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FACULTY PROFILE: SHANNON BROWNLEE

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What do you do? I teach and do my research in Film and Cinema and Media Studies. What do you think is the best part of being a film and cinema and media studies scholar? It’s a privilege and joy to be in a classroom in which everyone enjoys the subject matter – not every … Continue reading FACULTY PROFILE: SHANNON BROWNLEE

FACULTY PROFILE: PATRICIA CREIGHTON

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What areas of research creativity do you specialize in? I'm the Principal Flute of Symphony Nova Scotia, and flute instructor at Dalhousie’s Fountain School of Performing Arts. I'm also a flute soloist, chamber musician, and recitalist. What is the best thing about being principal flutist, a chamber musician, and a recitalist? There are so many ‘best … Continue reading FACULTY PROFILE: PATRICIA CREIGHTON

Faculty Profile: Betty Allison

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What are you? I see myself as many things, but mostly as a musician or singing-actor, and now, a teacher. What do you think is the best part of being a musician? The best part of being a musician is that you never stop learning, exploring and growing. It’s a career that constantly surprises you, … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Betty Allison

Faculty Profile: Karyn McCallum

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What do you do? I'm a designer for live performance, also known as a scenographer. What do you think is the best part of being a designer for live performance? I get to share my visualization of a dramatic text or music. What areas of creativity do you specialize in?   My areas of creativity … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Karyn McCallum

Faculty Profile: Barbara Swanson

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What are you? I am a musicologist. What do you think is the best part of being a musicologist? The best part is immersing myself wholeheartedly in a musical work, an idea, a cultural moment, a musician’s life, or some combination of these. Spending considerable time with such things feels like paying hommage to creativity … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Barbara Swanson

Faculty Profile: Jared Miller

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What do you do? I’m a composer. What do you think is the best part of being a composer? I love dreaming about/working on a piece for many months and then finally getting to hear it played by live musicians. There is no greater thrill for me than the first rehearsal of one of my works! … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Jared Miller

Faculty profile: M. Elaine MacKay

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What do you do? I'm a cutter, tailor, costume historian, and curator. What do you think is the best part of being a cutter, tailor, costume historian, and curator? They are the culmination of individual artistic expression, exacting historical research, and the implementation of advanced, technical skills. What areas of research creativity do you specialize … Continue reading Faculty profile: M. Elaine MacKay

Faculty profile: Dawn Tracey Brandes

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What do you do? I’m a theatre scholar. What do you think is the best part of being a theatre scholar? I can’t choose just one! I love how far afield my research can take me. Theatre is an inherently interdisciplinary field of study, and puppetry (my area of interest) has a particularly vast number … Continue reading Faculty profile: Dawn Tracey Brandes

Faculty Profile: Christina Raphaëlle Haldane

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What do you do? I’m a classical singer, a soprano, and I’m newly appointed to the Voice Faculty this year. What do you think is the best part of being a classical singer? The most fulfilling aspect of my career as a singer is that it brings me great joy. Singing is a unique way … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Christina Raphaëlle Haldane

Faculty Profile: Véronique MacKenzie

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What do you do?I'm a choreographer, dance artist, and visual artist. What do you think is the best part of being a choreographer, dance artist, and visual artist? I think the best part of being an artist is that my work is different every day. I also feel so privileged to be able to express … Continue reading Faculty Profile: Véronique MacKenzie

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