This week: Important Messages, Week 12 Ballet & Technique Schedule, Reminders, Countdown to Commencement 2019, Summer 2019 Opportunities, Health & Wellness, Announcements/Shout-outs and Friday’s Rotation Schedule
Message from Julia Ritter
MFA in Dance
Congratulations to both Kiri and Jessica who had their MFA Thesis Concerts last week!
EdM in Dance
A special thank you to graduating EdM students: Jesseon Chung, Jacquelyn Michaels, Natalie Rothweiler, Alexis Veglia, and Jenna Zielinski for volunteering to teach three dance classes at the Rutgers Psychology Child Development Center! Jennifer Zehnbauer, was very impressed with your ability to conduct the class and keep everything age appropriate
Dance Auditions – Monday, April 15th
ATTENTION BFA Dance Students: On Monday, April 15th we will be hosting auditions for the BFA and MFA dance programs. These students will be auditioning in Studio 110 with Chien-ying’s Technique A class. Please adhere to the professional reminders described below.
- Please leave all belongings (bags, coats, etc) in the locker rooms
- Please be on time for class
- Please remember our dress code
- Please use professional language and demonstrate a level of professional behavior in the locker rooms, studios, and hallways.
Arts Day – Thursday, April 18th
- Please leave all belongings (bags, coats, etc) in the locker rooms
- Please be on time for class
- Please remember our dress code
- Please use professional language and demonstrate a level of professional behavior in the locker rooms, studios, and hallways.
Summer MAT Teacher Training Program
Week 12 Ballet & Technique Schedule
Reminder
Traffic Advisory: Admitted Student Open House
Rutgers University will be holding its Admitted Student Open House and Spring Football Game on Saturday, April 13, 2019, and the Rutgers Unite Half Marathon and New Brunswick Ciclovia will take place on Sunday, April 14, 2019. As a result, the following temporary traffic closures & detours will be in place:
Seminary Place will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting on Saturday, April 13, at 8:00am thru Sunday, April 14, 2019, at 4:30pm.
For Saturday, April 13, 2019:
-All campuses will experience increased traffic from 7:30am thru 2:00pm.
-Sutphen Road and Scarlet Knight Way will be closed from 12:00pm thru 6:00pm.
For Sunday, April 14, 2019:
-College Avenue will be closed to all vehicular traffic starting around 6:30am.
-Local roadways will be subject to closures for short periods of time on the Busch, Livingston, and College Ave. Campuses beginning at 7:30AM.
–The Livingston Campus can be accessed via: River Road to Cedar Lane to Road 2 to Suttons Lane to Road 3. Parking will be in Lot 105. This access route will be used until approximately 10:30AM when the roads on the Livingston campus are scheduled to re-open.
–The Busch Campus can be accessed via: Hoes Lane West to Frelinghuysen Road to Allison Road. Parking will be in the lots located on Taylor Road and beyond. This access route will be used until approximately 11:00AM when the roads on the Busch campus are scheduled to be open.
-George St. will be closed between Paterson St. and Church St. between 10:00am and 4:00pm
All motorists are advised to use caution in the aforementioned areas and expect delays.
Fall 2019 Pre-Registration Has Begun—Undergraduate Students
Registration for the Fall 2019 term has begun for Rutgers–New Brunswick undergraduate students and continues through Friday, April 19. Registration is by degree credits already earned. The last day to withdraw from the university for spring 2019 is April 22. Please email studenthelp@registrar.edu for additional information, or learn more here.
Rutgers Day – Saturday, April 27th
Rutgers Day, the university’s annual welcome and show-and-tell for New Jersey residents of all ages, will take place Saturday, April 27, rain or shine.
The event offers more than 600 free programs featuring hands on demonstrations, interactive activities, and student performances, including cultural dances, live bands and martial arts demonstrations
College Avenue: At 10:30 a.m., cheer on hundreds of alumni, Rutgers Marching Scarlet Knights, Rutgers cheerleaders, graduating seniors, and the Scarlet Knight mascot as they march down College Avenue for the Rutgers Day and All-Alumni Parade.
Come see the newly dedicated Paul Robeson Plaza and visit the Paul Robeson 100 tent to learn about this famous alumnus and his remarkable life as a scholar, athlete, actor, singer and global activist and the rich legacy he left the university and the world.
Visit the Global Pavilion and World of Languages, share your story with the Oral History Archives and enter the Tent of Big Ideas. Visit the “R” Garden, grab a free cupcake and take a turn at the all-day, marathon reading of William Goldman’s “The Princess Bride.”
Busch: Tour two of the university’s new state-of-the-art facilities – the Richard Weeks Hall of Engineering and the Chemistry and Chemical Biology buildings. Transport yourself to a new world with virtual reality streaming, watch drones take flight, test your surgical skills, visit the stuffed animal health clinic, and practice your elevator pitch “Shark Tank” style.
Cook/Douglass: Watch horses run on a high-speed treadmill, follow the life cycle of a tree from seed to saw, and take a tour of a research greenhouse. Learn about 50 years of nutrition education in New Jersey with cooking and nutrition demos from each of the past five decades. Get up close and personal with your lower intestines on a walk through a giant inflatable colon. Stop by the New Jersey Folk Festival – one of only a handful of folk festivals in the United States managed by undergraduate students – which turns 45 this
Apply to be a Student Residence Coordinator
The Rutgers University Inn and Conference Center is currently accepting applications for student Residence Coordinator (RC) positions. RCs provide front desk coverage on a rotating basis and support services to overnight guests, conference attendees, and meeting organizers. Compensation includes free housing and a stipend. Learn more and apply here.
Rutgers Summer Session
The schedule of classes for the Summer 2019 term is now available. Choose from more than 2,500 courses in a wide range of subjects, offered in-person, online, or at off-campus locations throughout the state. Make progress towards graduation, improve a GPA, or fulfill a prerequisite this summer. Start planning schedules now and register beginning on February 18. Learn more here
Study Abroad Applications—All Students
Applications for Spring 2020 study abroad applications are due on October 1. Walk-in hours are Monday–Friday, noon–3 p.m., at Rutgers Global–Study Abroad on the College Avenue Campus. Learn more, search programs, and apply here.
Rutgers Learning Centers
To sign up for Peer Coaching Sessions visit: Rutgers Learning Centers – Peer Coaching Sessions
Countdown to Commencement 2019
University Diploma Application
Undergraduate students who anticipate completing May 2019 degree requirements must apply for graduation by submitting a diploma application online. Please contact the Undergraduate Registrar’s Office at 848-445-2757 and ask for Monica Licourt or Michael Rusen, or email diplomas@registrar.rutgers.edu with any concerns about a diploma application. Please note that completion of a diploma application does not imply that graduation requirements have been met.
University Commencement Parking Hangtag
University Commencement will take place on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at HighPoint.com Stadium on the Busch Campus. With more than 50,000 people expected on campuses in Piscataway and New Brunswick, parking on campus will be limited. Therefore, graduating students must register to receive up to two free parking hangtags for themselves and their families or guests. Registration for special-needs parking hangtags and for non-special-needs tags is now open. Learn more here.
Commencement Speakers
Super Bowl champions and Rutgers alumni Jason McCourty and Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots will deliver the 253rd commencement address to Rutgers-New Brunswick and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences graduates on May 19. They will also receive honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degrees in recognition of their commitment to community service and philanthropy.
Commencement Ceremonies: Save the Dates!
Rites of Passage Ceremony in Honor of Black & Latinx Graduates: Wednesday, May 15th – Hosted by the Paul Robeson Cultural Center from 3pm – 5pm
Register here: 27th Annual Rites of Passage Ceremony Registration
Participation Opportunities: There are several ways that the Rutgers University community (students, staff, faculty and alumni) can participate in the Annual Rites of Passage Ceremony. Community members can audition to be a speaker/performer or volunteer to staff the event to ensure a successful and spirited experience for our graduates. Please see below to register for available participation opportunities.
- Student Speaker – deadline to apply will be Friday, March 30th by 11:59pm Student Speaker Registration
- Student Performances (singers, DANCERS, and spoken word poets) – deadline to apply will be Friday, March 30th by 11:59pm Student Performer Registration
- Event Volunteers (open to students, staff/faculty & alumni) – Sign up here to be a volunteer
- Rutgers University Faculty/Staff Processional – Sign up here to participate by April 30th, by 11:59pm
Rutgers Business School – Undergraduate NB: Thursday, May 16th from 10:30am-12:30pm at the RAC
Mason Gross School of the Arts: Thursday, May 16th from 2:30pm – 4:30pm at the State Theatre
School of Communication and Information: Thursday, May 16th from 3pm – 5pm at the RAC
Douglass Residential College: Saturday, May 18th from 10am – 12pm at Antilles Field (Rain Location: College Ave Gym)
University Commencement: Sunday, May 19th from 10am – 11:30am at HighPoint Stadium – Online parking registration opens on March 25th
School of Arts & Sciences: Sunday, May 19th after the Commencement at HighPoint Stadium
School of Environmental & Biological Sciences: Monday, May 20th from 10am -12pm at Passion Puddle (Rain location: RAC)
Summer 2019 Opportunities
Shen Wei Dance Arts 2019 Summer Intensive
Shen Wei Dance Arts is excited to announce our 2019 Summer Intensive, which will take place June 17th-22nd, in New York City at the Center at West Park historic landmark building on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
This six-day workshop will be jam-packed, offering in-depth technique and repertory classes pertaining to Shen Wei’s choreography and Natural Body Development Technique, as well as workshops in improvisation/invention, performance concepts/qualities, partnering, site-specific explorations, and yoga/body work. Unlike many intensives, we keep the numbers low in order to offer students a more personal experience. Classes run from 10am to 6pm Monday through Friday, with a shorter Saturday am final session. Optional activities are scheduled almost every evening!
Please visit our website to learn more about the intensive and to register:
http://www.shenweidancearts.org/summerintensive2019
Tuition for Early Bird Registrants is just $500!
Our very own BFA Alumna, Maria Volpe, currently dances with Shen Wei Dance
American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre is now looking for passionate college Dance or Dance Education majors to work as day/residential counselors in our New York and California Summer Intensive Sites!
Counselors needed for our 5-week New York program will be day counselors only, with responsibilities Monday – Friday (possibly one Saturday commitment) 8:30am to 5:30pm daily and compensated with a $200 per week stipend and the opportunity to take class.
Counselors in our 3-week California program will be residential counselors, living in the dorms with the students and accompanying them on weekend activities with staff members. These counselors are compensated with provided room/board, meal cards, one stipend of $1200, and the opportunity to take classes.
To apply visit: Jobs at ABT
Hip Hop Experience Dance Class
VIM VIGOR Summer Program
VIM VIGOR have some fabulous guests: Victoria P. Miranda from Spain, who is a sensational contemporary teacher and we are bringing back Ben Mehl, an actor and teacher (NYU MFA grad and professor) who made a huge impact on our participants this winter. And of course, VIM’s company members will be sharing classes and workshops dedicated to contemporary movement, partnering, improvisation, and dance theater methodology.
Visit VIM VIGOR for more information
Health & Wellness
Rutgers Student Health
BFA, MFA, EdM, BFA, BA majors and Dance Minors are invited to sign up for free Pilates Reformer small group sessions in the Dance Department Soma Center. Students can sign up for a once-a-week, hour-long session. Sessions are available Wednesdays 4-7 pm and Thursdays 3-5 pm, and begin on Wednesday, March 27th. The sign-up sheet for the second half of Spring semester is posted outside the Soma Center, and sign-up is on a first-come basis. Reformer classes are a wonderful opportunity to supplement your dance training, so please take advantage of this opportunity if your schedule permits.
Polestar Pilates Reformer Teacher Training
If you are interested in applying for the Polestar Pilates Reformer Teacher Training, please click on the link below or contact Frederick Curry for more information!
Mason Gross Polestar Pilates Reformer Teacher Training Program Spring 2019
Summer Vinyasa Teacher Training
OM Factory School of Yoga Teacher Training is a 200-hour yoga comprehensive teacher training designed for serious yoga practitioners interested in deepening their practice, as well as for aspiring teachers who want a toolkit to approach teaching with confidence.
If you are interested in applying for the Summer Vinyasa Teacher Training, please click on the link below or contact Blair Ritchie for more information!
Summer Vinyasa Teacher Training Application.
Announcements & Shout-outs
Shout out to Vincent Smith, who will be playing the Tabla with Voorhees Choir on April 23rd at Carnegie Hall!
Kun-Yang Lin/Dancers
This weekend, KYL/D will unveil a world premiere work, Spring 101, which marks Lin’s 101st choreographic work and evokes the joy of Spring and the excitement of new beginning’s along life’s journey. The company will also present a selection of the Lin’s signature repertoire, including: CHI (2002), Moon (1993), The Land (2000) and Dreamscape (2016).
STUDENT TICKETS JUST $10!
All college students can get $10 student rush tickets for many Annenberg Center Live performances. To purchase, visit the Box Office during regular hours on the day of the performance.
Save 20% on Tickets in Advance
Don’t want to wait to the day of the show for student rush? College students can order Annenberg Center Live tickets at a 20% discount at any time. Use promo code STUDENT20 and present valid Student ID at pick-up.
Grace Kelly Studio
Grace Kelly Studio is in search for a new part-time dance instructor to be hired for our 2019-2020 year.
If you are interested please submit your resume, and cover letter to gracekellystudio@gmail.com
707 Union Avenue; Brielle, NJ 08730 (732)-233-8966
Uumbal
Úumbal is an exercise in meeting, recognizing, and celebrating a community gathered for the joy of movement, exploring new ways of moving through public space. Úumbal is developed of, by, and for Philadelphia residents with lead artist Mariana Arteaga to create a choreography that is representative of a collective. The project consists of three stages, culminating with Úumbal participants dancing the choreography through the streets of Philadelphia. The Step Library is the first of three stages of Úumbal’s development, where the foundation of Úumbal’s ultimate choreography is collected.
Dates and details for the Step Library:
Please prepare 10–30 seconds of your favorite dance moves and bring the accompanying music (iPhones and CDs are fine. FringeArts will provide an auxillary cord to connect your MP3 player or iPhone to speakers).
The dates and times for the Step Library are as follows:
April 6: 1:00–3:00PM at Mighty Writers El Futuro in the Italian Market
April 7: 11:00AM–1:00PM at Esperanza in Hunting Park
April 13: 1:00–3:00PM at the Kensington Storefront in Kensington
April 14: 11:00AM–1:00PM at Esperanza in Hunting Park
To register for The Step Library and learn more about Úumbal visit uumbal.fringearts.com, or email tenara@fringearts.com.
Can’t make any of these dates? Never fear! We’ll need your help for Phase 3 of Úumbal, coming soon!
DARTS Dance Faculty
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Days in the Arts program is seeking a Dance Instructor for their 2019 Tanglewood Season. To apply, visit: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Radio City Auditions
Radio City Productions is holding auditions for the 2019 edition of the Christmas Spectacular April 15-24 at Radio City. They are looking for a dynamic and diverse cast of Rockettes, Ensemble Dancers, Ensemble Vocalists, and Claras (Girls). For more information, visit: The Radio City Rockettes
Friday’s Rotation Schedule
Please email all announcements to sorange@mgsa.rutgers.edu
