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CONNECTIONS

from the College of Fine Arts Spring 2018 Edition

OUR COLLEGE

BY THE NUMBERS

SET TO OPEN FALL 2019

Center for the Arts The Center for the Arts will provide opportunities for campus and community use with the following key features:

100%

• Performance venues and dance studio

of full-time faculty hold a terminal degree

16:1

• University art gallery

student-to faculty ratio

• Theatre Department offices, multipurpose classrooms and studios • Multi-use digital fabrication lab • Scene design and wardrobe shops

141

new students majoring in the fine arts FALL 2017

Received talent-based scholarships:

16 61 35 Art

Music

Theatre

122

degrees conferred 2017

ADMIT ONE

14

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exhibitions

performances productions

CANDIDLY SPEAKING — FROM THE DEAN’S DESK

Welcome to spring 2018 in the College of Fine Arts (COFA) at the University of Montevallo. Fall 2017 was a semester of milestones and transitions for the college which I am happy to share with you in this edition.

We dedicated the new home of the Department of Communication, Strong Hall. The facility, a long-held dream of the faculty, is finally a unified, state-of-the-art teaching and learning hub for students in the Mass Communication and Communication Studies programs. Strong Hall is equipped with emerging technologies for digital journalism, HD broadcasting, social media, video and audio engineering and digital editing, as well as premier, flexible-use classrooms and new faculty offices.

This spring, we will celebrate another new milestone when we hold groundbreaking ceremonies for our new multimillion dollar “fine arts

collaboratory,” the Center for the Arts at UM. The Center will house two large performance venues, a new art gallery, a dance studio, new digital design and fabrication facilities, production shops and a new office suite for the Department of Theatre faculty. The Center will be a one-of-a-kind arts complex that is digitally connected to Strong Hall and Davis Hall, home of the Department of Music.

We crossed several important scholarly milestones last fall as well.

The Department of Art received another ten-year accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Our Communication Studies program received the 2017 National Communication Association, Undergraduate College and University Section Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award. For the first time, the Department of Music hosted The National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors Conference, which included over 40 concerts and clinics across three days. The Department of Theatre’s enrollment reached an all-time high of 121 majors and the department submitted the first self-study report for accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Theatre.

On the back cover of this edition, you will find the spring season calendar-at-a-glance. You may even wish to check out our new COFA web page that features the season and what’s happening in all four departments in much greater detail.

All this and more awaits you in this edition of Connections! As always, I thank you for your continued support of the College of Fine Arts.

Dr. Steven Peters COFA Dean

April 19-21 | 2018 Theme: Heroes

Standing Ovation The New York Musical Festival announced that “Pedro Pan” is the recipient of the 2017 NYMF Developmental Reading Series Award, given out at this year’s gala on Nov. 12. The musical features a book by Rebecca Aparicio ’07 and music and lyrics by Stephen Anthony Elkins ’08. The show’s press release details its unique story and inspiration. “Based on the real-life events of Operación Pedro Pan, a young boy is sent to the U.S. to escape the growing dangers of post-revolutionary Cuba. To survive, Pedro must learn a new language and a new culture-while hoping to someday be reunited with his parents.

With a score featuring the percussive rhythms of Havana to ’60s New York soul, “Pedro Pan” examines what it means to be a displaced immigrant in America.”

As a result of the award, “Pedro Pan” will be automatically accepted into NYMF’s Next Link Project next season and receive a $5,000 subsidy toward their participation, entrepreneurial training and networking opportunities. The writers also benefit from several months of ongoing dramaturgical support from NYMF’s programming department.

ANNOUNCEMENT The Department of Art has been notified that its application for renewal of accreditation by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) has been approved through 2026-2027. The department was first accredited in 1986 and has successfully renewed its membership every ten years. National accreditation for individual departments is a voluntary undertaking of the University which demonstrates the desire for true excellence in our programs and the dedication of resources for that level of achievement. One of the most important factors in the accreditation review process is the quality of student work as seen by the team of visiting evaluators, a distinction that puts our students’ performance on a national level.

UM Communication Studies Program Recognized as Program of Excellence

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n Saturday, Nov. 18, the University of Montevallo became the first higher education institution in the state of Alabama to receive the National Communication Association’s Undergraduate College and University Section Rex Mix Program of Excellence Award.

The annual award recognizes excellence in small undergraduate communication departments with emphasis on curriculum, program quality, course design and special programs.

COMS faculty members Dr. Sally Hardig, Dr. Ray Ozley and Dr. Tiffany Wang traveled to the NCA annual conference in Dallas Texas with students Mollie Boynton, Christie Johnson, Paris Nelson, Xavier Scruggs and alumna Becky Leach ’15 to accept the award. The group also offered a half-hour presentation highlighting distinct features of UM’s program during the conference.

UM CONCERT CHOIR The University of Montevallo Concert Choir has been invited to perform throughout England and France in summer 2018. Performance invitations were granted on the high caliber audio submissions, along with accomplishments and vitae of the UM Concert Choir and its conductor, Dr. Melinda S. Doyle. The UM Concert Choir tour includes some of the world’s best-known musical venues. Venues include: Salisbury Cathedral, Canterbury Cathedral, Bath Abbey, Southwark Cathedral, King’s College

On Tour

Cathedral and Cathedral of Notre Dame. Students will not only be performing, but will also be participating in a masterclass at King’s College with the prestigious Stephen Cleobury, acclaimed conductor and organist of one of the world’s most famous choirs, that of King’s College, Cambridge. Previous trips of this magnitude have included a 2015 European performance tour of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Austria.

Join us for the 22nd Annual Alumni Art Auction Bloch Party RECEPTION AND SILENT AUCTION | Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018 4 to 5:30 p.m., The Gallery at Bloch Hall

Jessica Webb

Paris Nelson

Elizabeth Rhinehart

2018 Senior Elite

Art

Kimberly Green

Jessica Webb is a transfer student from Snead State Community College where she started full-time in fall 2013 and earned her associate of arts degree. She came to Montevallo in fall 2015, and will graduate spring 2018 with the bachelor of fine arts degree with a double concentration in painting and photography. Webb has earned the highest GPA in the Department of Art.

Communication Studies

Paris Nelson is a senior communication studies major with a minor in public relations. A December 2017 graduate, Nelson ise the first in her family to earn a college degree.

Nelson has distinguished herself as an outstanding communication scholar and practitioner by presenting her undergraduate research at the university and national levels, winning top oral presentation at Undergraduate Research Day and top research paper in her McNair cohort, serving as an orientation leader, interning in Rome, Italy and serving as the chief executive officer of her senior capstone class which organizes COMS Day.

Mass Communication

Elizabeth Rhinehart has proven herself to be a strong storyteller during her time in the mass communication program. Her drive and passion for mass communication are reflected by her involvement both in and out of the classroom. Rhinehart has taken on leadership roles in class by executive-producing the campus newscast. She’s taken part in numerous extracurricular learning opportunities, including streaming sports productions, XTERRA triathlon coverage and working as part of the media team for Night to Shine with the Tim Tebow Foundation. Rhinehart has also been involved with our National Broadcasting Society chapter for several years by serving as an officer and attending NBS conferences in Los Angeles and New York City.

As a journalist, Rhinehart has told important stories about the people in and around the Montevallo community. She consistently goes above and beyond what professors ask of her. She is a valued mass communication major.

Music Education

Tyler Jones

Tyler Jones is a valued member of the campus community and a promising future educator. Over four years of coursework in a rigorous instrumental music education program, he’s maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA, been named to the President’s List each term, holds membership in the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, the National Society of Leadership and Success and was the 2015 Pi Kappa Lambda Award recipient.

His musical talents have benefited a variety of campus and community musical organizations, including the University of Montevallo’s Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Low Brass Ensemble, Brass Quartet, Brass Quintet and the City of Montevallo’s Community Band. The music faculty awarded him perhaps the department’s highest honor, naming him Presser Scholar for the 2017-2018 school year. Jones’ commitment to the University extends beyond

Logan Anthony

the classroom where he is a trusted office assistant in the Department of Music, a resident assistant with the Office of Housing and Residence Life and a summer program assistant for the City of Prattville. At the state and national levels, he is a member of the International Trombone Association, the Organization of American Kodaly Educators, the National Association for Music Emily Gabhart Education and was elected secretary of the Alabama Music Educators Association Collegiate Division by peers from college and university music programs throughout the state of Alabama. University of Montevallo faculty and staff appreciate his work ethic, professionalism and humility while fellow students admire his witty sense of humor, consistently positive attitude and willingness to befriend all he meets.

Music Performance (tie)

Logan Anthony is an exemplary student. In both academics and in her major field of study, vocal music performance, she exceeds expectations.

Anthony excels the norm in her academic courses. Her work is done on time and with excellence. She brings the same level of distinction to her work and performances in music. She seeks out opportunities that challenge her in performance and the result is a steady level of growth in her accomplishments as a singer and actor. Beyond her performing abilities, she is always ready to help with productions backstage as much as on stage. Despite her many professional and academic commitments, Anthony manages an active social life with lots of friends and is a good colleague to her fellow musicians, both onstage and off.

Kimberly Green has been a model student in the vocal performance program and she is highly regarded among her peers and the music faculty.

She has excelled academically and has been a principal member of the UM Opera Ensemble and a member of the Concert Choir for four years.

Theatre

Emily Gabhart is an outstanding choice for Theatre Senior Elite based on her stellar academic record and consistent participation in many UM Theatre and COFA plays and musicals. Gabhart has also supported the department in a myriad of ways including recruiting, and is active in her pursuit of professional opportunities.

WHO’S WHO Congratulations to the following students who were selected by University of Montevallo Student Life for Who’s Who: Jessica Webb (Art); Jamie Haas, Jonathan Mendoza, Mollie Boynton (Communication Studies); Tyler Jones, Nina Katelyn Tunnell, Meng (Dennis) Yang (Music); and David Pohler (Theatre).

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS Art

Amy Feger, adjunct art faculty, and Karen Graffeo, Collin Williams and Scott Stephens, professors of art, had works on display in an exhibition called “Blue” at Lowe Mill ARTS and Entertainment in Huntsville.

Adam Pettway ’17, shot “A Night to Shine at Community Baptist Church,” an experimental documentary short that was selected for screening at the Christian Family Film Festival in August 2017.

Dr. Bruce Finklea, assistant professor of mass communication, and Dr. Tiffany Wang, assistant professor of communication studies, were both selected for an online course conversion stipend from the Malone Center to create online versions of their courses.

Karen Graffeo, professor of art, had work selected for the Red Clay Survey Exhibition in the Huntsville Museum of Art. Dr. Scott Meyer, professor of art, has work currently showing at the Larkin Gallery in Provincetown, Massachusetts.

Dr. Joseph Sargent, assistant professor of music, presented a paper at the Medieval-Renaissance Conference in Prague in July, titled “Nathaniel Giles Reconsidered: New Evidence from Documentary and Musical Sources.” Additionally, his article “Howell’s depersonalized Requiem” was recently published in the journal “The Musical Times.”

Theatre

Michael Willett and Lee Somers, assistant professors of art, Ryan Foster, instructor of art and Amy Feger, adjunct art faculty, had works included in the “Uncommon Territory, Contemporary Art in Alabama” exhibition sponsored by the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts.

Ryan Foster, instructor of art, and five UM students/alumni recently finished an indoor mural for Seeds Coffee Co. in downtown Birmingham.

for “Kaleidoscope: A collection of standards-based lessons for the K-8 general music classroom,” by Alfred Music titled “Things that go: ta-titi & so-mi.”

Dr. Sherry Greenwood Ford, professor of communication studies, was the recipient of the 2017 University of Montevallo National Alumni Association Outstanding Commitment to Teaching Award which was officially awarded at the 21st Founders’ Day.

Dr. David Callaghan, professor of theatre, served as a workshop chair and presenter at the National Association for Theatre in Higher Education conference in Las Vegas.

In addition, Callaghan has recently assumed a co-editor position on the “Peer Reviewed Section” for the Society of Directors and Choreographers quarterly journal.

Michael Walker, assistant professor of theatre, directed professional productions of “God of Carnage” and “Hairspray” this summer for the Thingamajig Theatre Company in Colorado.

STUDENT NEWS Scott Stephens, professor of art, had a printmaking exhibition at the Hoover Library Gallery. Stephens, along with Lee Somers, assistant professor of art, collaborated on “The Cahaba River Watershed Project: Proofs and Prints” with UAB Assistant Professor of New Media Elisabeth Pellathy.

Catherine Walsh, assistant professor of art, spent January through June as Mellon Fellow in the Digital Humanities at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies. In September, Walsh participated in the conference Reuse Reconsidered at Brown University, where she presented a paper titled “The Reuses of Ammanati’s ‘Juno Fountain’: Spatial History and Ecological Tension,” drawn from the “Mapping Sculpture” project.

Communication

Dr. Jay Cofield, professor of mass communication, and Brook Pruitt, assistant professor of mass communication, along with mass communication student Morgan Evans and alumnus

Art Dr. Roderick George, professor of music, was the guest tenor soloist in Carl Orff ’s “Carmina Burana” with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Gregory Vajda on Friday, Oct. 20, at the Von Braun Center. Additionally, George was the featured tenor soloist in Bach’s “Magnificat” and the Christmas portion of Handel’s “Messiah” with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.

Dr. Becky Halliday, assistant professor of music, had her lesson plan titled “Sixteenth Notes in Speech and Song” (which addresses six of the NSAC standards) included in the book “Kaleidoscope.”

Dr. Ted Hoffman, associate professor and director of music education, was the recipient of the UM Office of Student Life Student Organization Advisor of the Year and he earned the Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM) designation from the Music Teachers National Association. He wrote a chapter

Christie Johnson (COMS senior) interned at Renaissance Marion Inc. in Marion, Alabama, and was accepted into the Disney College Program.

Christie Johnson and Jessica Ledford (COMS seniors) were selected as Alabama Communication Association Bradley-Bryant Top Undergraduate Student Paper Award winners.

Mary Light (COMS/political science junior) interned for U.S. Rep. Martha Roby (AL02) in Washington D.C. Kirsty Neely (COMS junior) interned at Cummings Research Park for the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber in Huntsville, Alabama.

Paris Nelson (COMS senior) interned at Ellesse Edu in Rome, Italy, and won first place during the 20th annual Undergraduate Research Day Oral Presentations Session 2.

Alaynna Pruitt (COMS senior) interned at the South Shelby Chamber of Commerce through the Falcon Scholars in Action Program.

Music

Dr. Lori Ardovino, professor of music, was awarded second place in the International Clarinet Association Research Competition at the yearly conference held in Orlando, Florida, in July.

Dominic Deville (COMS senior) interned at First Base Foundation in Mill Valley, California.

Taylor Atkinson, Britt Terrell and recent graduate Maggie Jobe ’17 had work featured in “Ink Only,” a juried exhibition of contemporary printmaking from the Southeast. The exhibition featured works by Alabama printmakers recognized for the quality and experimental approach of their prints.

Olivia Jane Haught had a photography/printmaking exhibition titled “Keeping My Faith” in Wills Hall study hall in September.

Jesse Warech attended the Tainan National University of the Arts in Taiwan for the fall semester as an international exchange student.

Communication

Mollie Boynton, Christie Johnson and Paris Nelson (COMS seniors) along with Xavier Scruggs (junior COMS minor) presented their undergraduate research papers at the National Communication Association Convention held in Dallas, Texas, in November 2017.

Jasmyne Ray (MC senior) created a video report that was featured in a major library publication, the “School Library Journal.” Ray’s video documented the opening of the Pat Scales Special Collections Room.

Xavier Scruggs (junior COMS minor) completed the Michigan State University Summer Research Opportunity Program. He presented his research findings at Florida International University in October 2017.

Savannah Willard (COMS junior) along with fellow UM student MaryHaynes Furman (history) presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Alabama Archivists at The University of Alabama in October.

COMS seniors, with supervision from faculty mentor Dr. Ray Ozley, planned the 7th Annual COMS Day during the Fall 2017 semester. Over 200 people attended this event on Oct. 26. COMS Day featured a young alumni panel, a keynote speaker, a featured speaker and an opportunity fair.

Members of UM’s NBS-BEA chapter, supervised by Dr. Jay Cofield, Dr. Bruce Finklea and Brook Pruitt competed in the Broadcast Education Association’s 48-Hour Short Film Competition Nov. 10-12. The team’s genre was “Found Footage Horror,” and within two days, they wrote, location scouted, shot and edited a short film about two ghost hunters who get more than they bargained for when they break into a haunted church.

Music

William Daniel Yates (senior) received NAfMe’s professional achievement award, a national honor bestowed to only four other music education students in the nation.

Theatre

Jared Wright (Musical Theatre senior) performed the role of Paul in “A Chorus Line” at the Virginia Samford Theatre after appearing in “Newsies” at Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham.

Thirteen musical theatre majors attended a screening audition in September held by the Growing Studio for an opportunity to spend five days in NYC during January 2018 auditioning for a select group of professional summer theatres in the Northeast.

In the fall semester, six theatre students, under the leadership of Kyle Moore, assistant professor of theatre, embarked on a undergraduate research project titled “Unconventional Printing” to build a large scale 3-D printer with James Boynton (senior), Ashton Irvin (senior), Peyton Talley (junior), Chase Knapstein (junior), Nicolis Hall (sophomore) and Gabriel Barrios (sophomore). The goal is to build a FDM 3-D printer that has a print volume of 4' W x 8' L x 4' H. As part of the undergraduate research process, the project received $1,500 in funding to order the materials.

ALUMNI NEWS Art

Craigger Browne ’91 installed his commissioned marble sculpture “The Warmth of Enlightenment,” a tribute to Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan at Keller’s birthplace, Ivy Green, in Tuscumbia, Alabama.

Mary Catherine Fehr ’16, Becca Maloy ’16 and Robby Wise ’16 had work featured in an exhibition called “Radiant” at Lowe Mill ARTS Center in Huntsville.

Nelson Grice ’94 curated “Casting Tall Shadows,” the September exhibition at the Shelby County Arts Council Gallery in Columbiana. The exhibition featured work by Professor Emeritus Ted Metz and current UM art students Kristen Berry and Savannah Smith.

Nathan Harper ’17 teaches at New Century Technology High School and Maggie Jobe ’17 teaches at Virgil I. Grissom High School, both schools in Huntsville, Alabama.

Cocoa Laney ’16, a graduate in interdisciplinary studies combining photography and business, is in the second year

of her graduate studies at the Studio Arts Center International in Florence, Italy.

Hannah Ronan-Daniell ’13 is pursuing a master’s degree in art history at the University of Denver.

Robby Wise ’16 and Collin Williams, professor of art, collaborated on a piece at Space One Eleven in Birmingham.

Communication

Rachel Anderson ’16 (COMS) participated in a 12-month program through the USIT Work in Ireland Program.

Zachary Brown ’16 (COMS) accepted a position as University of Montevallo assistant to the vice president for business affairs.

Giselle Casadaban ’17 (COMS) interned at the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama and was selected for a graduate assistantship at The University of Alabama.

Lillie Childers ’17 (COMS) accepted a position as Impact America’s SpeakFirst debate program coach.

Laura Cullen ’17 (COMS) landed a pre-graduation, full-time position as marketing coordinator with Vineyard Family Services, which helps feed children in need, promotes responsible fatherhood and parenting and helps families in crisis.

Brinkley Jones ’17 (COMS) accepted a position as YMCA Camp Chandler program director.

Kyle Jones ’13 (MC) accepted a position with Books-A-Million as brand content coordinator.

Carly Laing ’14 (MC) visited the new Strong Hall and was a guest lecturer in Dr. Bruce Finklea’s Broadcast News Writing class. She spoke about how she got into the broadcast news business and gave students tips on the hiring process. She currently works as a morning anchor at Local 33-News in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Emme Long ’16 (COMS) accepted a position as Decatur Police Department/City of Decatur public information liaison.

Eliah McCutchen ’17 (MC) and Abbey McNeely ’15 (MC) worked on the current season of “Project Runway” in New York City.

Roosevelt Mendez ’16 (COMS) was accepted to Northeastern University’s M.Ed. program in higher education administration.

Dr. Bruce Mims ’76 (Speech Communication) professor of mass media at Southeast Missouri State University, recently had the 10th edition of his popular textbook “The Radio Station” published by Focal Press.

Adam Pettway ’17 (MC) accepted a position at WSFA-TV as a news content specialist.

Ashley Rogers ’12 (MC) earned her master’s degree in public relations from Kent State University this summer.

Brianna Rose ’17 (MC) accepted a position as a morning news producer at WIAT CBS-42 in Birmingham.

Dorothy Sherman ’10 (MC) has been promoted to 11 p.m. weekday news anchor at WDEF-TV in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Leah Miller Simpson ’07 (COMS/MC double major) completed her master’s in curriculum and instruction from Tennessee Tech University in May 2017.

Haley Youngblood Smith ’16 (COMS) was promoted to University of Montevallo admissions counselor.

Jessica Spradlin ’16 (COMS) accepted a position as director of operations at The Alabama Sweet Tea Company.

Music

Dakota Bromley ’12 (Music Education) is the band director at Jemison Intermediate, Middle and High Schools.

Joshua Aaron Jones ’00 (Music Education-saxophone) runs a solo practice law firm in Pensacola, Florida. In addition to his law practice, he is a partner in Thigh High Productions and has produced commercial videos, two documentaries, as well as the reality television show, “Strut,” along with executive producer Whoopi Goldberg, which aired on Oxygen.

Richie Lisenby ’11 performed the role of Henry in “Frankenstein — The Musical” with Players Theatre in Greenwich Village in NYC. Sophia Priolo ’15 (Music) is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Musical Theatre from The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.

Lindsey Bristol ’12 is the associate casting director on the new musical “Souzatzka,” which recently premiered in Toronto. As an actor, she made her off-Broadway debut in NYC during the summer of 2017.

Hunter Brown ’15 lives in Los Angeles and is working in technical areas in theatre and film.

Michael Cleary ’16 spent the summer performing in musicals at Thunder Bay Theatre in Michigan and with Red Mountain Theatre Company in Birmingham.

Diana Cooper ’14 is currently the production office coordinator/tour coordinator for the Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, Alabama.

Malik Van Hoozer-Elliott ’17 performed in professional summer theatre musicals in Indiana after graduating in May 2017.

Kendra Johnson ’17 has spent the year at Serenbe Playhouse in Georgia, where she has performed in three musicals.

Steven House ’08 joined the theatre design faculty at Western Illinois University as interim head of design.

Elise Keller ’15 is a professional stage manager in NYC. Nydia (Gambles) Key ’14 has been accepted to graduate school at Hamlin University in Minneapolis for spring 2018. She will be in the MAT program with a concentration in theater and dance.

Ashley Knowles ’14 is a professional stage manager for TADA! educational theatre tours in NYC. Melissa Lawler ’15 continues to perform at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee.

Shelley McMoy ’16 starred as Mowgli in Birmingham Children’s Theatre’s fall production of “Junglebook.”

Drew Spradlin ’11 (Piano Performance) is a private studio piano teacher in New York.

James Powers ’16 performed lead roles at the Black Hills Playhouse in Custer, South Dakota, in the summer of 2017.

Cody Webb ’13 (Music) just completed a year and half run as Pharaoh in “Moses” at the Sight and Sound Theatre in Branson, Missouri. He is currently starring in two of the company’s seasonal shows, Hallmark’s “Maxine’s Christmas Carol” and “It’s A Wonderful Life.”

Jade Rice ’12 worked as the personal assistant for Sela Ward on season two of the TV show “Graves” and is continuing to work in Albuquerque, New Mexico as a production assistant on film and TV projects.

Theatre

Rebecca Aparicio ’07 received a prestigious observership fellowship through the Society of Directors and Choreographers, allowing her to shadow the director of a production in NYC. Katy Beddingfeld ’16 completed a costume-related internship in Chicago and is now working in Branson, Missouri.

Hannah Stephens ’16 continues to tour the U.S. as an actor.

Nick Stokes ’16 has been performing at theatres in Indiana and Colorado.

Jason Styres ’06 continues to cast a variety of plays and musicals as head of Jason Styres Casting, NYC. Cassie Worrell ’16 lives in Los Angeles and is working as a production assistant and acting in indie films.

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Season at a Glance (Spring Semester) — Free and ticketed events For latest details and performance times, go to montevallo.edu/cfa.

JANUARY Jan. 11- Feb. 1

Windows and Mirrors The Gallery at Bloch Hall

25

Guest Artist Matthew Hoch, Baritone LeBaron Recital Hall

FEBRUARY

APRIL 15-19

Senior BFA Capstone Art Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

16 Brass and Percussion Ensembles Concert

LeBaron Recital Hall 17

Jazz Ensemble Concert Palmer Auditorium

19-21

FORTE Festival of Creativity Various locations

22-26

Senior BFA Capstone Art Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

Media Day Strong Hall

24

Concert Choir and University Chorus Concert LeBaron Recital Hall

22-25

Rapture, Blister, Burn* Chichester Black Box Theatre

26

Wind Ensemble Concert Palmer Auditorium

24

Middle School Honor Band Concert Palmer Auditorium

27

Community School of Music Honors Recital LeBaron Recital Hall

27-28

BFA Musical Theatre Senior Showcase Reynolds Studio Theatre

29

Community School of Music Recital LeBaron Recital Hall

April 29- May 3

Senior BFA Capstone Art Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

2

Men’s Choir Festival Concert LeBaron Recital Hall

7-10

Annual Alumni Art Auction The Gallery at Bloch Hall

Feb. 15- March 8

American Glitch The Gallery at Bloch Hall

21

MARCH 2

Wind Ensemble Concert Palmer Auditorium

4

High School Honor Band Concert Palmer Auditorium

15-22

Annual Juried Foundations Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

APRIL

JUNE AND JULY

1-5

Senior BFA Capstone Art Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

6-8

Suor Angelica and Trouble in Tahiti** LeBaron Recital Hall

8-12

Senior BFA Capstone Art Exhibition The Gallery at Bloch Hall

9

Woodwind Ensembles Concert LeBaron Recital Hall

13-15 & 19-22

Urinetown* Reynolds Studio Theatre

15

Pattin Piano Fund Benefit Recital** LeBaron Recital Hall

June 4-8 & Mural Camp June 18-22 Art camp for middle and high school

students. Details at montevallo.edu/ partnerships.

June 10-15

Young Musicians’ Camp Davis Hall

June 17-22

Alabama State High School Theatre Summer Camp Theatre camp for high school students.

Details at montevallo.edu/partnerships.

July 9-20

Kodály Workshop Davis Hall

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