Betsey O'Hagan (Merkel) Recommendation Letter 2000Betsey Merkel
Betsey O'Hagan (Merkel) Recommendation Letter 2000
This is my favorite recommendation written by colleague Dr. Paul Gothard III, Professor of Music, Lake Erie College. Paul and I worked together over many years to build a well loved monthly concert program in combination with regional and international performing artists on the campus of Lake Erie College. Together, the Coryton Ensemble and the LEC Department of Music commissioned and premiered the new works of global and local composers. To the delight of local audiences, the historic and acoustically renowned Morley Music Hall on campus became a welcome performance home for an ensemble of musicians from across Northeast Ohio.
The occurrences of light festivals in UK cities has grown exponentially in the last decade, yet little is known of their impact on participants’ and audiences’ lives; how the spatial landscape of their urban contexts shapes participants feelings and behaviours. Much has been studied of the impact of cultural festivals, how they may be central to our identification with place, however, investigation into light festivals has been minimal, therefore the research aims to address this gap, particularly focusing on a small event, where empirical evidence is lacking.
Utilising a case study of a small lantern procession in Ordsall, Salford, which started in 1994, Gail will analyse the 2018 festival, which marks a major anniversary for an inner-city community, whose landscape and sense of place is increasingly influenced by central and peripheral private housing developments. The research seeks to understand how this annual lantern procession deepens a sense of place for established residents and introduces the character of place to newer residents.
by Gail Skelly PhD, Manchester Metropolitan University
Betsey O'Hagan (Merkel) Recommendation Letter 2000Betsey Merkel
Betsey O'Hagan (Merkel) Recommendation Letter 2000
This is my favorite recommendation written by colleague Dr. Paul Gothard III, Professor of Music, Lake Erie College. Paul and I worked together over many years to build a well loved monthly concert program in combination with regional and international performing artists on the campus of Lake Erie College. Together, the Coryton Ensemble and the LEC Department of Music commissioned and premiered the new works of global and local composers. To the delight of local audiences, the historic and acoustically renowned Morley Music Hall on campus became a welcome performance home for an ensemble of musicians from across Northeast Ohio.
The occurrences of light festivals in UK cities has grown exponentially in the last decade, yet little is known of their impact on participants’ and audiences’ lives; how the spatial landscape of their urban contexts shapes participants feelings and behaviours. Much has been studied of the impact of cultural festivals, how they may be central to our identification with place, however, investigation into light festivals has been minimal, therefore the research aims to address this gap, particularly focusing on a small event, where empirical evidence is lacking.
Utilising a case study of a small lantern procession in Ordsall, Salford, which started in 1994, Gail will analyse the 2018 festival, which marks a major anniversary for an inner-city community, whose landscape and sense of place is increasingly influenced by central and peripheral private housing developments. The research seeks to understand how this annual lantern procession deepens a sense of place for established residents and introduces the character of place to newer residents.
by Gail Skelly PhD, Manchester Metropolitan University
Our project is aimed at secondary schools that wish to develop a socially relevant topic that is difficult to insert in a normal scholastic program: money.
The students will be given encouragement on how to approach the theme and create a cultural project that is aimed at developing the ideas of the group and making them accessible to the community.
This will be achieved through the distribution of relevant material and by working side by side with operators in the sector, with the objective of helping them broaden creative and pensive abilities.
The conclusion of the project will be a communal event during which the single groups will be able to present the final result of the work carried out and a common debate will be held.
Our project is aimed at secondary schools that wish to develop a socially relevant topic that is difficult to insert in a normal scholastic program: money.
The students will be given encouragement on how to approach the theme and create a cultural project that is aimed at developing the ideas of the group and making them accessible to the community.
This will be achieved through the distribution of relevant material and by working side by side with operators in the sector, with the objective of helping them broaden creative and pensive abilities.
The conclusion of the project will be a communal event during which the single groups will be able to present the final result of the work carried out and a common debate will be held.
SIMULATION OF DEEP DRAWING DIE FOR OPTIMIZED DIE RADIUS USING FEM TECHNIQUEIjripublishers Ijri
Deep drawing process is one of the most used Metal Forming Process within the industrial field. Different analytical,
numerical, empirical and experimental methods have been developed in order to analyze it. This work reports on the
initial stages of finite element analysis (FEA) of a Deep drawing process.
Exploring Gender Through Modern Dance: An In-School ProgramLacey Byrne
Maskulinity is a contemporary movement performance project that explores gender. It is a wonderful program to bring to Middle and High school students to encourage discussion and exploration.
Ekklesia College Ministry Supports the ArtsNadia Cavner
A recognized financial consultant in Springfield, Missouri, Nadia Cavner has provided consulting services for well over two decades. Passionate about a diverse range of philanthropic causes, Nadia Cavner supports groups such as Ekklesia College Ministry at Missouri State University.
Maskulinity is a performance project that is geared to facilitate lively discussion among college aged men and women regarding gender and social structures. This is a great program to bring to a University/College that is committed to Women's Studies, Gender Studies, GLBT Studies, etc. Let students be inspired by the arts to discuss the world in which they live!
This is the famous performance Wicked that I attended last year in Pittsburgh. It is Aesthetically eye capturing, and something that I would recommend to anyone. It is a performance I will never forget. It is a wondering work of art.
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“Kristi has this amazing mind as a choreographer –
she’s silly, she’s fun, she’s irreverent, she’s
passionate…it’s just incredible what she can do
with movement.”
– Amy Wilson, ArtPeers
“Kristi Faulkner Dance has been
shaking up the Detroit dance world
with new, original productions
backed by natural movement and a
thoughtful mix of music.”
-Eli Newman, Culture City
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Kristi Faulkner Dance is a
contemporary dance company
based in Detroit, known for
their highly physical and
humorously theatrical work
that embodies difference and
challenges gender roles.
Community engagement is
integral to their practice.
Through performance,
workshops, and community-
based projects, KFD pursues
their mission of creating
thought provoking, visceral
experiences.
www.KristiFaulknerDance.com
CONTACT: Kristi@KristiFaulknerDance.com | T: (419) 509-4375
2016-17 TOURING REPERTOIRE
OBject/obJECT (2016)
OBject/obJECT investigates the
subject of woman as object vs
woman as objecting figure. It may
be performed as an installation
piece or for the concert stage.
*Premiering April 2016 in Detroit
Four Letter Word (2015)
Through a litany of timeless love
songs, Four Letter Word explores
the awkward, tender, and
complicated sides of 3 four-
lettered words: love like and lust.
Athletic and sensual performers
employ humor and heartfelt
expression while honoring the
authentic experience of women in
love.
Cirque Noir (2015)
Giving a nod to the clowns of
commedia dell’arte and the
cynical characteristics of film noir,
the balloons in Cirque Noir remain
an elusive phenomenon, always
out of reach.