Fred Rubeck, Chair of Department of Performing Arts and Coordinator of Acting Program
M.F.A. University of Nebraska-Lincoln
rubeck@elon.edu
278-5600
Professor Rubeck directs professionally and for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches analysis, directing, and senior seminar courses. Read his complete biography.
Lauren Kearns, Coordinator of Dance Program
M.F.A. University of California, Los Angeles
lkearns@elon.edu
278-5592
Professor Kearns choreographs professionally and for the Elon Dance Company. She teaches choreography, somatic theories, and senior seminar courses. Read her complete biography.
Catherine McNeela, Coordinator of Music Theatre Program
The University of Michigan
mcneela@elon.edu
278-5696
Professor McNeela performs professionally and directs musicals for the Performing Arts Department Season. She teaches musical theatre performance, voice, and senior seminar. Read her complete biography.
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Kevin Otos, Coordinator of Theatre Studies Program
M.F.A. Florida State University
kotos@elon.edu
278-5591
Professor Otos performs and directs professionally and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches acting, special topics, and global studies courses. Read his complete biography.
Bill Webb, Coordinator of the Technical Theatre and Design Program
M.F.A. The North Carolina School of the Arts
webbbill@elon.edu
278-5717
Professor Webb is a professional Technical Director and Lighting Designer and serves in those same roles for the Performing Arts Department. He teaches Theatre Production and Lighting Design. Read his complete biography.
Cherie Bower
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
cbower@elon.edu
278-5672
Professor Bower choreographs for the Elon Dance Company and directs the Performing Arts Department fall dance concert. She teaches ballet III-VI, choreography I, special topics, and global studies courses. Read her complete biography.
Lynne Kurdziel Formato
M.A.H. University of Buffalo
lformato@elon.edu
278-6691
Professor Formato directs and choreographs professionally and for the Performing Arts Season. She teaches dance for the musical stage I-IV, jazz I-IV, music theatre literature, Fosse, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Richard P. Gang
M.F.A. Rutgers University
rgang@elon.edu
278-5671
Professor Gang performs professionally and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches acting, and voice and diction courses. Read his complete biography.
Karl Green
M.F.A. Virginia Commonwealth University
kgreen11@elon.edu
278-6001
Professor Green Joins Elon's Performing Artd Department from Virginia Commonwealth University. His research Interests include theatre history and theatre costume technology. Read his complete biography.
Natalie Taylor Hart
M.F.A. Ohio University
nhart2@elon.edu
Professor Hart designs scenery professionally and for the Performing Arts Department Season. She teaches Technical Production, Scenic Design and Scenic Painting. Read her complete biography.
Hallie Coppedge Hogan
D.M.A. University of Illinois
hhogan@elon.edu
278-5692
Dr. Hogan is a professional performer and also teaches vocal studies, opera workshop, diction, and vocal pedagogy courses. Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her complete biography.
Dr. Gerald Knight
Ph.D. Florida State University
gknight2@elon.edu
278-5244
Dr. Knight directs the University Chorale and serves as Associate Director of Choral Activities. He teaches conducting, voice, and theory courses. Visit the Department of Music Web site to read his complete biography.
Linda Sabo
M.A. Iowa State University
lsabo@elon.edu
278-5720
Professor Sabo is directs and choreographs for the Performing Arts Department Season. She teaches dance for the musical stage I, show tap I-II, musical theatre history, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Michael Smith
M.F.A. Florida State University
msmith73@elon.edu
278-6032
Professor Smith is a professional sound designer and theatrical consultant. He is also the Sound Designer for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches courses in sound design. Read his complete biography.
Jack Smith
M.F.A. Southern Illinois University
jsmith40@elon.edu
278-6298
Professor Smith designs costumes professionally and for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches costume design, introduction to theatre, costume construction, theatre history and literature, theatrical make-up, and global studies courses. Read his complete biography.
Kirby Wahl
M.F.A. The University of Arizona
kwahl@elon.edu
278-5684
Professor Wahl is a professional actor and directs for the Performing Arts Department Season. He teaches courses in acting, voice & speech, movement for actors, and special topics. Read his complete biography.
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Matthew Webb
Master of Music, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
mwebb3@elon.edu
(336) 278-5806
Conductor Matthew Webb is a Music Director of the Musical Theatre Program and Instructor in Performing Arts at Elon University, where he teaches courses in music theory and music theatre. Webb is an active vocal coach and collaborative pianist as well as a seasoned choral and orchestral conductor. Read his complete biography.
Jane Wellford
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
wellford@elon.edu
278-5693
Professor Wellford choreographs for the Elon Dance Company and for her professional liturgical company. She teaches dance improvisation I, dance history I-II, sacred dance, arts in the schools, and special topics courses. Read her complete biography.
Renay Aumiller (Ballet, Jazz, Modern)
M.F.A. University of Illinois
raumiller@elon.edu
278-5242
Lisbeth 'Beth' Carter (Voice)
278-5528
lcarter@elon.edu
Julie Celona VanGorden
278-5507
jcelona@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Polly Cornelius (Voice, Diction, Vocal Pedagogy)
278-5688
pcornelius@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Matthew DiCamillo (Voice)
278-5705
mdicamillo@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read his biography.
Amanda Diorio
M.F.A. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
adiorio@elon.edu
(336) 278-5242
Diorio is a recent graduate and teaching assistant at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research interests inlcude dance and how it expresses culture. Read her complete biography.
Michael Flannery (Acting)
278-5242
mflannery@elon.edu
Tyson Hankins (Staff Accompanist)
278-5707
thankins@elon.edu
Pamela Henderson (Voice)
278-5509
phenderson@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Rebecca Hutchins (Modern Dance)
278-5242
rhutchins@elon.edu
Chip Johnson (Acting)
278-5242
cjohnson4@elon.edu
Sandy Blocker (Staff Accompanist)
278-5242
Natalie Marrone (Dance)
M.F.A. Ohio State University
nmarrone@elon.edu
278-5242
Gene Medler (Tap)
278-5242
gmedler@elon.edu
Jen Guy Metcalf (Dance)
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
jguy@elon.edu
278-5242
Elizabeth Patterson (Theatre Arts)
278-5242
epatterson4@elon.edu
Barbara Peters (Voice)
278-5508
bpeters@elon.edu
Visit the Department of Music Web site to read her biography.
Ann Roberts (Yoga)
278-5242
arobers6@elon.edu
Mitchel Sommers (Theatre Arts)
278-5242
msommers@elon.edu
Sara Tourek (Ballet, Jazz, Modern)
M.F.A. University of North Carolina at Greensboro
stourek@elon.edu
278-5242
Jeffery West (Acting)
278-5860
jwest6@elon.edu
Read his biography.
Nina Wheeler (Jazz)
278-5242
nwheeler@elon.edu
Read her biography.
Haidee Dollak
Staff Accompanist
hdollak@elon.edu
278-5645
Luke Lemanski
Assistant Technical Director and Sound Designer
278-5718
llemanski@elon.edu
Kimberly Rippy
B.A. University of South Carolina
krippy@elon.edu
278-5600
Ms. Rippy is the Auditions Coordinator for the Performing Arts Department. Please contact her to receive audition information and application for the B.F.A. Acting, Dance, and Musical Theatre Programs. Please contact her to set up an interview for the B.A. Technical Theatre and Design Program.
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