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Technique Enrollment Policy
(1/24/08)
To ensure an optimal learning environment for all students, to ensure that Dance majors can meet graduation requirements in a timely manner, to ensure fairness for all students, and to make the best use of faculty time, the Department of Dance will follow the procedure detailed below for pre-registration in Fall, 2008 Ballet and Contemporary classes.
Department of Dance
UNCG Dance Alumni - 1985
UNDERGRADUATE
Jack Arnold
Gretchen Devlin-Hall
Leslie (Sinibaldi) Hennessey
Lisa (Andrews) Kidd
Gail (Gingras) Menees
GRADUATE
Joan (Wagman) Shiffman
JoanWagman@aol.com
Independent choreographer/performer and Artistic Director for Momentum
Interdisciplinary Arts (1992-present)--work presented by Pittsburgh
Dance
Council, Dance Alloy, Choreographer´s Showcase, Chatham College, and more.
A recent dance work, "and Hannah Prayed" focussed on images from Jewish
mystical texts, and another project, "Running Rope" - on hand and
jumprope games that are passed amongst children. The latter was
performed by a mix of 6th graders and college students. Also
choreographed a production of the play, Medea, Fall of 2001.
Choreographer/Artistic Director of YSU Modern Dance Ensemble, Youngstown, OH (1985-90)
Adjunct faculty, Chatham College (1992-present)
Dance Faculty, Youngstown State University (1985-90) (promoted and tenured at Assistant Professor, established minor)
Awarded interdisciplinary Arts Grant and Emerging Artist Fellowship,
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (1996-97); Emerging Artist Fellowship,
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (1995); Choreographers Continuum Awards, Pittsburgh Dance Council, 1994 & 1997)
Most Challenging project: Raising Miriam (born 1991) and Eliza (1994)