The UF Center for Arts in Medicine and the School of Theatre and Dance invite you to join us for a free dance class for community members living with Parkinsons disease and their friends and family during our special training workshop by the Mark Morris Dance Group. The dance class will take place on Sunday, June 10^th at 1pm in room G-6 of the McGuire Theatre and Dance Pavilion.

For more information, please visit the following websites or contact us at: cam@arts.ufl.edu

http://mad.ly/f19062

http://www.arts.ufl.edu/cam/danceForLife.aspx

SA+AH alumna Kristin Reeves will be premiering her experimental short “The White Coat Phenomenon” at the 19th Annual Chicago Underground Film Festival on June 2nd.

See full program here:

http://cuff.org/2012-fest/2012-full-program/

UF MFA Ceramics alums TJ Erdahl and Stephanie Steufer were awarded a one-month summer residency at Guldagergaard International Ceramic Research Center in Denmark. They will travel overseas to begin work in August. 

The program offers artists, designers and craftsmen the opportunity to work together, therefore, increasing artistic development, professional experience and network.

TJ is known for his figurative sculpture style, and Stephanie is recognized for her gestural vessels.  

The College of Fine Arts wishes them the best of luck! 

Congrats to MFA ceramics aluma Missy McCormick, who accepted a position as ceramics faculty at Youngstown State University in Ohio!

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The University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, part of the College of Fine Arts, has been awarded a $30,500 grant from the Parkinson Research Foundation to conduct research on the effects of dance on Parkinson’s disease. The center’s weekly Dance for Life program is designed to help people with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease improve their quality of life. The award allows the center to document the physical and psychosocial impact of dance on the disease, and ultimately help provide this cost-effective, enjoyable intervention more widely to people living with Parkinson’s.

Read more here:

http://news.ufl.edu/2012/05/15/parkinsons-grant/

Sixteen education majors from the College of Education and the College of Fine Arts just completed the UF in Paris— Teach the World study abroad program, where they interned at the prestigious Marymount International School of Paris.

The program was founded by Dr. Russell Robinson, Professor of Music and Head of Music Education, and his wife, Brenda.  After two years in Rome, this year the program moved to Paris. Students were able to have a short-term internship as well as experience the many cultural and artistic aspects of one of the world’s most beautiful and treasured cities.  

“Entrance into the Teach the World program has become more selective and competitive. This year, we were able to close applications within five weeks of opening,” Robinson said.

“These interns are the highest level of student ambassadors and representatives of the University of Florida. We take great joy in directing the Teach the World program as we hear from the students that our program is a life-changing experience for them.”

The Marymount International School of Paris has invited the program back for 2013. For more information about next year’s program, contact Dr. Robinson at rlrob@ufl.edu or visit the UF International Center.

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