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GREEN STREET STUDIOS NEWS

Green Street Studios mourns the passing of our
good friend, benefactor, and board member
Lissa Florman. January 24, 2010.

Donations made in memory of Lissa Florman will go directly to the Lissa Florman Scholarship Fund.
Please send donations to Green Street Studios with checks payable to Green Street Studios, earmarked in memory of Lissa Florman.

Green Street Studios has also accepted donations in honor of Stephanie Muir, generous member of the dance community.
Donations are being earmarked for GSS improvements in honor of Stephanie.


New Marley! New Administration!

We are very pleased to annouce that our Studio 1 has brand new marley! The marley was installed the first weekend of November. It looks and feels beautiful, and has already been enjoyed by many!

Along with Green Street Studios’ new marley!, there have also been administrative changes that we want to share with our community:

  • The GSS office is now staffed by our two part-time, paid coordinators: Katie Dunkel and Courtney Romanowski. Last year, as work-study volunteers, they contributed hugely to the organization; now they take on more official responsibilities. Katie is primarily responsible for administrative functions and Courtney is primarily responsible for studio scheduling. Courtney will also do billing of our occasional or one-time renters. Their office schedules will be posted weekly on the office door; they are also available by leaving messages on the GSS phone line and by email: info@greenstreetstudios for Katie and scheduling@greenstreetstudios for Courtney.
  • After 2 years in the position of Executive Director, Abbie Katz resigned this past summer, and joined the Board of Directors. She will aid the new office coordinators and work on special projects for GSS.
  • Donna Wabreck, who has a background both in music performance and in accounting, has joined the Board as Treasurer, allowing our longtime Treasurer, Nicole Pierce, to retire. We are deeply indebted to Nicole for all her years of devotion and work.
  • Board member Toni Matsu is taking over regular renter billing for volunteer Deanna Beattie. We greatly thank Deanna for all of her work.
  • Over the past year Lissa Florman and Jimena Bermejo-Black have joined the Board, and Eliza Mallouk has consented to join the Advisory Board.


We’ll keep you updated as news continues……
Let us know as you have questions, or suggestions.

Abbie Katz Resigns as Director

To the Green Street Community:

I am writing to let you know that I have resigned as Executive Director of Green Street Studios. My term ended formerly on June 30th. Over the summer I stayed on informally to ease the transition for Katie Dunkel and Courtney Romanwski, the new GSS administrators. But now I think it is time to step aside from day to day operations and accept a new role as a member of the Board of Directors.

The past two years at Green Street have had their lows – learning just seven weeks after my arrival that we were within 10 days of eviction; as well as their highs – sharing a stage with Lucinda Childs who appeared at a fundraiser on our behalf. GSS has been able to afford only a part-time Executive Director, and so it has been particularly challenging to work to preserve what’s best about the organization while reworking what has been holding it back from being even more than it already is. Much of what needs doing gets done by the volunteer staff, and it’s a testament to their abilities, adaptability and dedication that GSS runs as smoothly as it does.

There are so many people who I need to thank. Everyone one of our volunteers has been essential. Teachers, students and the people who support them welcomed me and wanted me to succeed. The GSS Technical Director has done a great job in making a good theater better.

I believe that I am leaving Green Street Studios working better than when I found it. I have tried to get it on the path to functional and financial stability and to thereby create an opportunity for the future artistic growth of the people who make GSS their home. It’s now the next bit that is important and I am as eager as the rest of you to see what that might be.


Thank you all, and see you at the Studios,


Abbie Katz

MARCUS SCHULKIND
has been named
2009 DANCE CHAMPION
by the Boston Dance Alliance

CONGRATULATIONS MARCUS!!!!!

 
 

Dear Green Street Community:

There is big, good news of various kinds:

The Board of Directors and I are delighted to announce that we have a new multi-year lease at 185 Green Street. Throughout the past 7 years, the amount that we pay for rent has been an impediment to our financial stability and artistic growth. With the current lease amendment due to expire June 30th, we were not sure that staying at the current location was possible or prudent. However, over the last four months, Patricia Boyd, the building owner, has worked with us to find a solution that would allow us both to stay at 185 Green Street and to grow. We now have a two-year agreement at a rent that we believe we can manage at the same time as we reposition ourselves financially and artistically.

The Board has decided to use this summer to plan, fundraise, and begin renovations on our space. We hope to repaint (no more purple and yellow, please!), re-carpet, install the next generation of marley in Studio 1, and if we can find the money, extend the corridor all the way to the door of Studio 3. We also hope to address the issue of a building signage once and for all.

I am also happy to announce a new partnership with Suffolk University, which will be renting class space and hiring Green Street teachers to teach both ballet and modern dance, beginning in the fall. Suffolk's Theatre Department is very excited about utilizing the resources of Green Street and increasing their dance course offerings. Already they report that enrollment for dance classes is at an all time high.

Finally, although I'm sure most of you have noticed by now, Martha Mason and the people who work with her have decided that they need a facility of their own for their practice, and so, have left 185 Green Street. We wish them the best of luck. More later about the future of Studio 3...

In short, lots of good news and the future is looking very promising. For those of you who will be around during the summer, you'll begin to see and hear about some changes and improvements and for those of you who won't be back until the fall, have a great summer and see you in the fall!

Abbie Katz

Executive Director

 

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Green Street Studios is looking for work study volunteers to help with:

Database (filemaker pro)
Concert Coordination/ House Management
Cleaning
Office Help
You will be compensated with free class hours for your hours work.

Call the office (617) 864-3191 or just come by
Volunteer forms are here

Come help Green Street!!!

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You can now find Green Street Studios on Facebook!
You can become a fan to get updated performance and class information!

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Gift Certificates Now Available!!

Green Street Studios is now offering
Gift Certificates for select Modern classes,
Andy Taylor-Blenis' Modern Jazz, and
Dean Vollick's new Ballet class.

Gift Certificates are available in $15 (one class) increments.

 

 

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Events

 

Lissa Florman Scholarship Audition

Scholarship Audition:
June 6th
2:00-4:00; Studio 1

Two scholarships will be awarded to young dancers between the ages of 12 to 18 for a year of training with the faculty of Green Street Studios. Scholarship students will be encouraged to take daily classes (10 classes a week for a full year), or a total 525 classes over the yeatwo scholarships awarded to young dancers between the ages of 12 to 18 for a year of training with the faculty of the studios. Prospective students should be under 18 as of August 31, 2010. Scholarship students will be encouraged to take daily classes (10 classes a week for a full year), or a total 525 classes over the year.

All classes will be open to the scholarship students. Originally founded to support modern dance, Green Street Studios also offers a full range of classes in ballet, jazz, ethnic dancing, martial arts, hip hop, Latin dance and Open River. Green Street Studios is also home to Boston Percussive Dance which offers a variety of classes in tap, flamenco and Celtic dance forms. The Scholarships will enable young dancers of promise to explore all forms of dance, expand their physical vocabularies and their understanding of the art form. Please note the scholarships are not focused upon choreographers.

Auditions will be judged by a panel consisting of choreographer and teacher Marcus Schulkind, dancer and choreographer Jimena Bermejo, and Dr. Jonathan Florman. There will be a short warm up class with Mr. Schulkind and Ms. Bermejo. Applicants are asked to prepare and present a solo piece of work which show their skills and talents. Results will be announced by July 2, 2010 and scholarships will begin as soon as possible thereafter. To apply for a scholarship, please contact Green Street Studios at info@greenstreetstudios.org or call 617-864-3191.

Lissa Florman (1959-2010) was a gifted teacher and a beautiful dancer, as well as a dedicated Board Member and long time member of Green Street Studios. She also served as Executive Director of PALS Children's Chorus of Brookline. Lissa was an exceptional supporter of the arts, and a devoted wife, mother, and friend. The Scholarships are established with the generous donations made to Green Street in her honor since her untimely death in January 2010. Lissa is greatly missed.

 

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Lucinda Childs Gala Fundraiser
May 15, 2008
Thanks to everyone for your support!




 

 

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