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Sara Simanski is passionate about supporting students with their collegiate journey

Susan Shields became the Director of the School of Dance again in June 2024. She is the recipient of the 2006 Choo-San Goh Award for Choreography, has created dances for numerous professional companies and universities.

Born and raised in the Chicago area, Elizabeth Spatz began her study of dance at the Ruth Page Foundation with Larry Long and the Chicago City Ballet with Maria Tallchief.

Joseph Berardelli is Director of Finance & Administration of the Washington Drama Society, Inc. dba Arena Stage. He has his MBA in Business Administration from SUNY, Binghamton.

Matt Trkula is a Northern Virginia based classical guitarist and teacher. He earned his BM in Classical Guitar Performance from the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati under Clare Callahan and Masters degrees in Classical Guitar Performance and Music Education from ÑÇÖÞAV under Larry Snitzler.

Glenn Smith is a composer, teacher, performance-artist, and sound healer. He has written more than 500 pieces, including choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as jazz and electronic music for concert, dance, video, film and television.

Tom Terlecki works as a Venue Technical Director at the College of Visual and Performing Arts

Bethany Thompson is a Master Electrician at the Center for the Arts at the College of VIsual and Performing Arts

Billy Kessinger is the Audio Supervisor at the Center for the Arts at Mason's Fairfax campus.

Delia Johnson