Construction of the new Music Instruction Building began in the late summer of 2002 as the musicians in the Ball State School of Music watched in anticipation from the Hargreaves Music Building across Riverside Avenue. The hopes and dreams of a new facility were realized in August 2004, when the construction was completed and the music performance faculty began moving into their new home…. DEAN’S PERSPECTIVE

The College of Fine Arts has enjoyed modern art of Hans Breder. Current prestigious artist series planned for the an exceptional year, with major highlights include Lustrous: A Celebration festive inaugural year. After two decades advancements being felt in all areas. of Art Glass designed by Frederick of distinguished service, the School of Following a national search, Carder, who was chief designer for Music celebrated the retirement of Doug the Department of Theatre and Dance Steuben Glass from 1903 to 1932. Amman with a gala performance of named Bill Jenkins department chair; The Department of Art received Thompson’s Testament of Freedom. hosted actress Lindsey Crouse grants that allowed students to visit the Clearly, the College of Fine Arts is (Places in the Heart, The Verdict) and Chicago Art Institute and the Cincinnati making significant progress, but we need choreographer Bill Evans for a series Museum of Art, expanding their your help in providing critical scholarship of master classes; produced a stellar knowledge and horizons, and to bring support for talented students and in season of events, including a superb in minority artists for exhibitions and securing vital resources for our curricular rendition of Our Town; held increasingly master classes. initiatives. Please consider lending your popular and successful showcases in The School of Music worked support. Find out how you can make a New York and Los Angeles; and bade to finalize plans for moving into the gift to the college on the back page of farewell in grand fashion to departmental stunning new Music Instruction Building, this newsletter. stalwart Gil Bloom, who retired after truly a dream come true. This marvelous 42 years of service. facility will house 24 studios, a 600-seat All the best, The Museum of Art welcomed concert hall, choral and instrumental Robert A. Kvam, Dean director Peter Blume, who orchestrated a rehearsal rooms, and a state-of-the-art College of Fine Arts series of stunning exhibits ranging from music technology wing. This first-class a fetching collection of kimonos to the facility opened this fall, with a

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A DREAM REALIZED SURSA PERFORMANCE HALL The cornerstone of Ball State’s new room without any sound escaping from by Peter McAllister state-of-the-art Music Instruction Building one area to the other. The David and Mary Jane Sursa The facility is linked directly to the is the magnificent 600-seat Sursa The building’s instructional wing Performance Hall in Ball State’s new recording booth in back of the audience Performance Hall, named in honor of features the music technology complex, Music Instruction Building will be a area and to the recording facilities on benefactors David and Mary Jane Sursa. which may well be the premiere MT musical jewel for the entire community. the second-floor area, so musicians will Their generosity provided for the hall and facility in the country. This area has The musical experience for both be able to record concerts digitally, a splendid pipe organ to be installed in catapulted Ball State’s music technology musicians and audience members broadcast live to Indiana Public Radio, the near future. program to elite status. The facility is promises to be outstanding, record for delayed broadcast to Sursa Hall features acoustical fully wired to record performances in compliments of acoustics that can be television, and broadcast live to the tuning capabilities, allowing performers Sursa Hall and in the 11 new recording changed by moving large baffles along Internet. to adjust the sound qualities of the hall studios, enabling the School of Music the sides of the hall. The acoustics can A world-class pipe organ will to suit their individual preferences. The to professionally record students, be modified in less than a minute to be designed, built, and installed in hall is specifically designed to foster a faculty, and numerous small and large reflect sound or absorb sound, making Sursa Hall during the next year or two, close connection between performers ensembles, including band, jazz, choral, the listening experience more compliments of the Sursa family. and audiences. It is a marvelous blend and orchestral groups. appropriate for the kind of music and of first-rate acoustical design and Simply put, it is a stunning the size of ensemble performing. musical intimacy. physical space and a technological Sursa Hall The Music Instruction Building wonderland that will draw not only top will be used as a also houses two large rehearsal halls to students but also major performers who rehearsal hall, accommodate Ball State’s bands and wish to take advantage of the recording performance hall, choirs. The choral rehearsal hall is opportunities now available at Ball State. and recording hall. outfitted as a second performance space seating 150, complete with a small The Sursa stage and acoustical tuning capabilities Performance Hall similar to those in Sursa Hall. nearly finished Chamber music ensembles will rehearse in three large rehearsal rooms, Construction Credits one of which is equipped with digital The Music Instruction Building was designed by CSO Architects of Indianapolis, audio/video capability. Ball State with acoustician expertise by Roger Noppe (Purcell and Noppe). The building design students will use this technology to was done by Michael Dennis of MIT. During the final building phase, David Carroll participate in fully interactive master Associates of California was engaged for designing and implementing the audio classes given by artists who will teach wiring to best connect the recording studio areas to each other and to both the from similarly equipped rooms at other Choral Rehearsal Recital Hall and the Sursa Performance Hall. institutions. Conversely, Ball State faculty members will give remote digital master classes for other institutions without leaving the campus. Each room in the Music Enriching the Voice Area Instruction Building—from the practice by Craig Priebe rooms to Sursa Hall—is acoustically isolated. While a performance is taking The voice area of the Ball State School of Music will benefit accurate. This is critical for singers who, being inside place in Sursa Hall, the Ball State band from the new Music Instruction Building in many ways that their instrument, are unable to hear their voices as their can be rehearsing nearby in the band go beyond the obvious. audience does. The building will, of course, provide instruction, The Sursa Performance Hall will offer the opera rehearsal, and performance spaces. program a space similar in size and feel to that of many But even more importantly, it will be European opera houses. The pit accommodates an orchestral a premium performance facility due ensemble large enough for opera works intended for more to two acoustically excellent and intimate houses. Young voices also are likely to carry well in intimate performance venues. this space and will not need amplification. In addition, the These will help young singers feel new facility will enable the opera singers to have adequate comfortable by allowing the students’ rehearsal time in the space where they will perform. natural and unpushed voices to carry Music is most effective when performers and and communicate easily. audience members feel physically, acoustically, and The excellent acoustics and aesthetically at home in a performance hall. The Music the installed high-quality audiovisual Instruction Building will provide this opportunity. recording equipment will make self-assessment convenient and

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College of Fine Arts Dean Robert Kvam has enabled the Sursa Performance Hall to be inaugurated by top international recording and performing artists. Funded by Arts Alive! through the College of Fine Arts, this new chamber music series will present some of the most outstanding artists to the entire community. “In the past, we would not have been able to attract musicians like these to Muncie, but they are drawn here by the opportunity to perform in our state-of-the-art and acoustically dynamic hall,” Kvam said. “It’s the goal of the College of Fine Arts to have an annual series of world-class performers who bring their unique talents to the hall.” The inaugural concerts will begin at 7:30 P.M. on the following evenings: Instrumental Rehearsal Room September 22, 2004: Violinist Midori November 17, 2004: Pianist January 25, 2005: Tokyo String Quartet and Pianist Robert McDonald Krystian Zimerman Officially formed in 1969 at the Juilliard Midori is heralded as one of the world’s Zimerman was the last, and for some School of Music, this quartet traces its foremost violinists. She has played the time also the only, pianist to perform origins to the Toho School of Music in great concert halls of Europe, Asia, and under Leonard Bernstein. He also has Tokyo and today is regarded as one North America and has worked with worked closely with Herbert von Karajan of the world’s supreme chamber Claudio Abbado, Vladimir Ashkenazy, and has repeatedly performed with Kaja ensembles. The quartet is in residence Isaac Stern, Leonard Bernstein, and Danczowska, Kyung-Wha Chung, Gidon at the Yale School of Music and Yo-Yo Ma. McDonald has performed Kremer, and 40 other celebrities of the performs around the globe. Its landmark extensively throughout the United musical world. His concert tours take recordings have earned the Grand Prix States, Europe, Latin America, and the him to the musical centers of Europe, du Disque Montreux and seven Grammy Far East as a solo recitalist and partner Asia, and America, and he has won nominations. The musicians perform on to Midori and Isaac Stern. He has the highest prizes at prestigious the renowned Paganini Quartet won the Busoni, William Kapell, and competitions. instruments. Washington International Competitions.

Enhancing the School’s MUSIC TECHNOLOGY STUDIOS Instrumental Area by Keith Kothman by Peter McAllister

The music technology facility is a focal with Digidesign’s new ICON integrated classes and will provide a welcome Ball State’s band and orchestral point of the new Music Instruction mixing console control surface will expansion of access as an increasing programs look forward to rehearsing and Building and is outfitted with impressive allow students to work with the most amount of audio technology work takes performing in state-of-the-art facilities in state-of-the-art equipment. The facility advanced technology available. Smaller place within software domains. Other the new Music Instruction Building. features 11 recording spaces, providing workstation rooms surrounding the features of the new facility include a The new instrumental rehearsal a remarkable range of choices for recording studios will give students high-definition audio authoring studio space will be home for both the Wind capturing true-to-life digital sound. a setting for introductory work in for DVD-A and SACD work and a critical Ensemble and Concert Band, while the The sophisticated array of recording plus private work areas for listening room to allow students to stage of the Sursa Performance Hall will top-flight equipment and the marvelous computer music composition. audition their work outside of typical be the primary rehearsal space for the physical spaces that comprise this Two computer labs with a total recording studio environments. Ball State Symphony Orchestra. Sursa facility have placed Ball State’s MT of 17 computers will offer space to Hall will be used by the band, orchestra, program in the national spotlight, not students working in the computer music and choral ensembles for their concerts only in the educational world but also throughout the year. in the professional world of audio These spaces will greatly enhance recording. the overall impact and reputation of the The new music technology Ball State School of Music in Indiana and studios will allow this program to fully throughout the United States. The ability realize its educational goals, focusing to rehearse in an acoustically enriching on digital audio recording, music environment and to perform and record technology research, computer music, in great spaces will create even greater and composition. Two large recording expectations to be realized by both studios with control rooms equipped student ensembles and faculty groups.

Audio/digital systems engineer Jeff Seitz in Music Technology Studio 2 Name, Curriculum Changes

Ball State’s nationally recognized music engineering technology program has revised its curriculum and changed its name. The program is now called music ADVANCING THE VISION technology, and the degree now features minor options in computer science, Web technologies, and digital media, as well as the previously offered option in applied by Jeff Seitz physics. Class offerings have been reorganized to focus more on studio technique Ball State’s new music technology facility • Late 1970s: Classes added in in both computer music and recording during the first two years, allowing more represents a natural progression of acoustics, perception, and recording advanced project work during the last two years of the degree. Cleve Scott’s development of the music techniques. The addition of minor options in computer science and Web technologies technology program and its studios. His • 1983: Music engineering technology reflects the ever-increasing move to computer-based audio systems. Watch for the vision guided the space organization and as a degree first offered as option C launch of the new music technology Web site this fall at www.bsu.edu/musictech interconnection. In many ways, the Music under the bachelor of music in Instruction Building pays tribute to his music composition. three decades of work. • 1987: External review by James Milestones in the evolution of Beauchamp and Gary Nelson leading the music technology program include: to a curriculum revision that included • 1970: Cleve Scott hired to direct a minor in applied physics. the New Music Ensemble, develop an • 1989: Program offered as a bachelor electronic music studio, and create of music with an emphasis in music an electronic music curriculum. engineering technology (MET). • 1971: Electronic studio moved from Program’s facility expanded to include the music building to a two-story a recording studio, three electronic residential space on the edge of music studios, library, technical the campus. workshop, and faculty office. • 1973: Electronic music studio renamed • 2004: Program revised to include electronic systems for music synthesis. minor options in computer science, • Early 1970s: Fundamental courses in Web technologies, and digital media in electronic music added to the bachelor addition to applied physics. Program’s of music degree, including introductory name changed to music technology. and advanced electronic studio techniques and electronic music literature. 3 UNIVERSITY SINGERS CELEBRATE 40TH ANNIVERSARY by Jeff Carter

Ball State’s University Singers celebrated 40 years of and to the cause of choral music in the United States. entertainment last spring, culminating in a year-end Spectacular State Rep. Tiny Adams represented the governor as he in front of scores of alumni and thousands of friends and fans. bestowed the award. Founding director Donald Neuen was joined onstage by The growth and continuity of the University Singers former directors Jacque Trussell, Larry Boye, Fritz Mountford, was a theme of table talk during an alumni luncheon. Janice and Michael Davis as more than 100 University Singers alumni Braun Richard and a committee of alumni toiled for more than a scrambled to the stage to sing a tribute to the group’s history. year to plan an exciting slate of events for the attendees. At the Members of the very first cast stood side by side with others luncheon, the previous directors addressed the alumni. from the 1960s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s. Continuity through change is a consistent element of The 40th anniversary Spectacular opened with a the University Singers. Thirty years ago, the cast would forgo Photos from the Ball State University video clip of one of the earliest casts. The audience was later spring break to remain on campus to write a show, build sets, Singers’ 40th anniversary celebration entertained by a projection of more than 40 slides representing sew costumes, and practice for Spectacular. Fifteen years ago, are available online at the history of the group. the group would travel and tour during the break. The 2003–04 www.bsu.edu/alumni/photos/singers Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan granted Neuen the title cast revived that tradition with a tour to California and attended Sagamore of the Wabash, the state’s highest civilian honor, the Crystal Cathedral, where Neuen is the choir director. in recognition of Neuen’s contribution to the arts in Indiana

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Three Alumni Honored NEUEN HONORED WITH DOCTORATE Ball State music alumni Max Jones (B.S. An honorary doctor of humanities Neuen earned a bachelor’s degree in vocal music ’67, M.A. ’72), William Laughlin (M.A. degree was bestowed upon and a master’s degree in conducting from Ball State. He has ’88), and Joseph Scagnoli (B.S. ’64, distinguished choral conductor served on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin, University M.A. ’67) were recently honored by the Donald Neuen at Ball State’s 2004 of Tennessee, Georgia State University, and Eastman School Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Honorary spring commencement. Neuen is of Music, and he founded Ball State’s University Singers in Bandmasters Association. Laughlin a Ball State alumnus whose the 1960s. Currently he is the director of choral activities at received the Outstanding Bandmaster remarkable career in choral music the University of California–Los Angeles, artistic director of Award for 2004; Jones and Scagnoli were has spanned nearly five decades. the Angeles Chorale, and choral conductor for the Crystal inducted into the Indiana Bandmasters Cathedral Choir affiliated with Robert Schuller’s televised Hall of Fame. Scagnoli also received the Hour of Power. He is an active guest clinician, adjudicator, Outstanding University Music Educator lecturer, author, and composer. of the Year Award for 2004 from the Indiana Music Educators Association.

Visited Campus… Choral Director Passes Baton Richard Aaron, Robert Atherholt, Vasile Beluska, Sandeep Berman, Ned Boyd, Douglas Amman retired this past summer after 22 years as a professor of music David Carter, Rob Danforth, Charles and director of choral activities at Ball State. Decker, Don Freund, Mark Godwin, Steve Over the years, Amman conducted performances in 36 states, two Hanna, Hans Jorgen Jensen, John Johns, provinces of Canada, national and regional conventions, and in Switzerland, Kristin Korb, George Litterest, Edward Venice, and Paris. He conducted the Muncie Symphony Orchestra with Ball State Mallett, Sally Maxwell, Kent McWilliams, choral ensembles, and he is director of music at College Avenue United Methodist Timothy Olsen, Craig Pare, Gary Potter, Church. Amman has been a clinician, adjudicator, and guest conductor throughout the Midwest. He served as president and Janis Potter, Dane Richeson, Frank vice president of the Indiana Choral Directors Association, and he currently chairs the Indiana Youth and Student Activities Smith, Brent Stater, Greg Steinke, Rolf Committee. He has chaired a choral task force for the Indiana Music Educators Association and served on the Indiana Sturm, Hikaru Tamaki, Robert Thompson, Department of Education Task Force on Music Performance Guidelines. Amman received Ball State’s Outstanding Creative Jacque Trussel, Kristin Westover Endeavor Award and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Choral Leadership Award.

Faculty Highlights 2003–04 Leonard Atherton participated in two College Caroline Hartig gave solo recitals, performanc- Mark Mordue performed as a soloist at the 59th National Biennial MENC Conference in of Fine Arts alumni projects. “Tom” Masuko es, and master classes at the International 18th annual Harvey Phillips Northwest Big Minneapolis. He published research in the coordinated the first production of a new opera Clarinet Association ClarFest in Washington, Brass Bash. This event at Boise State Journal of Research in Music Education, was company in Nobeoka, Japan, for which Atherton D.C.; the University of Oklahoma National University is the largest annual tuba-euphonium awarded more than $15,000 in research and conducted introductory music. Eri Nakagawa Symposium; and several other venues. As pres- conference in the Pacific Northwest. service-related grants, and was appointed organized the First National Piano Concerto ident of the National Association of College Linda Pohly presented “Teaching a Special research chair of the IMEA board of directors. Competition, for which Atherton conducted the Woodwind and Percussion Instructors (NACW- Topic on Music and War” at the College Music Keith Sweger hosted the fifth annual Ball State competition’s final round. PI), she performed at the Music Educators Society Great Lakes Regional Conference in Bassoon Camp, which welcomed 68 high Jeffrey Ballard performed recitals at Vanderbilt National Conference in Minneapolis. She left Ann Arbor and a gave a paper on the Indiana school students from 18 states. He performed University and The University of North Carolina Ball State after the 2003–04 academic year to Home Demonstration Club choruses for the in Melbourne, Australia, with Patricia Sweger at at Greensboro. He was a guest soloist in Italy join the Michigan State University faculty. Popular Culture Association in San Antonio. the 2004 IDRS Conference. Sweger will host with the Manchester College Choir conducted Kirby Koriath’s new book, Music for the Paul Reilly toured Taiwan as a soloist and clini- the International Double Reed Society’s 2006 by Ball State alumna Debra Lynn and was the Church: The Life and Work of Walter E. Buszin, cian, marking his seventh trip under the man- conference at Ball State. tenor cantor for High Mass at the Vatican in was published by The Good Shepherd Institute, agement of Asian Musical Arts. In 2006 he will Mihai Tetel directed the Aria International Rome. He opened the Ballard Music Studio of Concordia Theological Seminary Press, Fort perform with the Taiwan National Symphony and Summer Academy, held again at Ball State. At Muncie/Indianapolis this year. Wayne, Indiana, in April 2003. teach master classes at Fu-Jen Catholic University. Aria he directed the activities of 42 world-class Frederick Burrack was awarded a Creative Keith Kothman and Department of Art col- Lori Rhoden presented conference sessions for teachers and 120 students from around the Teaching Grant by the Teaching and Learning league John Fillwalk premiered their interactive the Music Teachers National Association world. Several of his Ball State students won Academy. He presented at the Indiana Music video and audio installation Stand at the Stutz national conference, Kentucky Music Teachers local and regional competitions. Educators State Conference in Indianapolis and Studio Tour in Indianapolis on April 23–24. Association state conference, and Arizona Philip Tietze was associate principal violist of the Music Educators National Conference at They also performed their video/sound work State University. She had articles published in the Wintergreen Festival Orchestra at its Minneapolis. Interludes at the Society for Electro-Acoustic Keyboard Companion and American Music Summer Music Festival in July. He also per- Jeffrey Carter led the Ball State University Music in the United States (SEAMUS) national Teacher. A board member of the Indiana Music formed chamber music and served on the fac- Singers at the Indiana Music Educators conference in San Diego. Kothman will host the Teachers Association, she was voted president- ulty of the festival’s Performance Academy. Association annual convention and the SEAMUS national conference at Ball State in elect of that organization. George Wolfe was a soloist with the Royal American Choral Directors Association Central April 2005. Elizabeth Richter conducted a master class Belgian Air Force Band at the XIII World Division convention. Under his guidance, the Carla Jo Maltas was a presenter at the and gave a lecture-recital at the Royal Academy Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis. He was a University Singers toured southern California in National Association of Music Educators bienni- of Music in London. She was a featured recitalist at the Chautauqua Institution, where April. The group’s 40th annual Spectacular cel- al conference in Minneapolis. Her presentation, soloist at the American Harp Society National he premiered Ball State faculty member Jody ebrated a milestone achievement with more “It’s Hard to Tango When You’re Dancing With Conference where she performed with the Nagel’s new work A Globe of Glass for alto sax- than 200 alumni onstage during the show. an Octopus,” focused on the professional, Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra. ophone, narrator, and electronic sounds. Don P. Ester presented a paper on curriculum occupational, and cultural socialization of Joe Scagnoli received the Outstanding Mei Zhong performed at a College Music revision in teacher education at the Hawaii music educators. University Music Educator of the Year Award Society international conference and the International Conference on Arts and Julia Mattern was awarded a sabbatical for from the Indiana Music Educators Association. Seventh Festival of Women Composers Humanities. He was a featured presenter at the fall 2003. She studied privately with Karen He was inducted into Phi Beta Mu Honorary International and gave 10 solo recitals at differ- Hawaii-Pacific Music Education Research Moratz, presented concerts and master class- Bandmasters Fraternity, Gamma Chapter, Hall ent campuses. Zhong sang soprano in the Symposium. The White River Youth Choir, which es throughout the Midwest, and recorded a CD of Fame. He also directed the Indiana’s American Vocal Chamber Ensemble, a vocal Ester founded and directs, completed its sec- of works for solo flute. She served as a judge Ambassadors of Music European concert tour. quartet; excerpts of the performance were ond international performing tour with a sum- for the National Flute Association’s Young John Scheib presented sessions at the 2004 broadcast by Kansas Classical KXTR. mer 2004 trip to Japan. Artist Competition. IMEA state convention in Indianapolis and the 4 New Directions MUSEUM PREPARES FOR BRIGHT FUTURE by Peter F. Blume This is a great moment These two issues will guide the staff IMPORTANT STILL-LIFE PAINTING to be on campus as of the museum in the next phase of its the new director of the development. Everything from signage within and ENHANCES COLLECTION Ball State University without the museum’s walls to partnerships with Museum of Art. The local and regional cultural agencies will refer to In the mid-16th century, Pieter Aertsen and his studio produced a recent renovation of those two issues. Of course, the museum’s small group of paintings like Kitchen Still Life with a Scene of the the Fine Arts Building collection will continue to grow and be refined Supper at Emmaus Beyond, which was recently added to the and the impeccable and will remain at the core of our purpose. But collection of the Ball State University Museum of Art. These organization of the the museum’s audiences must be a key part of paintings featured an abundant still life in the foreground and a museum’s collection that purpose. biblical scene in the background. make a promising platform on which to build. For the growth and refreshment of the The background scene in Ball State’s new acquisition is The presentation of the collection has museum’s collection, I want to pursue the the supper at Emmaus. Aertsen captures the moment when been greatly expanded so the museum now acquisition of works of art that serve the needs Christ blesses the bread immediately prior to vanishing before the surveys the world’s visual arts from ancient of Ball State’s Department of Art. To that end, eyes of apostles Simon and Cleopas. The road to Emmaus and civilizations in the Mediterranean and Asia, we will look to stay current with contemporary the subsequent meal mark Christ’s first appearance to two pre-Columbian South America, and medieval developments in the art world. After all, this is disciples after his resurrection. and Renaissance Europe to ethnographic art what has given the museum some of its most Scholars consider Pieter Aertsen (1507–1575) the father from Africa and Polynesia. For the first time, a important works of art in the past. For example, of still-life painting. Prior to his time, nonliving subjects were gallery is dedicated to decorative arts with an it took a lot of courage to purchase an Alexander known only in prints. outstanding Calder mobile in 1950; The Friends of the Ball State University Museum of Art collection of Mission Statement today it is considered presented this painting to the museum in June 2003 in honor of post–World War II The Ball State University Museum of Art cultivates a classic of both the retiring director Alain Joyaux. The work was purchased with gifts seating furniture lifelong learning and recreation in the visual arts artist and the period. from more than 80 individuals, couples, and institutions, and it and an excellent through its collection of original works of art, engaging This past year constitutes a significant addition to the collection. Acquiring a survey of 20th- exhibitions, and educational programs for the we acquired a major northern European still-life painting had been one of Joyaux’s century design. university community and other diverse audiences. piece of conceptual goals as the museum’s director from 1983 to 2003. The museum’s art in a sculpture by traditional strength of 19th-century American Hans Breder. This is a movement previously painting and sculpture now extends to not found at Ball State. We also purchased a contemporary art. wonderful drawing by Sidney Goodman and major The museum also has well-developed photographs by Joel Sternfeld and Vic Muniz. education programs serving the university, local Although they may perhaps be considered at schools, and the greater Muncie community. opposite poles of the spectrum of visual Last fall I met with the museum staff in a communication, drawing and photography are series of planning sessions. As a result of those both fundamental components of the Department meetings, we reaffirmed several core values, of Art’s curriculum. We are looking to foster a including that the Museum of Art is defined by close reflection of this student-centered university the original works of art in its collection and is in its Museum of Art. dedicated to the stewardship of that collection. Changes made in the past year include We also acknowledged that the museum was the addition of a great—and great big—painting founded as a community endeavor and that the by abstract expressionist Norman Bluhm. It’s collection has been built largely by gifts from that called Oz, and it fits the 25-foot opening perfectly. community. Although housed in the academic We also beefed up the lighting on the Kitchen Still Life with a Scene of the Supper at Emmaus Beyond, setting, the museum remains an important superb sculpture in the sculpture court to dispel about 1551–1553, Pieter Aertsen and studio, Dutch, active Flanders (1507–1575), oil on wood panel, purchased by the Ball Brothers resource for the larger community. the perma-gloom when the daylight fades from Foundation, the George and Frances Ball Foundation, David T. Owsley, Along with developing a new mission the skylight. We hope the museum will become a Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Sargent, Virginia Ball, Dr. and Mrs. Richard statement, we identified two important strategic lively place after hours, too. An alumnus recently Burkhardt, Louise Pollard, Dr. and Mrs. Victor Lawhead, Mr. and Mrs. issues that will guide our annual business plans. suggested to me that when we’re not here, John Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. David Galliher, Mr. and Mrs. Ned Griner, Mr. and Mrs. David Sursa, Marjorie Zeigler, and the Friends of the To serve the needs of the museum’s academic the paintings and sculptures get up and walk Museum in honor of Alain Joyaux on the occasion of his retirement. and civic constituencies and to achieve for the around—you know, to get to know each other. 2003.007 museum a renewed popular mandate, we will... I hope that you will, too, on your next visit • make the museum known both as a place to the Old Quad. and as a program. • make the museum, its collection, and its program accessible to multiple publics. MUSEUM MUSEUM OF ART MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM MUSEUM

NORMAN BLUHM PAINTING INSTALLED Special Guests Alumni from 1988 may recall a splashy exhibition at the then University Art Gallery of works on paper made by the abstract expressionist Norman Bluhm. Sixteen years later, one of his most Hans Breder recently mounted a small exhibition of his work at important paintings, titled Oz, has been installed over the staircase in the sculpture court of the the Ball State University Museum of Art while on campus as a Ball State University Museum of Art. visiting artist in the Department of Art. Distinguished art critic Museum director Peter F. Blume said among his first priorities when he arrived in Muncie Donald Kuspit gave a lecture in conjunction with the exhibition last July was to find a wonderful painting to place over the staircase. Bluhm’s heirs were willing and collaborated with Breder and Ball State faculty member John to place Oz there. The work measures nearly 25 feet from end to end on four canvases. Fillwalk on a video that was included in the installation at the The work of abstract expressionists is typified by a nonrepresentational, all-over treatment museum. Breder also presented one of the early minimalist of the canvas in which the act of painting became the painting. In Oz, Bluhm splashed, dripped, sculptures to the museum’s collection, Ordered by Phone, 1969. and dragged a brush heavily loaded with paint, or built up paint in dense layers. The Museum of Art also hosted a retrospective exhibition In 1965 the Museum of Modern Art included Oz in its International Council exhibition Two of Jim Dine’s prints made between 1985 and 2000. Decades of American Painting, which represented the most progressive American painting of the mid-1940s to the mid-1960s. Oz also traveled to a number of venues in Asia.

Oz, painted in 1961, Norman Bluhm, American (1921–1999), oil on canvas, on view in the Ball State University Museum of Art sculpture court, lent by the family of Norman Bluhm.

5 CERAMICS EXTRAVAGANZA by Linda Arndt (Judy Wojcik, contributor)

The National Council on Education for a not-for-profit clay studio that provides In addition, a juried ceramics local clay artists, many of whom were the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Conference residencies for ceramic artists. exhibit for students was held in the also Ball State alumni. The last ceramics held in Indianapolis in March provided an The other show was a ceramics L. A. Pittenger Student Center. Alumnus exhibit was at F. B. Fogg and featured outstanding opportunity for local clay alumni exhibition curated by Ball State Eric Murphy was the juror, and several the work of alumna Karen Reichle, Linda artists, potters, and Ball State ceramics art professor Linda Arndt. It included awards were presented. Morton, and Marvin Reichle, a retired alumni to participate in the event and works by 33 professional ceramics The opening reception for these Ball State art professor. exhibit their work in numerous venues in alumni, including Joe Molinaro, who exhibits was on the same evening. This The work in these exhibits Indianapolis and throughout the state. was awarded the NCECA Outstanding allowed spectators to ride the Muncie included utilitarian/functional ware, Several ceramic exhibits in the Achievement Award. Alumni participating Trolley to each venue and watch a Raku objects, vessels as metaphors, and Muncie area coincided with the NCECA in this exhibit were Bryon Moore, Jonah firing demonstration in downtown Muncie sculptural works, and they demonstrated conference. Mitchell Place Gallery Carpenter, Mary Finnerian, Judy Wojcik, by Ball State art professor/alumnus a variety of approaches to the material showcased ceramic works by alumni Robert Gabbert, Robert Pulley, Mary Ann Vance Bell and his ceramics students. and content of the work. All of the shows Judy Wojcik and Mary Ann Rahe and Rahe, Brad Holmes, Jasen Combs, Gordy Fine Art and Framing, were of exceptional quality and were faculty member Sally Myers. Larry Bock, Greg Kuharic, Austin Custer, owned by alumni Brian and Ginny Gordy, greatly received by the community. The Atrium Gallery in Ball State’s Anthony Jeroski, Karen Reichle, Carol hosted another exhibit curated by Linda Art and Journalism Building hosted two Arnold, Craig Hinshaw, Elmer Craig, Arndt. Local Treasures focused on 25 exhibits. One was a ceramic exhibit Kate Coleman, Eddie Coleman, Brenna curated by Wojcik featuring the functional Carroll, Alan Patrick, John Peterson, work of alumnus Jon Jessiman (’61) and Terry Dukeman, Carol Burt, Bronka Randy Edmonson. Jessiman recently Zabelin, Martin Price, Bill Duell, retired from university teaching in Bob Witt, Mathew Metz, John Kinder, New York and moved to Appomattox, Vance Bell, and Larry Blakely. Virginia, where he started the Cub Creek Foundation for the Ceramics Arts,

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ATRIUM GALLERY A DEPARTMENTAL FOCAL POINT by Bill Zack

The Ball State Department of Art’s printmaker Karen Kunc, metalsmith Atrium Gallery recently concluded its Lisa Gralnick, photographer and third exhibition season. Located on the electronic installation artist Hans Breder, first floor of the Art and Journalism and ceramicists John Jessiman and Building, this 2,000-square-foot Randy Edmonson. exhibition gallery showcases the work Spring 2004 Exhibitions of Department of Art Hans Breder with Donald Kuspit, January 13–30 students, faculty members, Karen Kunc and Lisa Gralnick, February 3–28 and visiting artists. Ceramics Alumni Exhibit and Presenting both J. Jessiman/R. Edmonson, March 3–20 contemporary and Women Faculty and Students Exhibition, March 23–27 traditional art forms, the Annual Graduate Students Exhibition, March 30–April 3 Atrium Gallery maintains Senior B.F.A. Spring Exhibitions, April 6–May 1 the educational mission Marilynn Derwenskus, May 5–June 5 of promoting our culture Mary Jo Anderson, June 9–July 10 GROUP VISITS CHICAGO SOFA EXHIBIT through visual expression. Department of Art students This year’s visiting artist by Michael Prater working in a wide range of studio media exhibitions were supported by faculty- As part of a Lilly Endowment Inc. retention grant written by Barbie Giorgio and share this theatre with visiting artists of sponsored grants funded through the David Jackson, the Ball State Department of Art organized and conducted an national and international reputation. Lilly Foundation. The College of Fine Arts all-day trip to Chicago in fall 2003. This trip was aligned with the international Annual student exhibitions include and alumni contributions provide SOFA (Sculpture Objects and Functional Art) exhibit held at Navy Pier. Beginnings: Work Completed in the operating support for the gallery and More than 110 students and faculty members participated in the trip. Department of Art’s First-Year Course student exhibitions. Two full-sized charter buses ferried the group to the Windy City and then of Study, the Annual Graduate Students between the SOFA exhibit, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Exhibition, the Women Faculty and Chicago Art Institute. Students Exhibition, and closing each Simple data in the form of questionnaire responses were collected from semester, the Master of Arts Thesis and the student participants. Results included: Senior Studio Project Exhibitions. • About 95 percent indicated the trip had enriched their studies at Ball State. Department of Art faculty • A little more than 90 percent indicated they would definitely attend future members exhibit current work in the trips to other art locations. Biennial Faculty and Staff Exhibition • More than 60 percent responded that discussing the art they saw with and in select shows scheduled during other students and faculty was the most important part of the experience the summer months. Visiting artists for them. represented this past year included Faculty members reported the experience allowed them to make stronger connections with the students who attended. Overall, the trip was a success. A second trip was conducted in spring 2004 to Cincinnati to visit the Museum of Art and the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center. This time 55 students and faculty members attended, and the questionnaire results and responses were similar to those of the Chicago trip. Art Department Chair David Jackson says the “department trip” holds potential as an effective method of retaining freshman and sophomore art students. Everyone who has been involved would like to see the trip become a fixture of at least the fall semester and possibly the spring as well.

6 Teaching the Arts MORE THAN COMMUNICATORS by Michael Prater

A teacher should be more than a constantly of the difference between communicator of information. I had this what he or she is doing and what he or realization in a moment of dissatisfaction she could be doing. This is important in a lecture class one summer in because for some, the machinations of Kansas. I realized that anyone could institutions can lead to conformity, and stand up in front of a group of students that conformity can result in mediocrity. and recite a lecture or a passage from In the end, what we do is far too a book. And I also realized that with important to allow our jobs to be practice, that same person could develop defined as the simple communication the ability to screen out the faces and of information. personalities of his or her students until the task of communicating was complete. Michael Prater is an associate professor of art at Ball State and the It is possible to be that kind of recipient of the 2003 College of teacher, and it is, obviously, easier. But Fine Arts Dean’s Teaching Award. I draw a distinction here. I will not call such an automaton a teacher. A teacher is more than a communicator of information. A teacher must be more. Teachers must be more than just communicators. But what else should they be? This must be true because each and every teacher occupies a position • A teacher should be a scholar, to determine their needs and • A teacher should be a role of social responsibility. What we teach identifying with a body of points of view, considering how model, providing others with becomes, at least to some degree, part ideas and pursuing a deeper they learn and why. a living example of someone of the social behavior of our students. understanding of them in dedicated to learning. I value the arts in society, and I value relation to the world. • A teacher should be a guide, art teachers in the schools who will help showing others those ideas and • A teacher is a student, always my children find a lifelong interest in the • A teacher should be a scientist, challenges that will best support seeking answers to questions arts themselves. In a small-town high analyzing the structure and order their learning. old and new, viewing all their school in rural Texas, I saw how the time of ideas to better understand experiences as opportunities and effort I put into training my student their meaning to others. • A teacher should be a mentor, for learning. teachers could directly affect the lives offering support and advice of children and even the attitudes and • A teacher should be an to others as they learn. • A teacher must be a human perceptions of an entire community. innovator, combining existing being, compassionate and In the field of fine arts education, approaches and tools to create • A teacher should be a leader, ethical, understanding above it is difficult to embody the ideal. And new ways for others to learn. giving direction to others in all that to be human is to be perhaps no one can. I only know that times of confusion so the curious despite the cost. teachers must remind themselves • A teacher should be a process of learning does psychologist, observing others not stop.

STUDENT WINS AWARD FOR DUCK TABLE Visited Campus… STUDENT ART SHOW Carl Bates, Hans Breder, Steve A SUCCESS Dana Fear, a student of Ball State art professor Kenton Hall, was a winner of the Clark, Susanna Coffey, Barry by Sam Minor 2004 Student NICHE Awards for his entry Duck Table. Fear competed against Doss, Susan Ewing, Lisa Gralnick, students from 40 schools throughout the United States and Canada. Dana Groemminger, Karen Kunc, Each year the Ball State Department of The NICHE awards recognize the outstanding creative achievements of Donald Kuspit, Jim Ozolins, Art hosts an adjudicated exhibition of American craft artists who produce work for craft galleries and retail stores. The Cheryll Watson, Elaine S. Wilson student artwork. The department honors student awards program began in 1996. Entries are judged on technical excellence Ball State’s outstanding student artists Former art students who returned and creativity, both in surface design and form; market viability; and quality of unique for their hard work and creativity during to campus to share their insights and original thought. NICHE is the exclusive trade publication for retailers of the previous year. and expertise included: Shawn American crafts. The 69th Annual Student Art Alexander, Jannelle Cipriano, Show reception and awards ceremony Andrea Jackson, Matt Miller was held April 2 in the Ball State Faculty Highlights 2003–04 University Museum of Art. More than 400 people attended the opening of John Fillwalk exhibited his work at the Kenton Hall had a solo exhibition of sculpture Pat Nelson was a co-presenter on the begin- the show to view the 110 artworks by Interactive Digital Art Biennale in Merida, titled The Space Between in the Atrium ning metals experience called “Lighting the 78 artists. The theme of this year’s Mexico; CYNETart International Festival for Gallery. He participated in Assemblage, a two- Fire” at the Society of North American Digital Art, Dresden, Germany; Second person exhibition with graduate student Goldsmiths international conference in St. reception was “Inside/Outside.” Many International Symposium of Interactive Media Angela Hedman at Gordy Fine Art and Framing Petersburg, Florida. Her recent exhibitions attendees dressed in attire based on Design, Istanbul, Turkey; Indianapolis in Muncie. Hall was a visiting artist/critic at include the Crafthouston National in Houston. their interpretation of this year’s theme. Museum of Contemporary Art; and SIGGRAPH the Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina In conjunction with 10 students she exhibited The Foundations Show in the 2003 International Computer Art Exhibition, and received an Indiana Arts Commission work at Miami University’s 2003 Armworks Art and Journalism Building opened Los Angeles. He is the faculty mentor for an grant to create a series of limestone garden competition. Nelson and two former students, iCommunication Student Media Production sculptures to be exhibited this fall. Lydia Gerbig-Fast and Andrea Jackson, were the same evening and featured 42 Award for the creation of an interactive virtual David Johnson received awards for prints in featured at a Saturday Salon at F. B. Fogg in works by 36 artists. At this year’s environment. Prints USA at the Springfield Art Museum, the Muncie. She was a juror for the Broad Ripple reception, 25 awards were presented John P. Gee was a panel chairperson and pre- South Bend Art Museum Regional Biennial, Art Fair in Indianapolis and Three Voices, to the most outstanding artists. senter (“Just in Time”) at the FATE (“Framing the Fifth Biennial 5 State Regional Exhibition Women Through the Generations in Muncie. This year’s jurors were John Time”) National Conference in Sarasota, at Arts Place in Portland, Indiana, and the Judy Wojcik recently curated an exhibition of Florida. He exhibited a drawing along with five Minnetrista Annual Exhibition. He showed wood-fired ceramics by alumnus John Hathorn and Mary Leger from the of his students in the juried Student Mentor work in the International Juried Print Jessiman (’61) and his colleague, Randy University of Louisiana. A total of Exhibition at Weber State University in Ogden, Exhibition, Philadelphia Print Center; and 29th Edmonson, in the Atrium Gallery. She also col- 426 works were submitted for the Utah. He also exhibited drawings in regional Bradley National Print and Drawing Exhibition. laborated on the development of two grant jury process. exhibitions, and he juried Taylor University’s He was an invited participant in The Y Portfolio, proposals (both funded), one for visiting Annual Student Art Show. shown at the 2004 Southern Graphics minority speakers and the other titled “Focus Barbara Giorgio attended the Multimedia Council International Conference at Rutgers. on the Art of Asia: Building Awareness and Educational Resource for Learning and Online Sally Myers received a grant from the Indiana Insight.” Her clay works were on display at Teaching (MERLOT) in Vancouver, British Arts Commission to create a series of 10 Indiana University–South Bend in November Columbia, where she gave a presentation steel sculptures. Her artwork earned first and Mitchell Place Gallery in Muncie. titled “Drawing New Lines: Collaboration prize in the fine craft division in a national Through Videoconferencing.” She received show titled Gifts From the Earth: Feed the the Sanford Corporation Award at Explore Body Feed the Soul, and a merit award in the This! The Second Experimental Exhibition in 38th Annual Mid-States Craft Exhibition. She Stuart, Florida, and received an honorable exhibited work in the World Council for Arts mention at the 10th Anniversary Invitational and Culture International Juried Exhibition in Exhibition in Schaumburg, Illinois, for her col- San Francisco and other regional exhibits. ored pencil drawings. Her drawing Labyrinth She participated in a three-person exhibit at was exhibited at the Midwest Color 2004 exhi- the Indiana University South Bend Gallery. bition in Mount Clemens, Michigan. 7 SHOWCASES ELEVATE THEATRE PROGRAM by Bill Jenkins

For the third aspiring young actors and singers from participated in the showcases, while have an opportunity to participate in a straight year, Ball State to demonstrate their talents another 25 sophomores and juniors showcase that could help them open graduating in front of agents, casting directors, attended the New York and Los Angeles many doors in either New York or Los students in graduate schools, and industry events to observe the showcase process Angeles. It is also a great way for our Ball State’s professionals in the theatre, film, and participate in the many activities current students to interact with our Department and television industries. planned with industry professionals in growing number of alumni who live in of Theatre For the second year in a row, the both cities. each of these impressive cities. and Dance showcase program was funded largely by The showcases have become participated in the Lilly Endowment Inc. retention grant a cornerstone of both the acting and the New York and Los Angeles Showcase administered through Ball State. musical theatre programs at Ball State. program. These showcases allow This year more than 20 seniors Students know that if selected, they will

STUDENT PERSPECTIVE Start Spreading the News… and Ball State alumni. After each people who’ve been friends for four by Erin Ordway (B.S. ’04) performance, receptions were held so years. We have watched each other we could mingle with everyone who grow as artists and people, we’ve It’s been hard. Putting together a attended. It was great to interact and supported one another, we’ve argued showcase chock-full of differing opinions reminisce with all the alumni from years with one another, but most importantly, and overworked seniors isn’t the past who came out to support us. They we’ve always been friends. Through easiest thing in the world. The funny shared their insights and experiences all the ups and down, the fights, the thing is, none of us seniors who about moving to New York with those rehearsals, the laughter, and the tears, participated thought it would be, and of us who plan on following in their our group of 11 aspiring actors stuck we all still jumped at the challenge. footsteps. together. The showcase was the perfect I left for my showcase trip Since the fall of 2003 we had capstone and tribute to those enduring literally right after I graduated from all been preparing for this moment. friendships. I’ll never forget this college. A large group of us went There were late-night rehearsals and experience, not because of the possible straight from commencement to the last-minute changes, but we all agents or great Broadway shows, but airport so we could begin our journey! somehow managed to band together because of the people with whom I I began by flying to Los Angeles so I and crank out a wonderful showcase. shared it. That’s what college is about. could participate in the L.A. Showcase Some people were contacted by Ball State has given me this on Monday. After spending three days prospective agents, some auditioned wonderful opportunity along with many in beautiful California, it was off to for and attended Broadway shows, others. It is a college that dedicates New York. I arrived on a Wednesday some went on the backstage tour itself to helping students grow and morning, only to go straight from the of Thoroughly Modern Millie, some challenge themselves. I often wonder airport to a technical rehearsal in the explored the many neighborhoods in what my life would have been like had heart of Manhattan. We had two New York, and everyone got something I chosen to go to a different college. performances of our showcase on valuable out of the experience. Then I stop myself because I know that Thursday, May 13, at the New Dance When I look back on the no other school could have molded me Group Arts Center, which is located one experience, I realize that this whole into the person I am today. It truly has block from Times Square. journey was not only about young actors made a difference in my life. Both showcases were well trying to get their foot in the door, but attended by agents, casting directors, also about having one last hurrah with

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DEPARTMENT BIDS FAREWELL TO CLASS ACT

Professor Gilbert Bloom retired this past summer after 42 Recent graduate Dan Marrero (’00) summarized Visited Campus… years as a dedicated teacher, artist, director, colleague, and Bloom’s contributions: “Dr. Bloom has shaped the lives of mentor in Ball State’s Department of Theatre and Dance. thousands of students through his knowledge and love of Theatre During his tenure, Bloom taught courses in theatre theatre, his point-blank direction, his pursuit of excellence Lindsay Crouse history, acting, directing, introduction to theatre, technical onstage and in the classroom, and his low-key dry wit…. Markas Henry (alumnus) theatre, children’s theatre, and dramatic theory and criticism, Dr. Bloom has done more than teach his students in these Tim Kane (alumnus) among others. He directed more than 50 productions at many decades. He has inspired them to higher levels.” Jeff Koger (alumnus) Ball State, and he was the lighting and Kim Morris scenic designer for an additional 30 shows on campus. Dance Bloom’s work as the primary Charlotte Adams departmental advisor was instrumental Elen Comendador during the enrollment surge the Mary Corsaro Department of Theatre and Dance has Bill Evans experienced over the past 15 years. Lance Hendricks Before retiring, he coordinated Andre Megerdichian advisement for more than 350 theatre Micaya and dance majors, a job he carried out Jim Neirinck (alumnus) with no release time or additional Kennet Oberly compensation. Annette Schadlich Alan Sener Larissa Sintsova Joel Sluyter (alumnus)

Gilbert Bloom directs his 50th production at Ball State, Noel Coward’s Hay Fever, in 1996.

8 taught modern, tap, and jazz classes DANCE MOVES during his stay. He also reworked a by Sarah Mangelsdorf dance as a trio for Susan Koper, who has taken classes for several years, This past year was an exciting and and faculty members Michele Kriner satisfying one for Ball State’s dance and Audra Sokol. The dance, titled program. The Dance! Dance! Dance! Ground Zero, is a remembrance of concert in December featured September 11. interesting works by faculty members In February another guest artist and students. Senior dance majors taught ballet classes and set a work Adrienne DeWeese, Katelin Ryan, and on the company. Elena Comendador, Billy Blanken received Undergraduate who teaches at the Alvin Ailey Center Creative Arts Grants to support their in New York City, returned for the choreography projects. Charlotte Festival of Dance concert last spring. Adams returned to campus to rework Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, Dichotomy of Desire, the dance she was our destination for the American set last spring on Ball State Dance College Dance Festival. A special Theatre. Six of our dancers also opportunity arose to support our plans appeared on the Emens Auditorium for this festival. Through the efforts of stage with the Nacional Ballet Michele Kriner, Audra Sokol, and Sarah de Cuba. Mangelsdorf, a Lilly Endowment Inc. In January guest artist Bill grant was awarded to completely The most unique aspect of The Festival of Dance concert Evans was in residency for two weeks finance the trip for the 21 students the grant was bringing a professional on campus featured new choreography to set a new tap piece for Ball State and three faculty members who choreographer to campus to work with by faculty members Lou Ann Young, Dance Theatre called ScaTap. He participated. the student-choreographed dance Michael Worcel, Greg Lund, Michele selected for adjudication. Alan Sener Kriner, and Audra Sokol, plus premieres visited campus and held an extended of works by guest artists Bill Evans, rehearsal with Jackie Pall and her eight Elena Comendador, and Ya’akov Eden. dancers in Incantation. This was a great The concert also included student works experience for the choreographer and such as Jackie Pall’s Incantation and dancers. The rehearsal provided the Katelin Ryan’s Enduring Grace, which chance to experiment with suggestions was presented during Women’s Week. from Sener on a variety of performance aspects ranging from spacing to expression. This extra work was evident to all at the performance. The dancers took command of the stage and showed their commitment to every detail of the piece. Above: Susan Koper, Michele Kriner, and Audra Sokol perform guest artist Bill Evans’s Ground Zero last spring.

Left: Faculty choreographer Michael Worcel's Tam Jam features student dancers.

Faculty Highlights 2003–04

Bill Jenkins directed Roasting Chestnuts at Technology, and Pedagogy: A Backwards Oscar Nominee Visits Campus Noble Fool Theatre in Chicago’s Loop Look into the Future,” can be found online at Theatre District. On campus he directed A www.bsu.edu/library/collections/fambl/ Renowned film and stage actress Lindsay Crouse Flea in Her Ear and played the role of Frosch kirkham. in the School of Music’s production of Die David C. “Kip” Shawger Jr. served as nation- spent a week on campus through funding provided Fledermaus. He coordinates the depart- al vice chair of design for the Kennedy to the Department of Theatre and Dance through ment’s annual New York Showcase and Center American College Theatre Festival. the Lilly Endowment Inc. retention grant. wrote a successful $40,000 Lilly retention He designed theme park theatrical produc- While visiting Ball State, Crouse attended grant with colleague Rodger Smith for the tions last spring and summer for Worlds of and taught numerous theatre classes, presented 2004 showcase programs. Jenkins contin- Fun (Kansas City, Missouri); Elitch Gardens ues his work with the Mid-American Theatre (Denver, Colorado); Adventureland (Des two public lectures for students and community Conference. In March he finished his two- Moines, Iowa); and Six Flags/Great members, and worked closely with students year term as conference coordinator and Adventure (Chicago, Illinois, and Jackson, participating in the New York and Los Angeles vice president and is president-elect for that New Jersey). He served as festival adjudica- Showcases. organization. He traveled to Toronto to deliv- tor for KC/ACTF in Birmingham, Alabama; Since the mid-1970s Crouse has worked er a paper as part of a panel at the Fayetteville, Arkansas; and Long Beach, in numerous films, including All the President’s Association for Theatre in Higher Education. California. Michele Kriner performed as a guest artist Michael Worcel choreographed the concert Men, a memorable cameo in The Verdict, at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in dance piece Unveiled for Anderson Young a moving performance as an Ethel a modern dance work titled What’s Her Ballet Theatre; the work was performed for Rosenberg–inspired character in Daniel, and Name? Never Mind…, choreographed by AYBT’s opening gala in October and was later a cool, impressive lead in House of Games, Simone Ferro, assistant professor of dance set on Ball State Dance Theatre. He also directed by her then husband David Mamet. at UWM. This event was supported by a directed/choreographed The Best Little UWM Graduate School Research grant. Lois Whorehouse in Texas for Ball State, choreo- In 1984 Crouse was nominated in the best Svard of Bucknell University’s piano perform- graphed the musical Swing for Indianapolis supporting actress category at the Academy ance faculty accompanied with pieces for Civic Theatre, and set the dance piece Tam Awards for her work in the Oscar-nominated film prepared piano. Jam for the Festival of Dance concert. He Places in the Heart, starring Sally Field, Danny Michael M. O’Hara was named to Who’s attended the Midstates Regional Dance Glover, and John Malkovich. Who Among American Teachers, produced or Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. directed three stage shows including the Judy E. Yordon wrote two articles published More recently Crouse was seen in Indiana premiere of If It Was Easy, and gave by Salem Press, directed Ball State’s pro- Bye Bye Love playing Randy Quaid’s ex-wife, as several presentations at the American ductions of Macbeth during the summer and the boy’s mother in Indian in the Cupboard, and Theatre in Higher Education conference in Proof during the fall, and attended the on television as Professor Maggie Walsh in Buffy New York City and the Indiana Campus University of Cambridge in England to take the Vampire Slayer. Crouse also has developed a Compact conference at Ball State. He pub- two Shakespeare classes and attend pro- lished the revolutionary itextbook Explore ductions at the Globe and Stratford. national reputation as a teacher of acting for both Theatre: A Backstage Pass, which was devel- screen and stage. oped through a Virginia B. Ball Center for Creative Inquiry grant and is being distrib- uted nationwide. He was the Kirkham Lecturer hosted by the Friends of Bracken Library. His presentation, “Bernard Shaw,

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Lois M. (Slone) Purvis (’31) spent 16 years Phyllis L. (Riggin) Dicken (’52) is California. Marilyn Copeland Davidson (’55) (California) City Schools and professor Michael Perlich (’80) is IT manager for teaching elementary and high school stu- retired and living in Frankfort, Indiana. She is retired from teaching. She is principal emeritus at Iowa State University. Charles Central Indiana Schools FCU in Indianapolis. dents in Indiana and Ohio. She also had pri- is chairperson of the Village Fellowship and coordinating author of three school music H. Greenwood (’56, ’61) is assistant dean Jeffrey David Feltman (’81) is a foreign serv- vate students in violin, piano, and voice. the Deborah Circle of United Methodist textbooks. She is a frequent workshop pre- of extended education at Ball State. He is ice officer for the U.S. Department of State in Mary E. (Davis) Wallace (’31, ’59) taught Women. She is a member of the Capital senter and occasionally appears as piano educational coordinator of the Academy for Arbil, Iraq. He has been the governorate coor- art in Chemawa, Oregon; Winchester, Campaign Cabinet and the World and soloist with local orchestras. She is living in Community Leadership (ACL), liaison officer dinator for activities carried out by the Indiana; Bluffton, Indiana; Elkhart, Indiana; National Division of North Indiana UM Bergenfield, New Jersey, with her husband, for the Washington Center, associate pro- Coalition Provisional Authority in Arbil. Robert and at Broward Community College in Fort Conference Board of Global Ministries. Doug (also a musician), and near two fessor of continuing education, and Ball Huston Marlatt (’81) is a professional free- Lauderdale, Florida. She now lives in David Clark Double (’53) is president of the daughters and three grandsons. Rev. State representative for the Indiana College lance musician (French horn) in Boston. He is Scottsdale, Arizona. Lakeland (Florida) Concert Band and Swing Richard H. von Grabow (’55, ’58) is retired Network. Jim Dupont (’57) is married to a member of the Boston Ballet Orchestra and Band. Barbara Mattingly Newell (’54) has from teaching and now provides pastoral Linda Dupont, and they are both retired many other performing groups. Michael A. participated in juried and invitational shows care in local hospitals. He serves as chap- school teachers. He enjoys working on Palumbo (’81) chairs the Department of throughout the United States. Her award- lain in medical facilities in Napa, California wood sculpture and teaching woodcarving Performing Arts at Weber State University in winning ceramic work is featured in The and Vallejo, California, and is an ordained in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Ogden, Utah. He received Weber State’s Ceramic Design Book and other publica- deacon in the Episcopal Church. His previ- 2004 Exemplary Collaboration Award as tions. She lives and works in Lincoln, ous employment included San Bernardino director of the Weber State ASTA with NSOA String Project. Pam Collins (’82) has been the director of bands at Cowan Community Schools in Muncie for the past 20 years. James M. Cudziol (’82) is the executive direc- 1960s tor for the Trinity County Arts Council in Weaverville, California; a new gallery to show- case the artwork of Trinity County residents Janet “Phoebe” Petry (’61) is exhibits chair Metropolitan Opera Auditions. She also has Graham (’64) is a retired Air Force colonel, School Corporation. He is married to opened under his leadership. Doug Jones at Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and sung leading and supporting roles with sev- principal of Graham and Associates Rebecca Ann (Foote) Dunn (’66, ’72). Nina (’82) is a film and television actor living in Los Outsider Art, a sculptor, and retired vice eral different opera companies and Defense and Transportation Consultants in Flanigan (’67) recently retired from her Angeles. His recent film appearances include president and associate creative director appeared as soloist with several symphony St. Louis, and chairman of Brehm position as elementary principal in Adaptation and Stuck on You, and he starred for Leo Burnett Inc. She lives in Chicago. orchestras. Carl Harrison (’62) now lives in Preparatory School in Carbondale, Illinois. Southfield (Michigan) Public Schools. She in the Columbia release Hellboy this past Kathryn “Kay” Peabody Schmaus (’61) is a Honolulu, Hawaii, and has retired as a One of his musical transcriptions was a continues to work part-time as a school spring. Recent TV appearances include guest retired freelance soprano, voice teacher, music educator. Anna Jean (Wilson) Lamb mandatory selection at the International improvement coach and as a student starring on C.S.I., The Guardian, and an and choir director living in Winter Park, (’63) is the alcohol and other drug educa- Tuba and Euphonium Conference in teacher supervisor. She directs an adult episode of Rock Me Baby on UPN. Jonathan Florida. She was a winner in the Regional tion coordinator at Ball State. James D. Budapest. Beth Ann Pickard (’64, ’71, ’98) church choir and an adult handbell choir, taught music in Anderson, Indiana, for more and she enjoys playing bassoon. Harold than 28 years. She was an instructor of Melser (’67) is FAHP director of planned giv- music for the Indiana University School of ing at Southern Illinois University Music and School of Education at Edwardsville Foundation since 2001. He is Indianapolis and the Technology Institute for a member of the Southern Illinois Music Educators. Charles Rose (’66) taught Charitable Giving Council Board of Directors music at Sharpsville–Prairie School in and serves as the chairman of the Tipton County and Howard County (Indiana) Professional Seminars Committee. He was for 30 years and retired in 1998. He direct- elected to the St. Louis Planned Giving ed a church choir for more than 30 years. Council Board and is chairman of its Awards He leads the Kokomo Men of Note, sings in Committee. Robert M. Hartley (’68, ’72) a barbershop quartet, and plays in local retired after 35 years of teaching art—-34 brass ensembles. He also enjoys conduct- at Muncie (Indiana) Southside High School. ing, arranging, and composing for the musi- He was awarded the Cynthia Marshall cal groups with which he is associated. Lifetime Achievement Award for dedicated Michael John Dunn (’67) is an elementary service. music specialist in the Lafayette (Indiana)

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John L. Dyer (’70) is CPO of Leeson Brown Army Bands in Indiana, Berlin, New Jersey, Anderson Chapter. Michael Lee Shumaker information management project leader for Rebecca (Sears) Burkart (’78, ’81) is Ltd. in Kenton, Ohio. He owns 50 percent of Korea, and Maryland. Debbie J. (Weiss) (’73, ’77) is an art teacher at Fall Creek Oracle Financials at General Electric instructor of music, humanities, band, choir, a consulting company dedicated primarily to Turner (’72) teaches elementary music in Valley Middle School in the Metropolitan Consumer and Industrial in Fort Wayne, and private music lessons at North Florida developing leadership for health care. grades K–6 at W. D. Richards Elementary School District of Lawrence Township in Indiana. She earned a second degree in Community College in Madison, Florida. She Matthew Kaplowitz (’70) is a Grammy- and School in the Bartholomew Consolidated Indianapolis. He received the Lawrence accounting from Indiana University–Purdue received her Ph.D. in historical musicology Emmy-winning composer and received the School Corporation in Columbus, Indiana. Township Schools Above and Beyond Award University Fort Wayne and passed the CPA from Florida State University in 2001. Phillip 2003 Gold Award in the documentary film Bill Britton (’73, ’77) resides in Muncie and and is the teacher representative to receive exam. Rebecca Paul (’76) is in her eighth C. Dunn (’78) is the Louise Fry Scudder category for sound design and post-produc- is a career consultant for East Central the National Blue Ribbon Award for excep- year as the director of keyboard studies at Professor and Chair in the Department of Art tion mixing at the Houston Worldfest Film Opportunities Inc. (ECO), WorkOne tional schools in Washington, D.C. Joyce Carmel (Indiana) High School. She and her at the University of South Carolina. Among Festival. He is coauthor with Dr. Ken Druck of Employment and Training. He also is an Beason (’74) is the choral director at husband, Dan Paul, are partners/owners of his many awards and prizes is the 1981 How to Talk to Your Kids About School adjunct faculty member at the Ivy Tech Huntsville (Alabama) High School. She will be Paul-Mueller Percussion Studios in Mary J. Rouse Award as the Nation’s Violence. Thomas Garrison (’71, ’78) is the Muncie campus. Chicqiela Suzette Elbert- in Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers for Indianapolis. Bill Pritchett (’76, ’81) is the Outstanding Young Art Educator. Sandy new vocal music director at Central High Velazco (’73, ’77) is an art teacher at a second time and will be in the International director of instrumental music at Muncie (Espelta) Morris (’78) is the director of School in Kansas City, Missouri. David L. Highland High School in Anderson, Indiana. Who’s Who of Professionals. Bob Central High School. Nancy K. M. strings and music theory at the Center for Magner (’71) is president/designer/busi- She has received funding for two Lilly Galombeck (’74, ’77) is general manager for (McEnterfer) Rees (’76, ’80) is senior vice Creative Arts in Chattanooga, Tennessee. ness owner of Magner Associated Group Inc. Foundation Teacher Creativity Grants. Talent Buyers Network. He also is a per- president at Supplies Business Group/Xerox She is conductor of the Chattanooga Youth He is a professional kitchen and bath cabi- Rodney D. Fletcher (’73) is the head band former, educator, recording session bassist, Corporation in Rochester, New York. Her Philharmonic and music director at Signal netry designer who designs custom, semi- director for the Tipton (Indiana) Community and consultant in the Minneapolis area. achievements include a U.S. patent, and she Mountain Playhouse. Deb (Bishop) custom, and stock-dimension cabinetry. Schools. He retired in 1997 as a master ser- Christine Horn (’74) is an account executive is a board member for Garth Fagan Dance. Weinmann (’78) is a sales representative for Michael A. Pruitt (’71) has been teaching geant from the U.S. Marine Corps, in which at WRTV/The McGraw-Hill Companies in She is married to Michael W. Rees (’77, Main Event Apparel, specializing in corporate studio art at Shorecrest Preparatory School he served as enlisted band leader. Jackie Indianapolis. Her greatest honor is to be the ’80). Susan Ellen (Woolery) Schier (’76) is logo merchandise and apparel. She sings and teaches studio art, AP studio, videogra- Kohl Hall (’73) lives in Albany, Louisiana, mother to two girls born in China: Casey, lead floral designer at Best Wishes Floral with the Indianapolis Festival Singers and the phy, and computer graphics in St. and has been running a successful, full-time age 6, and Caryn Grace, age 4. Thomas G. Designs in Herndon, Virginia. In her spare Loft Choir at Irvington United Church in Petersburg, Florida. Robert Michael Pulley consulting practice for the past 10 years. Howard (’74) is designer/account manager time she plays guitar, Irish fiddle, and auto- Indianapolis. Mary Jo (Van Handel) Craig (’71, ’78) teaches ceramics and sculpture at She is the owner of Pathways Consulting, at Paws Inc. in Albany, Indiana. Lawrence harp, and she sings with two other women in (’79, ’85) is the media specialist at Lincoln Columbus North High School and is a profes- which specializes in organization develop- Kaptain (’74) is the director of the Schwob the Zen Gospel Trio. Lynn M. (Hosea) Bulock Junior High School in Plymouth, Indiana. sional sculptor. In 2003 he showed new ment, strategic planning, change manage- School of Music at Columbus State (’77) is a writer/novelist living in Thousand David B. Garrett (’79) is a cellist with the ceramic sculpture in the Ball State’s Atrium ment, and business improvement. Craig University in Georgia. He is an accomplished Oaks, California. Her current publisher is Los Angeles Philharmonic and a faculty mem- Gallery. Julia Ann (Church) Scherer (’71, Hinshaw (’73) is an elementary art special- percussionist and recently was featured with Steeple Hill, a small division of ber at California State University–Long ’79) is an elementary music specialist at ist and lives in Davison, Michigan. He spent the MET Chamber Players and the Chicago Harlequin/Silhouette. In December 2004, Beach. Robin Hawkins Karlsson (’79) has Carmel Clay Schools in Carmel, Indiana. the past summer in Oaxaca, Mexico, on a Symphony, among many others. He is a for- she will have her 21st novel in print. James been a video game artist at Mass Media in Among her many awards is Outstanding Fulbright-Hayes Fellowship. He also exhibited mer Fulbright Scholar to Mexico. Barbara Robert Corey (’77) works as a construction Moorpark, California, for seven years. She Elementary Educator, 1979. Vaughn Sutton ceramic work in March at the District Art (Tipton) Keyes (’74, ’78) teaches at consultant for Midwest contractors, law has worked on games for Game Boy, Game (’71) is the program director for the School of Gallery in Birmingham, Michigan. Diana Westlane Middle School in Indianapolis. She firms, and government organizations. He is Boy Advance, N64, Game Cube, Dreamcast, Radiologic Technology at Hancock Memorial Nixon Howard (’73) was an orchestra direc- teaches middle school choir/general the owner and president of James R. Corey PS2, and XBOX platforms. David James Hospital and Health Services in Greenfield, tor in MSD Lawrence Township, Indianapolis, music/technology. Her many awards include Inc. After 26 years he is still married to his Palmer (’79) is associate professor of key- Indiana. Barton Cummings (’72) is a com- until her retirement in spring 2004. Among Allisonville School Teacher of the Year and college sweetheart; they reside in board studies and music theory at Pfeiffer poser, arranger, and musician living in her many awards are five Honor and was an Indiana Teacher of the Year finalist in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Cynthia Osborne University in Misenheimer, North Carolina. In Benicia, California. He has had performanc- Educator awards. She is a violist with the 2002–03. Ric McFadden (’74) has been a (’77) is in her 20th year of teaching and her 2002 the university named him Teacher of es of his music at the IDRS Conference, the Carmel (Indiana) Symphony. Pamela choral director in public schools since grad- 13th year at Providence Day School (1,500 the Year. Joseph B. Schenk (’79) is executive U.S. Army Band Tuba Symposium, and the Delamaide Light (’73) is the senior vice pres- uating. He has been the choral director for K–12 students) in Charlotte, North Carolina. director of the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Women in Brass Symposium. Janet S. Morris ident of Hellmuth, Obata, and Kassabaum in Cascade Junior High and High Schools during She has done postgraduate work and is Oklahoma. He assumed this position in (’72) is a music educator at Royerton Los Angeles. She has lectured at Harvard the past 16 years. He was named the Mill cofounder of Summerblue Arts, a performing January 2004 after serving as director of the Elementary School in Muncie. She is presi- University, presenting a case study of the Creek School Corporation Teacher of The and visual arts camp in Minnesota. Donovan Mobile (Alabama) Museum of Art for 15 dent-elect of the Indiana Music Educators successful AERA Design and Relocation Year and Plainfield Wal-Mart Teacher of the C. Pennington (’77) has spent the past 22 of years. Michelle Sims (’79) is a designer of Association Society for General Music Project. She is a partner at Year. Stephen Widenhofer (’74, ’80) is direc- his 32 years of teaching as the director of accent rugs for Star Designs/Division of Representative to MENC, the National Pimental/Light/Duffy and introduced a suc- tor of the School of Music at Millikin bands and choirs in the Northeast Dubois Sunham Home Fashions. She has been mar- Association for Music Education. David Alan cessful lounge and table group for Brayton University in Decatur, Illinois. Tony A. Benner School Corporation. Since retiring from ried for 20 years and has two children. Ratliff (’72) is chief warrant officer five–Army International. Martha (Church) Lutz (’73, ’76) (’75) is a commercial photographer at Tony Northeast Dubois, he has accepted a posi- Bands proponency officer for the U.S. Army is beginning her 31st year in elementary Benner Photography in Atlanta. Linda A. tion as a registered representative with the Soldier Support Institute, Adjutant General music and resides in Elwood, Indiana. She Coad (’76) is a casualty claim representative Horace Mann Companies. Elizabeth H. School in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. He is has directed various adult church choirs for for State Auto Insurance Company in (Betsy) Pryser (’77) sells digital printing senior bandmaster in the U.S. Army and has the past 27 years and is the past president Indianapolis. She is very active locally as a devices to the graphic arts industry. She is served as commander and bandmaster of of the National Society of Arts and Letters, pianist. Carla Jean (Johnson) Miller (’76) is senior field marketer for Creo Inc. in Chicago.

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Kane (’82, ’87) is an art teacher at Carmel home dad, home-schooling, and working as of Music. He served with the first U.S. military Eden Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He than 100 productions at the playhouse. Gary (Indiana) High School and an adjunct faculty choir director of the Annunciation Byzantine band to perform in Iraq. Donald C. Rhynard has been the rehearsal accompanist for the Birk (’88) is president/interior designer for member at Marian College in Indianapolis. Catholic Parish in Homer-Glen, Illinois. Julie M. (’84) performs in the New York City area with McDonough County Chorale Society since Design Central LLC in Muncie. He owns and Rebecca W. Balogh (’83) is consultant project Jankowski (’84) was the lead art instructor at his saxophone quartet. This ensemble won the 2002. Andrew Daniel Cook (’86) is a band operates a contract interior design firm that manager, MCSE, MCP + Internet, MPM for Ivy Tech State College South Bend until 1996. Music Under New York audition and is on the director at Carmel (Indiana) High School, where serves corporate and health care clientele. He Fidelity Investments in Boston. After retiring She has exhibited works of painting, drawing, roster of Young Audiences/New York. In 1999 the marching band has won three state cham- also teaches interior design classes at Ball from teaching, she finished a second B.S. and printmaking in various national, regional, he received an Alumni Achievement Citation pionships. He is married and has two daugh- State. Lisa Rhyne Jubas (’88) recently started degree at Purdue University in IS and data com- and local venues. Her work will be included in from the Ball State School of Music. Rob ters. Timothy Wayne Johnston (’86) is the her own company called The Dream Masters. munications. She plays trumpet in the the book New American Paintings: M.F.A. Simmons (’84) lives in Muncie has been work- director of bands and the fine arts department After graduation, she moved to Nashville, Timberlane Community Band. Sandra “Sandy” Annual 2003. Laurie (Pontoni) Jones (’84) is a ing as a graphic designer in corporate advertis- chairman at Scottsburg (Indiana) High School. Tennessee, where she was a record promoter K. Dunn (’83) is staff and volunteer manager retail display manager at Cobblestone Cottage ing at Muncie Power Products since 1992. He His bands have consistently received Division I and one of the original team members on Garth for Minnetrista Cultural Center and is a mas- in Santa Clarita, California. Cobblestone also is a freelance designer and owner of ratings at ISSMA festivals. Michael J. Brooks’s promotional team. She was a fea- sage therapist and sole proprietor of Relax and Cottage was recently voted the Most Beautiful Pewter Graphics Advertising and Marketing. Nelaborige (’86) is head copywriter/creative tured guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show in May Renew Therapeutic Massage in Muncie. Store by the Santa Clarita Chamber Of Cherie L. Anderson (’85) lives in Indianapolis projects coordinator for Vera Bradley Designs in 1993. Penni D. Watkins (’88) is a K–12 art Cynthia Jane McFarlane (’83, ’97) is the Commerce. Gina (Stauffer) Keesling (’84) and is still drawing and painting. She does old Fort Wayne, Indiana. He stays active in local teacher at Red Bird Mission School in Beverly, orchestra director at Northmont City Schools in owns Farriers Greeting Cards/Hoofprints.com English Gothic lettering and is making wreaths theatre and recently played the Gene Kelly (Don Kentucky (Clay County). She is in her third year Englewood, Ohio. Becky L. Ruchti (’83) is a in Alexandria, Indiana. She is the author of a from scratch. Greg Bell (’85) is manager of tal- Lockwood) role in Fort Wayne Civic Theatre’s of teaching. Mary Elizabeth Cook (’89) is sen- teacher/technology coordinator for School City story in the book Horse Tales for the Soul, Vol. ent casting and booking for Disney Singin’ in the Rain. Michael C. Newell (’86) is ior field engineer, national accounts, for the of East Chicago, Indiana. She is married to 2 and has published articles in American Entertainment Productions in Anaheim, art director at Harder-Fuller Films in Americas Professional Systems Division of Jack “Chip” Greenberg (’81), a mortgage Farriers’ Journal, Equine Vision Magazine, and California. He produced the opening of two Minneapolis, where he creates graphic materi- Bose Corporation in Framingham, banker. They have two children and two Anvil Magazine. Janet Nealeigh (’84) teaches Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades and the als to support film treatments and scripts. He Massachusetts. She was married in February stepchildren and live in Hobart, Indiana. in the Princeton City Schools District in 2000 Super Bowl Halftime Show. Beth Rivar also is the director of numerous short films in Freeport, Bahamas. Susan L. Davidson (’89) Robert W. Wilson (’83) is vice president and Cincinnati. She teaches music at Princeton Slusher (’85) is the vice president of Rivar’s and music videos and is a musician. Kimberly earned a master’s degree in French horn per- creative director for Macy’s/Federated Junior High School and is involved in musical Inc., a company in Albany, Indiana, that manu- V. Stanley (’86) is supervisor of quality control formance from Ithaca College. She has been Department Stores in New York. He is respon- productions. Marty K. Rector (’84) is Marine factures performance apparel for music organ- at Ontario Systems LLC in Muncie. She is fourth hornist in the U.S. Military Academy sible for the creative aspect of all advertising musician/gunnery sergeant for the U.S. Marine izations. She received Ball State’s Outstanding working toward a master’s degree in informa- Band and is an adjunct faculty member at and marketing for the largest division of Corps and is stationed in San Diego. He has Young Alumnus Award in 1994. Rev. Steven W. tion and communication sciences at Ball State. Marist College. Federated Department Stores. Timothy Woods also served as a Marine Corps musician Workman (’85) is senior minister at First J. R. Stuart (’87) is resident character actor for (’83) is married (10 years) with four children recruiter. In 1997 he received an Alumni Christian Church of Macomb, Illinois. He com- Derby Dinner Playhouse in Clarksville, Indiana. and lives in Frankfort, Illinois. He is a stay-at- Achievement Award from the Ball State School pleted a master of divinity degree in 2001 at He is celebrating his 15th season and more

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Kate (Otterman) Steele (’90) earned her SAG Mitchell (Indiana) Community Schools. She has they have a 2-year-old daughter. Molly Jayne card for a featured role in Matchstick Men with had several students make the All-State Honor (Swank) Day (’98) is a stay-at-home mom and Nicolas Cage and Sam Rockwell. She has co- Choir at the elementary and middle school a former high school band director. She is mar- starred with Kelsey Grammar in an episode of level. Shane Pequignot (’95) is a commercial ried to Chris Day (’97) and lives in Yorktown, Frasier. She appeared as part of an all-star photographer and studio owner at EyePix Indiana. They have one daughter, Morgan, born cast including Lily Tomlin, Annette Bening, Eric Photography in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He recent- June 2002. Jennifer L. Martin (’98) is a design- Stolz, Laurie Metcalf, and Richard Schiff in Acts ly won an Addy for a billboard photograph. er for the creative department at ETS Inc. in of Love: An Evening of One-Acts. James P. Pamela G. Plummer (’95) is program manager Indianapolis. Her work includes designing pack- Cassarino (’92) is assistant professor of music at Fidelity National Financial in Santa Ana, aging, catalogs, posters, etc., and directing and director of music programs at Green California. She recently returned to her theatre photo shoots. Tammy L. Roman (’98) is an in- Mountain College in Poultney, Vermont. He past and appeared in the Orange County area flight supervisor for Atlantic Coast Airlines at directs the only college choir in the country with in a production of Into the Woods. Thomas W. ORD in Chicago. She regularly shows her art- a standing repertoire in the Welsh language. Wilson (’95) is the assistant director of bands work at the Mars Gallery in Chicago. Matthew Darcie M. Chiappetta (’92) is the at Bloomington (Indiana) High School North. He Trent Boylan (’99) is production assistant, president/owner of DZDezign Inc. and lives in is the director of the BHSN Cougar Marching engineering support, and master control opera- Indianapolis. She was selected to paint a life- Band, which participated in the 2003 Macy’s tor for Fort Wayne (Indiana) Public Television 2000s size replica race car sculpture that was dis- Thanksgiving Day Parade. Andy Anderson (’96) (WFWA, PBS39). Amanda Jane (Smitley) played on Monument Circle alongside works by was the director of vocal music in Lowell, Ellenberger (’99) is a K–6 elementary art Catherine “Cayte” (Hogan) Brier (’00) is a per- 2003. Alex Michael Clark (’01) is associate Peter Max. Kristi Farnsworth (’92) is a land- Indiana, from 1996 to 2003. He was an teacher in the South Montgomery School sonal trainer at New Lady Fitness in St. Louis, graphic designer for Abercrombie and Fitch in scape architect for EDAW Inc. in Alexandria, AquaMassage business owner from 2001 to Corporation in New Ross, Indiana. She received Missouri. Teresa Beth Cupp (’00) lives in Columbus, Ohio. He and his wife, Amy (’01), Virginia. Dawn M. Miller (’92) is the developer 2004. Jeffrey Alan-Carroll Borysko (’96) is the the Applebee’s Teacher of the Month Award Indianapolis, teaches at Curtain Call Academy had their first child in November 2003. Lindsay and owner of Act Up! creative drama and move- director of audiovisual services and AV tech- and was an Indiana Department of Education of Dance, and does choreography projects for Michele Jameson (’01) owns and operates her ment, which exposes preschool children to the niques at the Pala Mesa Golf Resort in Teacher of the Year semifinalist. Colleen F. an Indianapolis high school. She is pursuing a own dance studio, All That Dance, in fine arts. She lives in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Fallbrook, California. Susan Creasap (’96) was Hainz (’99) is senior graphic designer for master’s program at the University of Galesburg, Illinois. She choreographs for local Jeffrey J. Salmon (’92) is entertainment man- named the Kentucky College/University Costello Nardecchia Advertising in Columbus, Indianapolis in occupational therapy. Marie high schools and other organizations. Ariel ager of characters/shows/parades at Walt Teacher of the Year by the Kentucky Music Ohio. Two of her projects have won Citations of Elizabeth Ebbing (’00) works in the San Knobbe (’01) is a public relations specialist for Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Educators Association. Paul A. Estby (’96) has Excellence in the Columbus-area Addy Awards. Francisco Bay area as an independent music Lawscomm in Denver. After graduating from Florida. He is a freelance consultant and adju- been master sound technician at the Guthrie Kyle Alan Kendall (’99) is graphic designer at editor/recording engineer living in San Rafael, Ball State, she earned a master of arts in dicator for high school show choirs in the Theater in Minneapolis since July 2000. He Kimball office in Jasper, Indiana. Kathleen M. advertising/public relations. Megan M. Midwest. Jeffrey D. Burd (’93) is an English also is vice president of Audio Rental Group, a Lee (’99) is a theatrical agent for Hollander Lindsay (’01) recently earned an M.A. degree in teacher and reading specialist at Zion–Benton company that provides high-end audio to the- Talent Group Inc. in Los Angeles, where she dance/movement therapy from Columbia Township (Illinois) High School. He completed atrical venues. Anita M. Hagerman (’96) is a represents youth in television and film. She is College Chicago. She teaches, choreographs an M.Ed. degree in literacy at the University of graduate student instructor at Washington representing several Ball State graduates, and performs in Chicago. Christine A. Lipper- Illinois at Chicago in July 2003. Andrew Reed University in St. Louis. She is a Ph.D. student including Scott Halberstadt, who recently Roemke (’01) is one of two orchestra directors Levin (’93) is an associate professor and con- in English literature at Washington University. booked the recurring role of Eric on the show for the Goshen (Indiana) Community Schools. ductor of the university orchestra at Clemson She married Kit Young (’98), also a bassist. Drake and Josh. Marie A. Palmer (’99) is the Kyle C. McMahon (’01) works as a sound engi- University in South Carolina. He and his wife of Eric S. Tewalt (’96) is a professional musician choral director at Zionsville (Indiana) Middle neer for Mid-America Sound Corporation, a con- five years adopted a beautiful baby boy, living in Las Vegas. He works daily in the enter- School. She is president-elect for the Indiana cert production company in Anderson, Indiana. Alexander “Zander” Graf Levin, earlier this year. tainment field for a production show. He is pur- Choral Directors Association and was guest Sven Olaf Nelson (’01) is an entrepreneur in Laura A. Perry (’93) started a new business suing a degree in jazz studies at UNLV. Vicki conductor for the 2001 and 2003 IMEA All- Toledo, Ohio, and started his own design and called the Hear We Grow Music Studio in Van Matre (’96) is an art teacher at Bluffton State Middle School Honor Choirs. Kara letterpress firm. Emily Normington (’01) is an Brownsburg, Indiana. She is a certified (Indiana) High School. Kurt Erik Weimer (’96) is (Scherzinger) Poore (’99) is a senior fund-rais- advertising art associate for Indianapolis Kindermusik educator. She and her husband the band and orchestra director at F. J. Reitz ing director at a promotions company. She also Monthly in Indianapolis. Krista Marie Zuber welcomed a new daughter on June 4, 2003. High School in Evansville, Indiana. He won the has a studio of 12 weekly students who receive (’01) is a graphic designer (newspaper and Kristine H. Burns (’94) is director of the elec- ISSMA State Finals in concert band, concert private instruction on woodwind instruments advertisement design and layout) for World tronic music studios at the Florida International orchestra, and marching band. Matthew David and theory. She lives in Zionsville, Indiana. Publishing Corporation in Phoenix. Jessica M. University School of Music in Miami. She previ- Bowman (’97) is a region application systems Matthew D. Rector (’99, ’02) is a historic Brown (’02) is the vocal music teacher at ously was a faculty member at Dartmouth specialist at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group in preservation specialist for the Oak Ridge Horseheads Central School District Big Flats College and the Oberlin College Conservatory Naperville, Illinois. Charles “Chen” Chen (’97) Institute for Science and Education with the (New York) Elementary School. Lynne Marie of Music. LeAnn Michele (Davis) Callahan is a college professor and music director/con- Army at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He was married in Guglielmi (’02) works for Burning Coal Theatre (’94) is executive assistant and voice/piano ductor of the Broward Symphony Orchestra in 2003 and lives in Fort Knox. Kelly Lou Snyder Company, Raleigh Ensemble Players, and CAI teacher at Arch Wireless and Music Maker in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Rachel Fenker-Vera (’99) is a graphic artist/digitizer for Logo USA Theatrical Agency in Raleigh, North Carolina. Charlotte, North Carolina. She has a son, (’97) is back in school at DePaul University in Corporation in Westfield, Indiana. She also has Howard Wesley Herron (’02) is production Brock Michael Callahan, born April 25, 2003. Chicago working on a master’s degree with cer- been a scenic painter for numerous shows at designer for CM Media Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. Bryce Robert Mallernee (’94) is director of tification in visual arts education. Natalie local community theatres. She resides in He and his wife Tory live in Louisville. Greg vocal music for grades 6–8 and department Gillihan (’97) works part-time at the Yale Fishers, Indiana. Leah Michael (Heemsoth) Johnson (’02) is choral director at Westview head of electives and P.E. at Mulrennan Middle University Art Gallery and makes pottery part- Stupeck (’99) teaches dance at the Northeast California. She was the music editor for Lord of School Corporation in Topeka, Indiana. He and School in Tampa (Valrico), Florida. He is in his time in her home studio. Her husband, Yonder School of Dance and the Community Arts the Rings: Return of the King and audio associ- his wife had a baby girl last September. Tammy ninth year of teaching and is finishing his edu- Gillihan (’96), is finishing a Ph.D. in New Academy at Indiana University–Purdue ate/admin at The Banff Centre for the Arts in Marie Keirn (’02) is the band director at cational leadership degree (M.Ed.) at St. Leo Testament history while on exchange at Yale University Fort Wayne. She and her husband Alberta Canada. She has been the associate Edgewood and Lakeview Middle Schools in University in Florida. Christy (Carlson) Marks University. They have two daughters. Scott started a dance competition called the All- recording engineer for the Tanglewood Music Warsaw, Indiana. Andrea Nicole Marshall (’02) (’94) owns McGreevy-Marks Photography in Alan Mills (’97) won a position with the “The American Dance Championships. Erin E. Festival since 2001. Dan J. Marrero (’00) is is a graphics designer for the Ohio State Lafayette, Indiana. She is a member of Commandant’s Own” Marine Drum and Bugle Swanson (’99) is completing a B.A.E. degree at director, performer, and writer for Guy-Anetics University Department of Recreational Sports Professional Photographers of Indiana (PPI) Corps in Washington, D.C. After four years of the Herron School of Art at Indiana and AlphaBet Soup Productions’ Hansel and in Columbus, Ohio. Kathryn Christine Gilbert and the Indianapolis Professional Association. honorable service, he moved back home to University–Purdue University at Indianapolis. Gretel Go Cajun in Chicago. Danielle R. (Slone) (’03) is an intern/sales representative assis- Joel Robert Poinsett-Yoshida (’94) is an audio Concord, North Carolina, where he is in his She works for the Anderson Fine Art Center. Mullen (’00) is a teacher (choral director, tant for the Dino De Laurentiis Company in technician at O’Henry Sound Studios in third year of teaching band at J. N. Fries Middle accompanist, and piano teacher) at Hamilton Universal City, California. She is documenting Burbank, California. He and his wife run their School. Georgia (McWhorter) Sloan (’97) is Southeastern High School in Fishers, Indiana. her internship in order to make an educational own company, E&J Studios, which does graph- senior graphic designer for RTC Industries Inc. Hannegan Roseberry (’00) is a private voice DVD for Ball State. Lindsey Ratner (’03) teach- ic design, audio engineering, and Web site in Rolling Meadows, Illinois (Chicago suburb). teacher specializing in musical theatre reper- es music in grades K–5 in Warren Township in design. Tara LeaAnn Ramey (’94) teaches at She married Daniel Sloan in June 1998, and toire. She is co-artistic director of Kandel Indianapolis. She was married last July. Theatre Company in Southern Indiana. Jason Elizabeth “Ellie” Ann Woten (’03) is the band Roseberry (’00) is an English teacher at Silver director at Adams Central Community Schools Creek Middle School and co–artistic director of in Monroe, Indiana. She teaches instrumental Kandel Theatre Company. He and his wife, music for grades 5–12. Hannegan, had their first child on December 1, 11

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