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Hartt Community Division
Weekly Email Newsletter
September 18, 2008
Audition Day is this Sunday 09/21/2008
-Remember that results will be sent via email. Please add audition@hartford.edu to your address book!
-Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to your audition time.
-Check-in will be in Bliss Music Room on the second floor of the Hartt School.
-Please follow all signage!
-Minimal refreshments will be provided.
-Please contact the office with any questions or concerns: (860) 768-4451 or at harttcomm@hartford.edu BEFORE 2:30pm on Saturday 9/20/08.
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Job Openings for Lead Facilitator: Visual and Performing Arts in Hartford Public Schools
POSITION: Lead Facilitator: Visual and Performing Arts
REPORTS TO: Chief Academic Officer, Office of Academics
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To serve as the lead facilitator for all areas relating to the implementation of programming for Visual and Performing Arts in all Hartford Schools programs. Monitor, implement, and oversee the Visual and Performing Arts programs, inclusive of appropriate curricula, as well as district events, school-based coaching support, and central office management.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
1. Knowledge of Federal and State Visual and Performing Arts Standards and Frameworks, as well as Best Practices;
2. Graduate Degree in Education/Curriculum, with course work in visual/performing arts preferred;
3. Excellent interpersonal and oral communication skills;
4. Superior written communication skills;
5. Demonstrated success and experience in working with administrators, students, parents and community organizations;
6. Excellent ability to work within a team environment;
7. Preferred knowledge and experience serving learners in inclusive environments;
8. Demonstrated knowledge in the use of PC software applications;
9. Preferred leadership skill experience and success.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Valid Connecticut Teaching Certification in the area of Visual/Performing Arts.
SALARY AND TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Pay will be commensurate with experience, educational level and in accordance with the Hartford Public School System’s salary schedule as outlined in the current HFT Local No. 1018 contract. Extended school day, extended year.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All current Hartford Board of Education employees and non-board applicants must submit an online application.
To apply, go to: http://www.applitrack.com/hartford/onlineapp/
or go to www.hartfordschools.org and follow the appropriate link.
An Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/V/D
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Connecticut Dance Alliance 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards
Friday, September 26, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
CDA Members: no charge/ Non-members: $20
Hartt students: no charge
The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Dance Alliance and the Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford, are hosting the Connecticut Dance Alliance’s 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards at the brand new, magnificent Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center at the University of Hartford. These awards are presented annually to remarkable members of the dance community who have given distinguished services to dance in our State. This event will provide the opportunity to honor this year’s awardees: Noble Barker, Artistic Director, New Haven Ballet, New Haven; and Cheryl Smith, Associate Director, the Artists Collective, Inc., Hartford.
The evening will commence with a wine reception in the lobby of the Handel Center and move to a welcome in a black box theater from Dr. Mark George, Director of the Hartt School’s Community Division, and CDA President, Jill Henderson. This will be immediately followed by the presentation of the awards. Cheryl Smith will be introduced by the Founding Executive Director, Artists Collective, Mrs. Dolly Mclean, and Noble Barker will be introduced by Jim Sinclair, Music Director, Orchestra New England. The ceremony will be followed by an informal dance performance with representatives performing from the Artists Collective, the students and faculty of New Haven Ballet, and students and faculty of the Hartt School Community Division Dance Department. A tour of the Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center will complete the event.
2008 Connecticut Dance Alliance Distinguished Service Awardees
Cheryl Smith, Associate Director, Artists Collective, Inc.
Cheryl L. Smith was appointed to Associate Director in April 2005.
In 1970, after meeting Artists Collective Founder, Jackie McLean, and Dollie McLean, Founding Executive Director, Cheryl was invited to become a co-founder of the Artists Collective.
Ms. Smith taught dance and later became the Director of the Dance Department. Ten years prior to her appointment in 2005, Ms. Smith functioned in a leadership position as Program Director.
Studying dance with Phyllis Stone and Angela Bowen-Peters, Cheryl went on to become the Director of Dance at Westledge School in Simsbury. She also taught at the Watkinson School in West Hartford, the University of Connecticut, Trinity College, as well as numerous public schools.
As an early exponent of African Dance in Hartford and under the tutelage of “Aca” Lee Thompson, Artists Collective’s master choreographer, she has been a role model to generations of Hartford dancers of all ages and the inspiration for the development of numerous dance ensembles now performing and teaching in Greater Hartford. A native of Connecticut, Ms. Smith has taught and performed throughout the state since the 1960’s.
In her position as Associate Director, Ms. Smith’s duties continue to include artistic administration and management functions of the day-to-day operations of the Artists Collective. She continues to inspire hundreds of Greater Hartford youth and adults and is an integral part of the leadership at the Artists Collective.
Cheryl Smith has received many community awards including most recently, The National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s Clubs “Sojourner Truth Meritorious Service Award.”
Noble Barker, Artistic Director, New Haven Ballet, New Haven
In 2006, after spending nearly six years in the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts, Noble Barker returned to the position of Artistic Director of New Haven Ballet which he founded in 1985. Barker originally trained at the School of the Pennsylvania Ballet while attending the University of Pennsylvania and went on to dance with Cincinnati Ballet, Concert Dance Company of Boston, Hartford Ballet, and finally at Connecticut Ballet in New Haven. He danced soloist and principal roles in works by master choreographers George Balanchine, Paul Taylor, August Bournonville, Jennifer Muller, Ana Sokolov, and Michael Uthoff and he has taught at schools and companies throughout the region including Yale University, UMASS Amherst, Mount Holyoke College, Nutmeg Ballet, and Portland Ballet in Maine. As a choreographer, he has created over 50 repertory works for student and professional companies ranging in style from classical to modern to musical theater including full-length versions of The Nutcracker, Coppélia, and Cinderella. From 1981-1985, Barker served as resident choreographer for Connecticut Ballet and from 1985-2000, he choreographed for Yale Opera, New Haven Symphony, Orchestra New England, and Chancel Opera Company. During the last six years, Noble and his wife, Ruth Barker, served as Artistic Director and Ballet Mistress respectively for Northampton’s Pioneer Valley Ballet School and Company and later their own school and company in neighboring Hadley, MA. The Barkers are currently living in Hamden with their five-year-old daughter Eliza and are delighted to have returned to the area.
The New Haven Ballet currently has 450 students enrolled at studios in New Haven and Guilford. Productions include the annual Nutcracker and Discover Dance at New Haven’s Shubert Theater and repertory performances by the New Haven Ballet Company. The New Haven Ballet Community Initiative provides dance classes and performance opportunities for New Haven and Shoreline elementary school children, scholarships for economically and socially disadvantaged children, and for 2008-2009, a shared – ability program that will bring together children with disabilities and New Haven Ballet Company dancers for workshops, rehearsals, and performances. For more information, please visit www.newhavenballet.org.
Previous CDA Distinguished Awardees:
2000 Martha Myers, Ernestine Stodelle, Jennifer Tipton
2001 June Kennedy, Enid Lynn, Mariam McGlone
2003 Lee Lund, Betsy Mahaffey, Pilobolus Dance Theatre
2005 Pamela Tatge and Wesleyan University’s Center for the Arts
2006 Sharon Dante, Judy Dworin
2007 Susan Matheke, Kim Stroud
CONNECTICUT DANCE ALLIANCE, INC. is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing public awareness of dance in all its forms and serving the needs of the state-wide dance community.
CONNECTICUT DANCE ALLIANCE provides:
· Performance opportunities
· Statewide marketing & visibility
· Professional development support
· Networking meetings
· Listings in comprehensive statewide dance calendar
· Classified listings on website www.ctdanceall.com
· E-newsletter “cda newslinks”
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NOTICE TO STUDENTS: Billing Notice
Important Billing Information
Students who registered for private music lessons prior to September 3 with at least a 10% deposit will be billed as follows:
- First bill, Fall Semester: September 12, 2008; Due Date: October 1, 2008
- Second bill, Fall Semester: October 3, 2008; Due Date: October 29, 2008
- The total tuition charge reflected on the billing statement is for the first half of the year.
- You may notice that only half of the total payment that you authorized at the time of registration is applied toward the Fall Semester tuition. If so, the balance is being held as a deposit toward the Spring Semester tuition.
- If you or your family qualifies for a Family Discount or a Faculty/Staff Discount, you may notice that half of your total yearly discount has been applied to your current bill. In this case, the remaining discount will be applied toward your Spring Semester bill.
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Joshua Bell & The Hartford Symphony Orchestra!
photo from http://www.joshuabell.com/
We would like to encourage our students, friends, and their families to attend the Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s Opening Night Concert and Celebration with Joshua Bell. The HSO understands how important music is as well as how important the experience of live performance can be in making real the power and accomplishment of a musician in the world of classical music.
Joshua Bell is the product of a strong musical education. After picking up a violin at the age of 4 he has gone on to become one of the most celebrated violinists of our time. The Hartford Symphony knows that seeing someone of Joshua Bell’s caliber perform live can be a life-changing experience. We would be delighted if you, your students, and their families were able to be present as Joshua Bell performs with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for the first time at this once-in-a-lifetime celebration.
Joshua Bell ~ Click here for the flyer!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008, 7:30pm
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Mortensen Hall
Edward Cumming, conductor
Joshua Bell, violin
Christopher Houlihan, organ
World-renowned violinist Joshua Bell joins Music Director Edward Cumming and the Hartford Symphony Orchestra for the opening concert of the HSO’s 65th season on Wednesday, September 24 at 7:30 pm at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford, part of the HSO’s annual fall gala. Bell has captured the public’s imagination like no other classical violinist of his time, and will be featured on Tchaikovsky’s Concerto in D major for Violin and Orchestra. Also on the program will be Dvorak’s Carnival Overture, Rossini’s Overture to La scala di seta, and Rouse’s Rapture. “Bell,” Gramophone stated simply, “is dazzling.”
Single tickets can be purchased by calling the HSO Box Office at (860)244-2999 or by visiting www.hartfordsymphony.org. If you would like a group discount for 10 or more people, please contact Kristen Blakely at (860) 760-7340. A charge of $2.50 is added to each ticket for The Bushnell restoration fee.
Pricing per concert |
Parterre |
$125.00 |
Zone 1 |
$125.00 |
Zone 2 |
$75.00 |
Zone 3 |
$50.00 |
A charge of $2.50 is added to each ticket for The Bushnell restoration fee.
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News from the Dance Department
Connecticut Dance Alliance 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards
The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Dance Alliance and the Hartt School Community Division, University of Hartford, are hosting the Connecticut Dance Alliance’s 2008 Distinguished Achievement Awards at the brand new, magnificent Mort and Irma Handel Performing Arts Center at the University of Hartford.
See the article in this newsletter for more information!
Friday, September 26, 2008, 6:00 – 8:00 PM
CDA Members: no charge/ Non-members: $20
Hartt students: no charge
NOTICE TO ALL PARENTS
No child will be allowed to wait for their parent or person picking them up from classes outside of either dance location building. Parents need to pick up their child from inside the lobby area. Parents parking at the New Performing Arts Center in Hartford will need to collect a pink Community Division Parking Pass from the Reception Desk.
Parent Orientation
There will be an orientation meeting for parents of students who attend classes at the new performing arts center in Hartford on September 24th at 6:30pm.
Winter Performance
The Dance Department will be holding Winter Performance auditions on Saturday, September 20th for those students who were not able to attend the auditions held on August 29th and 30th. Students in Foundation levels through level B, your audition time will be from 2pm – 3pm. Students in levels CII through levels E/F, your audition time will be from 3pm – 4pm. There will be an additional audition at 4pm for a Modern piece that is being choreographed by Leslie Frye.
Student Lockers
Currently lockers are not available for Community Division students until all the college level student lockers have been assigned at the Performing Arts Center. If you are interested in a locker, please see the receptionist and she will place students on a wait list.
Remember Next Week Bring A Friend
September 22nd through October 4th are ‘Bring a Friend to Class Weeks’. All registered students in Discovery, Children’s Ballet and Youth classes are asked to share your love of dancing with a friend. Flyers are being handed out in class or pick one up from the receptionist desk at both locations.
Virtual Dance Bag
If your child misses a class for any reason, please check our virtual dance bag located on our website for any flyers/handouts he or she may have missed. www.hcd.hartford.edu/dance/dance_bag.htm
Calendar
September 22nd through October 4th – Bring a friend to class for all Children’s Ballet and Youth Programs
September 24th – Parent Orientation Meeting, Performing Arts Center.
November 17th – 23rd – Parent Observation Week
November 26th – 30th – Thanksgiving Break, No Classes
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HCD Email Newsletter Quiz
This week’s question: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first symphony at what age?
A) 5
B) 9
C) 12
D) 17
Last week’s question: What is a Pas de Deux?
A) A difficult leaping maneuver performed at the barre in a dance studio
B) The second part of a symphony
C) A duet where ballet steps are performed together by male and female dancers
D) A polite way to request the butter while dining
Correct Answer: C) A duet where ballet steps are performed together by male and female dancers
Quiz Winner: Talia Leung is a student at Hartt Community Dance Department in the Intensive Foundation 1 program with Caitlyn Doody.
This week’s prize: 2 tickets to the Hartt School’s performance of “Carousel” on Saturday, October 18 at 7:30pm in Lincoln Theater
To submit your answers, send your reply to jburnham@hartford.edu with the subject “Quiz Answer”. Answers must be received before 12 noon on the Tuesday after the Newsletter is sent. If more than one person answers correctly, the winner will be chosen randomly, using the tried-and-true “pick a name out of a hat” method. Please also note your connection to the Hartt Community Division (teacher/program) when you submit your answer.
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FYI and About our Newsletter
This Hartt Community Division Newsletter is distributed via e-mail to all faculty, staff, and families of the Community Division, who request the newsletter, every Thursday afternoon from September through June. It is also posted in the lobby of the Community Division Office and on our website: www.hcd.hartford.edu
Mark George, Director (george@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, fundraising, general issues and concerns
Alana Seddon, Associate Director (aseddon@hartford.edu ) – new program ideas, school-wide issues and concerns, current programming ideas or issues, and operational concerns.
Dawn Zumbroski, Registrar (zumbroski@hartford.edu ) -- registration issues, billing concerns and payments.
Jill Burnham, Administrative Secretary (jburnham@hartford.edu ) -- new student referrals and registration.
Judy Chestnut, Budget Administrator (chestnut@hartford.edu ) -- budget and payroll issues
Jill Vasbinder, Assistant Director of Dance and Off-Campus Programs (jvasbinde@hartford.edu ) -- responsible for managing administrative details for the Simsbury Branch and the Dance Department.
Amanda Kilpatrick, Dance Administrator (kilpatric@hartford.edu ) -- dance department
Emmett Drake, Scheduling Coordinator (hcdevents@hartford.edu ) -- recital programs and room scheduling
Noah Glynn, Events & Programs Coordinator (glynn@hartford.edu ) – managing ensembles and coordinating special events
Marian Gandara (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) – full-time receptionist at the main campus
Jessica Rudman, Eva O’Brien (harttcomm@hartford.edu ) - part-time receptionists at the main campus
Cindy Graham, Isabelle Phillips, Ciera Berry and Gretchen Schrader (simsmore@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Simsbury location
Krista Rescsanski and Danielle Edson (dancedesk@hartford.edu ) – part-time receptionists at the Hartford Dance Center
To submit an article, email jburnham@hartford.edu no later than the Wednesday of the week you would like it to appear. We encourage our faculty, students and staff to submit articles. Articles will appear once. The staff of the Hartt Community Division reserves the right to edit articles for content, grammar and length.
Please visit our website at http://www.hartford.edu/hartt/community
To pay your bills online: http://uhaweb.hartford.edu/bursar/payment.html
To find out about Hartt news, activities, and events, please read the News from the Dean, which is published every other week: http://www.hartford.edu/hartth/Hartt_News/NewsfromtheDean.htm
TO UNSUBSCRIBE: If you do not want to receive the Hartt Community Division’s Email Newsletter, please email jburnham@hartford.edu with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body or subject of the email.
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