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| Dr. Francis X. Short, Dean | 
As dean of the School of Arts and Performance, a school that includes art, dance, communication, arts for children, physical education and sport, the Visual Studies Workshop, and theatre, I sometimes hear people on campus remark, “What an odd collection of programs to combine in a single administrative unit,” or, perhaps less kindly, “Who thought that one up?” So, what do these seemingly diverse departments and programs have in common? In my experience, they have more in common than might initially meet the eye. |
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| from "The Bird Feeder" by Abigail Hendrickson | 
What started as an independent study with Assistant Professor Tim Massey has grown into an artist's book by Abigail Hendrickson '04 to be published next month by Preacher's Biscuit Books. A visual diary of 60 numbered images, The Bird Feeder invites the reader to follow her chronicle of names, places and emotions that influenced each image. Hendrickson is now the Public Arts Program Educator at the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Massachusetts. |
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Five years in the making, Department of Communication Associate Professor Carvin Eison's documentary July '64 airs on PBS stations across the country Tuesday, February 14th (check local listings for airtime). Other members of the Department of Communication faculty have been recognized for their outstanding achievements in the field of teaching, service to students, professional service as well as recent scholarly work. |
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| Photo by Arthur Elgort | 
Veteran choreographer Jane Comfort and her dance company return to SUNY Brockport February 16 - 17 for two performances which feature a new work Fleeting Thoughts - a collage of text, song and dance. The Brockport performance is a preview of this major work which premiers in New York City in March. Fleeting Thoughts examines life from the vantage point of a park bench and includes song, dance and contact improvization. |
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Current interdisciplinary arts for children major Melanie Blasucci interned last summer with Jacque D’Amboise’s famed National Dance Institute. Says Blasucci, "I used skills learned in my classes to keep the children actively engaged while they were learning.” Melanie wants to work with special needs children. She will graduate in May 2006 and get her master’s degree through the Teaching Fellows Program in New York City. |
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According to Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Cesar Torres, the Olympic Games are more than just a gathering of outstanding international athletes. They are an intersecting of politics, economics, cultures and social issues from each of the countries represented. As a protocol assistant for the National Olympic Committee of Argentina in the 2004 Games, Torres saw first hand the complex relationships between athlete, coach and sponsor. As for the 2006 Games about to get underway, Torres says he expects the political maneuvering to continue. |
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| Latonia Phipps "Identity Unmasked... Who 'I' Be" | 
In spring 2005, theatre major Latonia ("T") Phipps traveled to Russia with the National Theatre Institute where she experienced a degree of racism and sexism she hadn’t found in the States. That compelled her to create “Identity Unmasked . . . Who ‘I’ Be.” The 45-minute work explores her identity as a student, artist and woman. Encouraged by Theatre assistant professor Ruth Childs, Latonia entered her work in the Fringe Festival of the American College Theatre Festival's regional conference where it received a standing ovation. Currently interviewing with graduate programs, Latonia credits the department and particularly Professor Childs, with nurturing her passion for theatre. “After my years at Brockport I realize I still have a great deal to learn. I am but a toddler stumbling through this field. However, I’ve taken my first couple of steps.” |
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President John Halstead officially becomes the College's sixth president on Friday, April 7th. In a ceremony focusing on student success, representatives from each of the three schools will have a key role in celebrating Brockport's new era including a dance performance especially choreograhed for the event. Nearly 1000 guests including students, faculty and staff, SUNY Chancellor John Ryan and area college representatives are expected to attend. |
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