Artists Are Athletes / Athletes Are Artists™

Jenny Levy leads with clarity, conviction, and an unwavering commitment to collective excellence. Now in her 31st season as North Carolina’s head coach in 2026, Levy is one of the most accomplished and influential figures in women’s lacrosse. A Hall of Famer, she ranks second in NCAA Division I history in career wins and has guided Carolina to four national championships. She is a four-time National Coach of the Year and holds a career record of 443–130 (118–38 ACC) across 30 seasons. Levy is a member of both the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and the IWLCA Hall of Fame and has more ACC regular-season wins than any coach in conference history.

Under Levy’s leadership, UNC has become a perennial national contender built on preparation, trust, and shared purpose. She has led the Tar Heels to 14 NCAA Tournament semifinal appearances—tied for the third most in NCAA history—including 11 of the last 17 seasons. Her teams have earned 46 NCAA Tournament wins, ranking second all-time. Levy is also among a rare group of coaches to have won an NCAA championship both as a player and as a head coach, capturing a title as a player with Virginia in 1991 before going on to win multiple championships at Carolina.

The 2025 season exemplified Levy’s approach to leadership. North Carolina captured its fourth National Championship with an undefeated run, becoming just the 12th team—and the second in program history—to complete a season without a loss. Carolina also claimed both the ACC Regular Season and ACC Tournament titles. Levy’s impact extends beyond wins and championships: she has mentored the program’s first Tewaaraton Award winner, as well as multiple IWLCA Players of the Year, and was named ACC Coach of the Year.

Levy’s leadership resonates on the international stage as well. Appointed head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team in 2017, she led Team USA to a gold medal at the 2022 World Championships. The team went undefeated throughout the tournament, with six UNC athletes on the roster—the most from any school in the nation.

Formerly Jenny Slingluff, Levy is married to Dan Levy, a former Carolina lacrosse standout and UNC graduate. Together, they have three children who have all been part of the Carolina lacrosse program, reflecting the family’s deep and lasting ties to UNC and the sport.

Canadian-born conductor and pianist Yannick Nézet-Séguin is an artist who establishes long-term relationships. He has been Music Director of New York’s Metropolitan Opera since 2018, Music Directorship of The Philadelphia Orchestra since 2012, and Montreal’s Orchestre Métropolitain since 2000, where he is now conductor for life.  With the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, he was Music Director from 2008-2018 – and remains Honorary Conductor. From 2008 to 2014 he was Principal Guest Conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and in 2016 his longstanding collaboration with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was recognized by the invitation to become its third-ever Honorary Member. During the 19/20 and 20/21 seasons, Yannick was a Carnegie Hall Perspectives Artist. 

Yannick has worked with many other leading European ensembles: Berlin and Vienna Philharmonics London and Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestras; and notable European festivals including the BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Lucerne, and Salzburg. Once Chorus Master and Assistant Conductor at Opéra de Montréal he has since guest conducted at the Wiener Staatsoper, Teatro alla Scala, Royal Ballet and Opera London, and Dutch National Opera.  

Yannick made his Metropolitan Opera debut in 2009 with a new production of Bizet’s Carmen and has since returned every season, leading more than 200 performances of 24 operas, as well as numerous concerts with the Met Orchestra at Carnegie Hall and on tour in Europe and Asia. In 2024, the Met announced the extension of his tenure as Music Director through 2030. 25/26 sees premieres of Mason Bates’ Kavalier & Clay, Gabriela Lena Frank’s El ultimo sueño de Frida y Diego, a new production of Tristan und Isolde, and the revival of Mozart’s Don Giovanni. 

In 2022, Yannick was the Conducting Consultant for Maestro, a film by Bradley Cooper, starring Carrie Mulligan, chronicling the life of Leonard Bernstein (on Netflix since November 2024).   

This season, Yannick will celebrate The Philadelphia Orchestra’s 125 anniversary, alongside his subscription appearances with the Orchestre Métropolitain. Yannick will also conduct the legendary New Year’s Concert with the Wiener Philharmoniker in Vienna, and tour with the Rotterdam Philharmonic, Chamber Orchestra of Europe and the Berliner Philharmoniker. 

An exclusive Deutsche Grammophon artist, recent releases include Maestro – The Original Soundtrack (which won Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack 2025, his fifth Grammy Award) and his first solo piano album Introspection.  

Inside the Creative Process of Chapter Two

This behind-the-scenes video offers a closer look at the making of Chapter Two. Featuring renowned dancer Michelle Dorrance, UNC soccer standout Sam Meza, and Carolina Performing Arts’ Executive and Artistic Director Alison Friedman, the footage captures the creative and physical demands of bringing this chapter to life.

Read more on the process here.

The Women of Artists and Athletes

What does it look like when women lead with both strength and creativity?

The installment captures the physical focus, artistic precision, and collaborative energy that shaped this chapter. Catch glimpses of rehearsal, reflection, and movement in motion—moments where discipline meets imagination and preparation becomes performance.

Read more on the women involved here.

A Look Into the Editing Process of Chapter One

Dive in as Daniel Cook, Director and Senior Editor at Myriad, walks through the editing process of Chapter One. The behind-the-scenes video highlights how a playful, back-and-forth approach between music and video editing helped uncover rhythms shared between Caleb Love of UNC Men’s Basketball and Michael Jackson Jr. of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The footage captures the experimentation, focus, and collaboration that shaped the episode, offering a closer look at how athletic and artistic movement come together on screen.

Read more on his process here.