liverman Nominated for a Grammy, The Virginian-Pilot, 11-29-25
Justin Kauflin Alumni, WTKR, 2-1-26
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Awards $154,000 to 2026-2027 Fellowship Recipients, 2-17-26
Will Liverman & DJ King Rico Announce World Premiere of ‘Factotum: Groom & Glow Lounge’, OperaWire, 3-11-26
Will Liverman and DJ King Rico to Premiere FACTOTUM: GROOM & GLOW LOUNGE at Wells Theatre, Broadway World, 3-10-26
Hear Together: Governor’s School for the Arts Factotum, WNRN, 3-9-26
Six Singers Named Winners Of The 2026 Metropolitan Opera Eric and Dominique Laffont Competition, Broadway World, 3-23-26
Virginia Beach native brings a late Supreme Court justice back to the stage, WHRO, 3-24-26
Shannon Crowley – Laffont Competition Winner!, WQED Voice of the Arts Podcast, 3-25-26
Juilliard Names Interim Drama School Leadership Team, Including Laura Linney, The Hollywood Reporter, 4-17-26
Figaro! Governor’s School Alum Will Liverman Modernizes Popular Opera, VEER Magazine, 4-28-26
'The Barber of Seville' gets a new look in GSA's 'Groom and Glow.' WHRO, 4-30-26
Q&A: Will Liverman on ‘Factotum: The Groom & Glow Lounge’ at Governor’s School for the Arts, OperaWire, 3-30-26
The Soprano’s In Training: Virginia Beach singer Shannon Crowley is selected for the prestigious Merola Program in San Francisco, Coastal Virginia Magazine, 5-1-26
WHRO Curate: Season 10, Episode 19: Daniel Province, WHRO, 6-19-26
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WHRO Curate: Season 9, Episode 12: Link HERE to view- go to 16:57
Link Here to see the great piece about GSA
Virginian-Pilot review: Musical Theatre students perform in VMT co-production of "Footloose" bringing Inestimable Value to the community.
GSA collaborates with Virginia Musical Theatre: Read HERE
GSA alum Adam Ross performs with dance company Momix in "Alice" His Road to Dance Got Curiouser and Curiouser
GSA partners with Virginia Arts Festival to present "Cinderella" conducted by composer Alma Deutscher:
Virginia Pilot/Daily Press, WHRO News, WAVY TV, WVEC News, The Hampton Roads Show
GSA Theatre presents "The Rover" PLAYBILLDER Spotlight: This Student Production of an Aphra Behn Play Ends With a Dance Party
Alum Katelyn Swiader is the singing speech pathologist: Read Here
Students work on video to music by alumnus Jake Clemons and Directed by alumnus Daniel Russell: Read HERE
Jade Pagan-Abreu is named "Youth of the Year": Read Here
GSA seniors Rourke Coffin and Mason Filio use their talents in service to others: Read HERE
Alum Will Liverman on WHRO: link HERE
GSA students win scholarship awards from the Suffolk Art League: Read HERE
Filmmaking students work with WHRO/PBS on climate change documentaries to be aired on PBS NOVA: Read HERE
Read about dance alum Sara Burtner- UVA grad and doctoral candidate in physical therapy: Link HERE
Read about design/tech alum Emmy Babyak: Link HERE
Artsong Update review of our "Orpheus and the Underworld". Link HERE
9th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show: see us on the news: https://www.wavy.com/news/education/student-tying-up-loose-ends-before-9th-annual-wearable-arts-show/
‘Opera Can Be Hip-Hop, and Hip-Hop Can Be Opera’ - Read about alumni Will Liverman and DJ King Rico's latest work: Link HERE
VEER Magazine names our new Mural: Lunchtime in Norfolk- best in 2022!! Link HERE
WHRO Curate- Gourmandizing Norfolk: start at 8:05 to see how our newest mural was made! Link HERE
Gourmandizing Norfolk- GSA students work with London-based artist Matthew McGuiness to create an extraordinary mural in the Neon District: Link HERE
GSA students in VEER magazine The Hobbit: Link HERE
GSA students in the news! Performing in The Hobbit: Link HERE
GSA students work with guest Artist Matthew McGuiness on an original mural: Link HERE
Check out alum Quintessa Swindell on the Trevor Noah show: link HERE
GSA Alumni at the Tony Awards: June 2022: Link HERE
GSA Vocal Music sings at the Inauguration of Governor Youngkin: January 15, 2022:
Tune in at 45:07 to view: Link HERE
Alum Aaron Dalla Villa, written by alum Kelsey Thomas- read HERE
Tony Award win for Adrienne Warren, class of 2005- read HERE:
Alum Adrienne Warren wins her 1st Tony! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTYhQHn-gvQ
Alum Freddie Ballentine wins his first Grammy! read here
GSA Film Festival 2021- read the story here
Alum Meredith Fages write in Dance Magazine about alum Elisabeth Motley- Read here
Po Hardy in Ghent Magazine- link here to read
Aaliyah Graham from Chesapeake, is a finalist in the National Dance Education Organization's Artistic Merit, Leadership and Academic Achievement Award- Link HERE
Ayana Askew and Reagan Nsubuga win Honorable Mention in a C-Span Film Competition: link here
20 under 21 in Suffolk- link here to read about our students:
Young Artists contribute to the Vibe district in Va Beach, including senior Caroline Foresta: link here to read
Curate from WHRO features alumna Adrienne Warren: Link here to watch
Alum Will Liverman on NPR: Link here to watch
GSA freshman Ava Terry builds an installation for class: Link here for the news
Two Classical albums you'll want to hear- featuring an album by alum Will Liverman- link here to read
Alum Kadejah Harden illustrates a tour of Portsmouth's role in the Underground Railroad- Link here to read
Alumna Quintessa Meekins in a new role: Link Here to read
Alum Will Liverman gets a great review: Link HERE to read
GSA Alumnae, class of 2005, Adrienne Warren is nominated for her 2nd Tony- link here to READ
A Conversation with Broadway Star Adrienne Warren- link here to READ
GSA hires new faculty- link here to READ
Alumnus Ian Saunders, appointed Assistant Dean of Artistic and Social Change-link here to READ
Seniors Katheryn Sherrill and Laura Rodriguez make the news with their plays- link here to READ
Alumnae Emmy Raver-Lampman in Central Park- link here to READ
There is no stopping alumnae Adrienne Warren- in Backstage Magazine- link to READ
GSA wins Broadway regional awards- link to READ
Zach Casebolt, GSA music alum: Link to READ
GSA in Japan with Councilwoman Mamie Johnson from Norfolk- Link here to watch
GSA alumnus Ryan Speedo Green on WHRO- link here to watch
GSA students create installations for storefronts- link to READ
GSA Travels to Japan- link to READ
Alumnae Adrienne Warren- link to READ, link to READ
Alumnus Daniel Russell, Theatre, 2010- directs new video for Missy Elliot- link to READ
Locked Down on WTKR news- link to READ
Locked Down in the Virginian Pilot- link to READ
Meet Quintessa Swindell Meekins- link to Read
Alumnae Natalie Prass on NPR Tiny Desk Concerts- link HERE to watch
Read about Alumnae Emmy Raver-Lampman - link to READ
Granby High School Elizabeth Hughes at GSA- link to READ
Article about GSA in Opera Wire- link here to READ
Alumnus Ryan Speedo Green on CBS 60 Minutes- link Here to watch
Governor’s School students add a touch of Virginia to Washington’s Christmas trees- Read Here
50 schools chosen to create an ornament for the Christmas Tree in Washington, DC- GSA is one of them! Read HERE
Great review of GSA in the Virginia Opera- Link HERE
Vocal Music student Kennedy Stone at the Virginia Opera- Link HERE
Cover of the Hampton Roads Community Foundation Annual Report-Page 17- Link HERE
GSA community service project- Project Memory for children in Puerto Rico- Link HERE
5/10/18- GSA on the Hampton Roads Show- HERE
5/10/18- Flagship News- She Loves Me- HERE
4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- HERE
4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnae Adrienne Warren - HERE
4/415/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnus Ryan Speedo Green- HERE
4/15/18- Distinction Magazine- on alumnae Natalie Prass- HERE
3/24/18- Link to our photo gallery from our 30th Anniversary Gala- HERE
3/16/18- Virginian Pilot Article- HERE
3/16/18- Virginian Pilot Video- HERE
3/2/18- GSA on Coast Live WTKR- HERE
2/18/18- Washington Post with the Virginia Opera- HERE
2/10/18- GSA in Southside Daily- HERE
2/1/18- GSA in Tidewater Women- HERE
1/22/18- GSA on the Hampton Roads Show- HERE
12/15/17- VEER Magazine- HERE
11/2/17- Alumnae Raeesah Islam- Read HERE
10/17/17- Alumnae Adrienne Warren- Read HERE
10/17/17- Alumnus Gabriel Hyman- Read HERE
9/7/17- Gabrielle Pinkney sings at the NAS Oceana Air Show! Read HERE
08/17/17- Senior Visual Artist Ava Borte creates a design for a crosswalk in Va Beach. Read HERE
08/17/17- Emmy Raver-Lampman in the LA Times about her role in Hamilton- read HERE
07/17/17- Virginian Pilot by Jesse Scaccia- GSA Expands! read HERE
Regional High School Dance Festival- ALT DAILY- read HERE
Ryan Speedo Green- CBS News- link HERE
Will Liverman stars in Virginia Opera's production- read HERE
Tidewater Parent article about Origin- our art gallery - read HERE
Pilotonline Blog by Ari Duvall - Origin- our art gallery- read HERE
Adrienne Warren is our first Tony Award Nominee! read HERE
Reframe the Shame Norfolk Perspectives: YOU TUBE
April 11, 2016- Student suicide leads to theatre piece- The Virginian Pilot
April 4, 2016- GSA Students tackle issues of Depression: The Virginian Pilot
Smithfield showcases area's top young talent
GSA gets mention as great theatre in Hampton Roads- read HERE
Join us for The Unknown Variable- our first film- August 29 at Regal Cinemas of
MacArthur Center Mall- http://wavy.com/2015/08/18/macarthur-center-stomps-out-bullying/
No Tears from EVITA- Suffolk Herald Sun
Photoblogging by GSA Alumni David Beloff, class of 1992 Link here
Alumni Anthony Wayne is getting rave reviews for his original production: ‘Mighty Real: A Fabulous Sylvester Musical’
Justin Kauflin is in the movies: Keep on Keepin On check out the NY Times article:
Raiquan Thomas from Portsmouth...
Governor's School puts on a show - even at commencement
Governor's School Grand Opening
VEER MAGAZINE- Governor's School- A Space of their Own, by Leona Baker
HAMPTONROADS.COM- Governor's School for the Arts campus is consolidated in
Dr. Andrea Warren, named Top Ten Leading Ladies in Hampton Roads by Hampton Roads Magazine
GSA Students in the New York Times- LENS, photography, video and visual journalism - September 2013: Denney Turner, Franklin Julia Laughlin, Va Beach Nathan Gassaway, Va Beach Sasha Lasakow, Norfolk
The Virginian Pilot Magazine: GSA Visual Arts Students create public art:
Tidewater Parent highlighting ballet faculty Kathy Brenner
GSA is moving Downtown- Virginian Pilot
Adrienne Warren, Class of 2005, makes her Broadway Debut in "Bring It On- the Musical"
Dan Turner, Class of 2001 in Interview Magazine - 1st solo show in London!
Jake Clemons, Class of 1998 is touring with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Connor Norton, GSA Class of 2010 is awarded the Spirit of Matthew Award from the Matthew Shepard Foundation in Denver.