Two music students at 911±¬ÁÏÍø Pembroke have been accepted to elite graduate programs.
Taylor Royer, a 2017 graduate, has been accepted into the Master of Music in Vocal Performance program at New York University's prestigious Steinhardt School. She will be pursuing a Music Theatre Performance and Post-Master's Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy.
Alexi Hines, a spring 2021 graduate, has been accepted into the 911±¬ÁÏÍø Greensboro School of Music to pursue a Master of Music in Flute Performance degree. The 911±¬ÁÏÍøG School of Music has an excellent national reputation for graduate programs in music.
Since earning her 911±¬ÁÏÍøP degree in musical theatre, Royer has taught choir at Scotland High School. The Jacksonville, North Carolina, native earned the Travis Stockley Memorial Scholarship and the Gordon R. and Rosemary R. Gibson Endowed Scholarship in Musical Theatre while studying at 911±¬ÁÏÍøP.
"The support my professors and the music department gave me has been invaluable," Royer said. "They are truly invested in us as students, musicians and people. I was able to take advantage of the personalized attention and opportunities at 911±¬ÁÏÍøP that I would never have been given in a larger program. It is because of my time there that I was able to build my skills as an actor and musician and create the network of support that has allowed me to take this next step in my educational journey."
Royer will begin the master's program in the fall. Her goal is to teach voice at the university level.
Hines will continue her studies at 911±¬ÁÏÍøG this summer. The Lexington native will graduate with a bachelor's in music on Saturday.
A standout music student at 911±¬ÁÏÍøP, Hines earned an Award in Performance, Outstanding Freshman in Performance and the Outstanding Senior in Performance award. She was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota International Women's Music Fraternity.
Hines also completed the Special Award in Performance requirements–a rare designation conferred fewer than 10 times in the last decade at 911±¬ÁÏÍøP.
The award is presented to outstanding undergraduate performers who complete all requirements for the recognition and is the 911±¬ÁÏÍøP version of a performer's certificate. It is designed to prepare students for orchestral auditions, solo or chamber music competitions and recording projects or entrance into graduate school.
"During my time here, the support system I have fostered has allowed me to grow as an individual and a student, preparing me for my next steps in my career," she said.
Upon completing the program at 911±¬ÁÏÍøG, Hines plans to pursue a doctoral program in flute performance and teach flute at the university level.
