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dance program into the best it can be,” Brown explained. “I know that with the help of everyone involved, we can make it happen.” Brown will be teaching all dance related courses for the upcoming terms.  In the fall, she will teach Introduction to Dance, Jazz 1, Modern 1, and Ballet 1. She will also serve as the Director of the Spring Dance concert, “Dance Continuum,” where students can perform in faculty, guest, and student choreography.Faculty Fun Facts I like to karaoke (“Build Me Up Buttercup

eight West Coast premieres. I am very proud of that. Honorable mention should be given to the J-Term study away class I teach in Europe every two years. Taking students to experience the best of the best in music to the homes of Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Mendelssohn to name a few is inspiring and an amazing opportunity for growth.What do you hope your students take away from your classes? That no matter where you start, goals can be accomplished with the right plan, work ethic, and positive attitude

you’ve had since you began teaching at PLU. Lots, but the orchestra tours in Europe have to be highlights. I don’t think I have ever had a better concert experience than our last concert in Barcelona in 2017. Favorite way to unwind after a long week of teaching and grading? The Saturday morning walk with my wife and our dog, Chloe.Just for fun!Cats or dogs? Dogs! They don’t make me sneeze. Coffee or chocolate? Must I choose? French fries or hash browns? Same answer, but I really should order the

wife would respond that the friend was dead, missing or arrested. After Niemoeller was released, he’d realized what had happened, not only to his neighbors, but to the Jewish population of Germany and Europe “and it was his Damascus Road experience,” Locke said. Niemoelleröller was president of the Protestant Church in Hesse and Nassau from 1947 to 1961. He was one of the initiators of the Stuttgart Declaration of Guilt, signed by leading figures in the German Protestant churches. The document

immersion in her year abroad. “I saw this as a great opportunity to get me over to Europe without costing a fortune,” she said. Lapp also was chosen as an alternate for the Fulbright Program in Spain. She is a global studies and anthropology double major, with a minor in Hispanic studies, from Kalispell, Montana. Although she won’t be serving abroad, she is honored to have made it so far in the process. “Being selected as an alternate has been really encouraging,” she said. Previously, Lapp was selected

minor to focus more on technique. Courses, such as Dance and Culture, will be added along with Ballet, Modern and Hip-Hop Technique, Dance Production, Intro to Dance, Dance Composition and Improvisation. Tickets for Dance 2015 are $8 General Admission, $5 Senior Citizens and Alumni, $3 PLU Community, Students and 18 and under. Tickets are available at the Concierge Desk in the Anderson University Center, 253-535-7411 [credit/debit/cash), and can be purchased at the door before the show [cash only

, they must keep their new and budding romance a secret. In this reimagining of Shakespeare’s most well-known work, the conventions of time and sequence have been manipulated to reposition the original plotlines and dialogue in order to highlight new connections and themes for a modern audience. Read Previous Musical genius hits PLU Theatre in Amadeus Read Next Children’s theatre continues its revival at PLU LATEST POSTS Theatre Professor Amanda Sweger Finds Family in the Theatre February 28, 2023

melodramas, silent films, radio plays, graphic novels and, most notably, this musical. “Sweeney Todd holds a place in the canon of important modern musicals due largely to its distinct characters, theatrical style, and almost shameless embracing of obsessive love and revenge. Yet, to me, what feels current about the piece is its sense of railing against injustices inflicted by those who have privilege. In a very tangible way, Sweeney’s anger is not only directed against the man who wronged him, but on

and moments of baroque and florid music. Britten pays attention to the Shakespearean play’s central theme: the madness of love. The plot follows that of the play, though Britten cut much of Act I and re-ordered scenes. Music tends to lengthen the duration of text, but anyone who knows the play will recognize the story. Jim Brown, vocal chair and director of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, is updating the opera to modern day Central Park in New York City- for a sort of “Shakespeare in the Park

from our string faculty- forming a duet with the singer. It must be heard to be believed! Handel really outdid himself in this music.” Brown programs the annual production with a three-year cycle of repertoire to expose students to baroque, standard repertoire, and modern opera during their four years of study. Brown notes that Handel is a particularly healthy repertoire for young singers. The music alternates between lyrical and melismatic without straining the range of a younger singer. “There