The Margaret Gisolo Memorial celebrates the life of a distinguished dancer, athlete and educator
Join the ASU Herberger Institute School of Dance Dec. 13, for a celebration of the life Margaret Gisolo (1914–2009), founder of ASU College of Fine Arts department of dance.
Photo courtesy of Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.
Who
The ASU Herberger Institute School of Dance and the Herberger Institute Development office.
What
Join the ASU Herberger Institute School of Dance Dec. 13, 2009, for a celebration of the life Margaret Gisolo (1914–2009), founder of ASU College of Fine Arts department of dance. The program includes video presentations of Gisolo’s lifetime achievements and tributes from colleagues, friends, students and family members. A dedication performance includes music by Charles Lewis, a dance alumnus who was a student of Gisolo’s in the 1950s, a song written and performed by fellow dance alumna Lee Robert Flory, and a special award presentation by the National Dance Association. A reception follows.
Memorial contributions can be made to the: ASU Foundation, attention "Margaret Gisolo Scholarship in Dance," ASU Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Development office, P.O. Box 872102, Tempe, AZ 85287-2102. Contributions also may be made via credit card by contacting Christine Austin at 480.727.7785, or Christine.Austin@asu.edu.
Read more about Gisolo’s life’s accomplishments at AZCentral.com: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=margaret-gisolo&pid=135576890 and http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/11/28/20091128life-gisolo1129.html
Where
Dance Theatre, Physical Education Building East 132, 611 E. Orange St., ASU Tempe campus. For a scaled ASU Tempe campus map, visit:
http://herbergerinstitute.asu.edu/events/documents/asumap_parking.pdf
When
Dec. 13, 2 p.m.
Cost
This event is free and open to the public.
Public Contact
For more information, please contact Beth Lessard at 480.838.5551, or icexl@asu.edu.
The School of Theatre and Film in the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts at Arizona State University provides a comprehensive range of courses in performance and directing; design and production; new work development; theatre and performance studies; film; and theatre for youth. Its Theatre for Youth program is nationally ranked in the top three and the dramatic writing/playwriting program is ranked 15th among public institutions by U.S.News & World Report. To learn more about the School of Theatre and Film, visit theatrefilm.asu.edu.
Media Contact:
Sunny Kuo
ASU Herberger Institute
School of Dance
480.965.1208
sunny.kuo@asu.edu