{"id":13553,"date":"2022-05-24T13:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T18:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/?p=13553"},"modified":"2022-08-18T14:01:12","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T19:01:12","slug":"alumni-focus-brandon-kempf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pvfa.tamu.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/24\/alumni-focus-brandon-kempf\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Focus: Brandon Kempf"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Performance Studies offers endless opportunities and possibilities for the students who choose it as a major, minor, or for graduate study. A passion for the arts flows throughout this department, into virtually everyone who takes part. One of the many inspiring artists who impacted and was impacted by it is Brandon Kempf, who graduated with his Master of Arts in Performance Studies in the Spring of 2019. He describes Performance Studies as \u201cmore than academia… It begs you to be aware of your surroundings and be conscious of what is going on, creating a different lens to view life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After finishing a B.A. in Milwaukee, Brandon was introduced to the Performance Studies program at Texas A&M by happenstance. He was a bit unsure of what Performance Studies actually was until he arrived in College Station, but as soon as he took the leap and immersed himself in the program, he grew as an academic and an artist. Kempf cites a special connection with the Performance Studies professors, especially his thesis advisor, Kim Kattari, who nurtured his growth in both musical performance and academics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n