2009-10 Performing Arts Faculty
Fred Rubeck, Chair of Department of Performing Arts and Coordinator of Acting Program
M.F.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
rubeck@elon.edu
278-5600
Professor Rubeck directs professionally and for the Performing Arts Department Season. He also teaches analysis, directing, and senior seminar courses. Read his complete biography.
Lauren Kearns, Coordinator of Dance Program
M.F.A. University of California, Los Angeles
lkearns@elon.edu@elon.edu
278-5592
Professor Kearns choreographs professionally and for the Elon Dance Company. She also directs the Performing Arts Department spring dance concert, teaches the choreography I-II, somatic theories I-II, modern III-VI, special topics, and senior seminar courses. Read her complete biography.
Catherine McNeela, Coordinator of Music Theatre Program
The University of Michigan
mcneela@elon.edu
278-5696
Professor McNeela performs professionally and directs musicals for the Performing Arts Department Season. She teaches musical theatre performance, voice, and senior seminar. Read her complete biography.
Kevin Otos, Coordinator of Theatre Studies Program
M.F.A. Florida State University
kotos@elon.edu
278-5591
Professor Otos performs and directs professionally and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches acting, special topics, and global studies courses. Read his complete biography.
Jack Smith, Coordinator of the Technical Theatre and Design Program
M.F.A. Southern Illinois University
jsmith40@elon.edu
278-6298
Professor Smith designs costumes professionally and for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches costume design, introduction to theatre, costume construction, theatre history and literature, theatrical make-up, and global studies courses. Read his complete biography.
Full-Time Faculty
Nathaniel Beversluis
M.M. The University of Cincinnati
nbeversluis@elon.edu
278-5806
Professor Beversluis is a professional jazz musician, composer, and music director. He is the the music director for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches a variety of music theory courses. Read his complete biography.
Cherie Bower
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
cbower@elon.edu
278-5672
Professor Bower choreographs for the Elon Dance Company and directs the Performing Arts Department fall dance concert. She teaches ballet III-VI, choreography I, special topics, and global studies courses. Read her complete biography.
Lynne Kurdziel Formato
M.A.H. University of Buffalo
lformato@elon.edu
278-6691
Professor Formato directs and choreographs professionally and for the Performing Arts Season. She teaches dance for the musical stage I-IV, jazz I-IV, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Richard P. Gang
M.F.A. Rutgers University
rgang@elon.edu
278-5671
Professor Gang performs professionally and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches acting, and voice and diction courses. Read his complete biography.
Hallie Coppedge Hogan
D.M.A. University of Illinois
hhogan@elon.edu
278-5692
Dr. Hogan is a professional performer and also teaches vocal studies, opera workshop, diction, and vocal pedagogy courses. Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her complete biography.
Dr. Gerald Knight
Ph.D. Florida State University
gknight2@elon.edu
278-5244
Dr. Knight directs the University Chorale and serves as Associate Director of Choral Activities. He teaches conducting, voice, and theory courses. Visit the Department of Music Web site to read his complete biography.
David Minkoff
M.F.A. University of Hawaii
dminkoff@elon.edu
278-5694
Professor Minkoff is a professional scene designer and also is the scenic designer for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches courses in scenic design.
Professor Linda Sabo
M.A. Iowa State University
lsabo@elon.edu
278-5720
Professor Sabo is directs and choreographs for the Performing Arts Department Season. She teaches dance for the musical stage I, show tap I-II, musical theatre history, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Michael Smith
M.F.A. Florida State University
msmith73@elon.edu
278-6032
Professor Smith is a professional sound designer and theatrical consultant. He is also the Sound Designer for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches courses in sound design. Read his complete biography.
Professor Kirby Wahl
M.F.A. The University of Arizona
kwahl@elon.edu
278-5684
Professor Wahl is a professional actor and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches courses in acting, directing, movement for actors, and special topics. Read his complete biography.
Professor Bill Webb
M.F.A. The North Carolina School of the Arts
webbill@elon.edu
278-5717
Professor Webb is a professional Technical Director and Lighting Designer and serves in those same roles for the Performing Arts Department. He teaches Theatre Production and Lighting Design. Read his complete biography.
Professor Jane Wellford
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
wellford@elon.edu
278-5693
Professor Wellford choreographs for the Elon Dance Company and for her professional liturgical company. She teaches dance improvisation I, dance history I-II, sacred dance, arts in the schools, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Part-time Department Faculty
Amy Beasley (Ballet, Modern)
278-5242
abeasley2@elon.edu
Lisbeth 'Beth' Carter (Voice)
278-5528
lcarter@elon.edu
Read her biography.
Julie Celona VanGorden
278-5507
jcelona@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Polly Cornelius (Voice, Diction, Vocal Pedagogy)
278-5688
pcornelius@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Matthew DiCamillo (Voice)
278-5705
mdicamillo@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read his biography.
Haidee Dollak (Staff Accompanist)
278-5645
hdollak@elon.edu
Virginia Freeman Dupont (Ballet, Modern)
278-5242
vdupont@elon.edu
Michael Flannery (Acting)
278-5242
mflannery@elon.edu
Read his biography.
Tyson Hankins (Staff Accompanist)
278-5707
thankins@elon.edu
Pamela Henderson (Voice)
278-5509
phenderson@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Rebecca Hutchins (Modern Dance)
278-5242
rhutchins@elon.edu
Read her biography.
Chip Johnson (Acting)
278-5242
cjohnson4@elon.edu
Read his biography.
Darren Lael (Staff Accompanist)
278-5687
dlael@elon.edu
Sharon Larocco (Staff Accompanist)
278-5687
larocco@elon.edu
Luke Lemanski (Assistant Technical Director and Sound Designer)
278-5718
llemanski@elon.edu
Natalie Marrone (Dance)
278-5242
nmarrone@elon.edu
Gene Medler (Tap)
278-5242
gmedler@elon.edu
Biography
Jen Metcalf (Dance)
278-5242
jguy@elon.edu
Elizabeth Patterson (Theatre Arts)
278-5242
epatterson4@elon.edu
Barbara Peters (Voice)
278-5508
bpeters@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Emily Quinn (Dance)
278-5242
equinn6@elon.edu
Mitchel Sommers (Theatre Arts)
278-5242
msommers@elon.edu
Sara Tourek (Dance)
278-5242
stourek@elon.edu
Ann Vitale (Dance)
278-5242
arobers6@elon.edu
Nina Wheeler (Jazz)
278-5242
nwheeler@elon.edu
Read her biography.
Full-Time Staff
Kimberly Rippy
B.A. University of South Carolina
krippy@elon.edu
278-5600
Ms. Rippy is the Auditions Coordinator for the Performing Arts Department. Please contact her to receive audition information and application for the B.F.A. Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre Programs. Please contact her to set up an interview for the B.A. Technical Theatre and Design Program.
