Lynne Formato

Associate Professor Lynne Kurdziel - Formato recently returned from Denmark where she spent Winter Term 2012 directing the Danish premiere of Pasek & Paul’s EDGES.

Elon music theatre graduates Daniel Gibson '09 and Christopher Staskel '10 will present new scenes and three songs from Staskel's musical "i.d.," which premiered at Elon in 2010.

Associate Professor Lynne Kurdziel-Formato was selected to choreograph Dollywood's perennial "Christmas in the Smokies" production, a winner of multiple International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions awards.

Associate professor Lynne Kurdziel Formato taught master classes in theatre dance for the Dance Masters of America National Teachers Training School held July 25-29 at the University at Buffalo. Teachers from across the United States and Canada come together each year to participate in this unique program

Lynne Kurdziel Formato, associate professor of performing arts, choreographed a professional production of "FAME" for Artpark in Lewiston, N.Y. Directed by Randy Kramer, the show featured 11 current students or alumni of Elon's music theatre program, including Raphael Andrews, Maddie Franke, Clark Kinkade, Em Laudeman, Jared Loftin, Guy Mannick, Ben Redding, Sean Ronayne, Leela Rothenberg, Lucy Ann Werner and Tanner Wilson.

Associate Professor Lynne Kurdziel-Formato spent June 30 through July 5 teaching classes in theatre dance for Dance Masters of America at their National Convention, held in Orlando, Fla.

Associate Professor Lynne Kurdziel-Formato recently returned from Denmark where she directed and choreographed a production of Kander, Ebb and Fosse's CHICAGO for Det Danske Musical Academi in Fredericia, Denmark. She will return during the 2012 Winter Term to direct a professional production of Pasek & Paul's EDGES for the FredericiaTeater.

Lynne Kurdziel Formato created the choreography for "All Shook Up," which opened Aug. 12 at Artpark, a professional theatre in Lewiston, N.Y.

Associate professor Lynne Formato has returned from six weeks immersed in musical theatre overseas, directing an original musical in Denmark and teaching classes in Russia.