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2008 Summer Workshop Faculty

Dr. Annabelle Joseph, Dalcroze Diplome, Professor of Music, teaches Eurhythmics at both graduate and undergraduate levels and directs the Dalcroze Training Center at Carnegie Mellon. As a Fellow in the Studio for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie Mellon, she is involved in educational research including co-development of Piano Tutor and the Rhythm Project, an interdisciplinary course exploring the role of rhythm in the arts and beyond. Dr. Joseph consults, lectures and gives workshops in Dalcroze Eurhythmics throughout the United States and abroad.

Dr. Herbert Henke, Dalcroze Diplome, is Emeritus Professor of Eurhythmics and Music Education at Oberlin College Conservatory of Music. Prior to his Oberlin appointment he taught at the University of Maryland and in the Oberlin and Cleveland public schools. Dr. Henke is active as a clinician in Eurhythmics, choral music and music education throughout the United States, in western Europe, Taiwan, Japan and Korea. He has had extended teaching residencies in Australia, Germany, and Sweden, and has served as choral director for the American School in London and as a music consultant in El Salvador and Costa Rica. Dr. Henke has authored numerous articles on integrating Eurhythmics into choral and instrumental training.

Dr. Stephen Moore, Dalcroze License, Associate Professor and Performance Specialist/Piano, at California State University, Dominguez Hills. Professor of Theory and Eurhythmics at Oberlin Conservatory 1998-2005. Known internationally as a classical and jazz performer and Dalcroze clinician, Stephen recently performed and lectured in Taiwan, Spring 2007. He is co-author, with Julia Black, of The Rhythm Inside and Rhythm One-on-One, both published by Alfred.com.

Judi Cagley, Artist Lecturer in Solfege, Administrative Coordinator of the Marta Sanchez Dalcroze Training Center, Eurhythmics Instructor in the Music Preparatory School, and faculty advisor to Alpha Mu Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota at Carnegie Mellon University. She plays violin in The Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra, is a member of the Education and Outreach Committee of the Pittsburgh Symphony and volunteers with the Education Department of the Pittsburgh Opera. B.F.A. and Certificate in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Carnegie Mellon University; M.S. Ed., Duquesne University; Certificate in Gifted Education, Carlow University.

Kristin McClintock-LeBeau has danced with Attack Theatre since 2006. Other performance experience includes work with Group Motion Dance Theatre, Opera Company of Philadelphia, Gabrielle Revlock and David Konyk in Philadelphia, with Kristina Isabelle/High Jinks Dance Theatre in NYC, and in regional musical theatre productions, among others. Her own choreography has been presented in Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Princeton, Columbus and New York. She graduated magna cum laude with a BFA in Dance from The Ohio State University. Kristin’s extensive teaching experience includes instruction at private and public schools and she currently teaches on the performing arts faculty at the Winchester Thurston School and for Dance Alloy Theater.

Lisa Levinson, a certified teaching member of Alexander Technique International, as well as a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist, maintains a private practice in Pittsburgh, PA. Her practice includes musicians (instrumentalists, vocalists, conductors), actors, artists, psychologists, computer and business professionals, and people with pain issues. Lisa's experience as a violinist greatly colors her teaching, particularly when working with other musicians. In 2006, Lisa completed a post-graduate Alexander training in "The Art of Breathing."  She collaborates in workshops and clinics throughout the greater Pittsburgh area, and teaches Alexander Technique as a faculty member of the Conservatory of Performing Arts at Point Park University.

Stephen Neely, Dalcroze License, Carnegie Mellon Artist Lecturer in Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and past President of the Dalcroze Society of America, is a conductor, teacher, clinician, and performer enjoying principal and comprimario roles with opera and musical theater companies throughout the region. He travels extensively presenting Dalcroze Eurhythmics workshops and classes to students young and old, professional and novice. He holds a BFA in Vocal Performance, and a MM in Music Education from Carnegie Mellon University. He teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics and Voice for the Carnegie Mellon School of Music and Voice and Musical Theater Literature and Repertoire for the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama Pre-College program. He teaches Dalcroze Eurhythmics, Private Voice, and directs the Opera Chorus at Pittsburgh's High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. Mr. Neely was featured as the Hangman in Leonardo Balada’s early opera Hangman, Hangman and the world premiere of The Town of Greed for the Naxos label. He is Chorus Master for the Opera Theater of Pittsburgh and will be touring with Opera Theater of Pittsburgh to the Virginia Arts Festival to present the Kurt Weill opera “Lost in the Stars” April 2008. He just returned from Jakarta, Indonesia, September 2007, where he lead Dalcroze Eurhythmics workshops with the professional teacher organization P.T. Sintanada Sentranusa Musik and Universitas Pelita Harapan.

Michele de la Reza is founder and artistic director of Attack Theatre, whose dance-based performances feature the seamless integration of video, live music and dance. Attack Theatre’s work has been presented throughout the US and in Switzerland, Japan, Monaco, Germany, France, Indonesia and Turkey. With co-artistic director Peter Kope, they made their Broadway debut in 2000 as choreographers for “Squonk”. They have choreographed and performed in ten productions with the Pittsburgh Opera ranging from “Carmen” and “Rigoletto” to “Dead Man Walking”. They collaborated with Quantum Theater on “Kafka’s Chimp” and “Voluptuous Tango”, and with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra on Stravinsky’s “L’Histoire du Soldat” featuring Pinchus Zuckerman. Michele was a leading dancer with Dance Alloy and NYC based Perks DanceMusicTheatre for eight years performing the works of esteemed choreographers including Mark Taylor, David Rousseve, Elizabeth Streb and David Dorfman. With Peter Kope, she is the recipient of three PA Council on the Arts fellowships, the Harry Schwalb Excellence in the Arts award, Hardie Educator of the Year for 2006, and the Top 50 Cultural Powerbrokers of Pittsburgh (2000-2006). She received her BFA from the Juilliard School and a Masters of Science in Developmental Movement/Motor Learning from the University of Pittsburgh.

David Vinski, Folk Dancing, has long had a special interest in folklore, customs, music, and dance. He is well known throughout the U.S. for his master classes and workshops in folk dance. He received an award in choreography from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, and has been a guest choreographer for the Duquesne University Tamburitzans, Dear Friends, Children's Festival Chorus, Singing Boys of Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh International Folk Theatre, and Penn State International Ensemble. David has taught at several folk dance venues around the United States, including Mainewoods Dance Camp, of which he is a past board member, and the Chicago Fall Ball.

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