A warm welcome to our 600+ new scholars who met with us in the Gordon Field House for orientation.
Photo by Traci Westcott, RIT Marketing and Communications.
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Hello All,
It has been very nice to meet you and see you at events like Orientation and the Scavenger Hunt. I am new to campus and to Rochester so I empathize with many of you for whom that is also true. It can be both hard and exciting to navigate so many changes at once.
I was walking across campus with Dr. Erica Haskell (the Director of the School of Performing Arts) in a sunny moment and she and I discussed how we both love the sense of renewal and excitement the fall semester brings. It reminded me of a brief moment in the play Proof by David Auburn where the character Robert, a math professor, talks about how much he loves the same time of year:
“Students coming back, bookstores full, everyone busy…
Yeah I like it. I like watching the students. Wondering what they’re gonna buy, what
they’re gonna read. What kind of ideas they’ll come up with when they settle down and get to work…”
You are already at work preparing songs or monologues, or tuning and practicing your instruments, or interviewing for Tech Crew, all while going to class, making connections, friends, and figuring out how to get where you need to be. Very soon we’ll also be offering you exciting opportunities to see all different kinds of performances both here on campus as well as in and around Rochester. Stay tuned!
The weather the past few days has been both beautiful and stormy—not unlike starting a new creative process or a new academic year. Sometimes you’ll have easy, breezy days. And sometimes it will rain on you when your umbrella is in your dorm. When those rainy days happen, I hope you can be resilient. When you are auditioning, even if you don’t get the part or chair you want, you can still “book the room”. That essentially means trying your best, having fun, and being memorable as yourself. How can you be someone people will want to work with in the future?
In the hustle and bustle of it all, I trust that you will treat yourselves, your peers, our faculty, our staff, and our spaces–everyone and everything in this performing arts ecosystem–with the care and respect they deserve. It is up to us to create the environment in which we can all thrive.
I have a challenge for you: as performing artists in an increasingly artificially intelligent world, how can you be refreshingly human?
I can’t wait to see what you come up with. Please let me know how I can help.
Have an excellent semester,
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| Claire Marie Mannle
Associate Director, Performing Arts Scholarship Program
cmmspa@rit.edu
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| Call for violinists!
The RIT Philharmonic Orchestra seeks additional violinists for the academic year. Please email Dr. Yunn-Shan Ma to inquire.
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PRFL 282: RIT Concert Bands
Rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays
6:30pm-7:45pm
Or
Rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays
8:00pm-9:15pm
Last Day to Audition >
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Small Group Performance (Chamber Music) Information Session
Tuesday, August 26 I 7:00pm
Munson Music Loft, SHED
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| Popular Music Collective Information Session
Tuesday, August 26 I 7:30pm
Munson Music Loft, SHED
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Mock Theatre Auditions
Wednesday, August 27
Drop-in from 7-9pm
Munson Music Loft, SHED
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| The 39 Steps, Macbeth, and Script Tease Auditions
August 28-29 I Various
Panara Theatre, LBJ
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RIT Dance Collective Auditions
Sunday, August 31 I 10am-12:30pm
SHED Dance Studio
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| PASC Town Hall Meeting
Monday, September 8 I 6:30pm
Munson Music Loft, SHED
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Off-campus Enrichment Events |
All off campus events are free to attend, with round trip bussing provided from the RIT Campus to the off campus destination.
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The Play That Goes Wrong
Sunday, October 5 I 1PM
Geva Theatre Center
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| Pat Metheney - Guitarist and Composer
Tuesday, October 7 I 6:30pm
Beston Hall, Nazareth University
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Reminders and Announcements |
Connect with the Performing Arts Guides
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Joel Hunt
Music
jvhspa@rit.edu
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| Eric Moslow
Technical Theatre
ejmnpa@rit.edu
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| Alexa Scott-Flaherty
Theatre
asfgla@rit.edu
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Kyle Vock
Music
kdvspa@rit.edu
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| Thomas Warfield
Dance
tfwnvc@rit.edu
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| Performing Arts Scholarship Program
Student Guide in Dance
To learn more, email your resume to Thomas Warfield, Director of Dance and PAS Dance Guide.
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| PRFN 335: Musical Theatre Scene Study
Fall 2025
Taught by Professor Christopher Ryan
Monday/Wednesday
3:00-4:15pm
SHED 1140 (Dance Studio)
This course provides an in-depth study of musical theatre performance. Students will utilize textual analysis, script research, and character development to hone their skills in the rehearsal and performance of scenes, duets, trios, and group numbers. A variety of musical theatre texts, from the Golden Age to the contemporary repertoire, will be used to integrate the skills of acting, singing, and dancing together into a single performance. Students can expect a course that is highly experiential, but supported by readings, lecture, and discussion. By the end of the semester, students will have gained experience and understanding of the styles and conventions related to several significant historical periods and genres of musical theatre. Planned repertoire includes: A Secretary is Not a Toy, Morning Glow, I Want It All, I’m Only Thinking of Him, Take Me or Leave Me, I’ll Cover You, and Freak Flag. Students will have the opportunity to learn principal, supporting, and ensemble roles, and will present their work in a showcase at the end of the semester.
Enroll today in SIS
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| We are RIT's Performing Arts Student Council (also known as PASC), and we work to improve RIT's student experience for the Performing Arts through community engagement, free funds for club events and equipment, and exciting events throughout the year!
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We'd love to invite you all to our first Town Hall Meeting of the semester! At this meeting, we'll feature a student performance, give out some free food, and introduce who we are and what we can do for you and your Performing Arts club. This first meeting will be held on Monday, September 8th at 6:30, in SHED-2120 (the Munson Music Loft). We hope to see you all there!
Brandon Faunce
PASC President
pasc@rit.edu
Follow us on Instagram @ritpasc
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PRFL 288 Technical Theatre Pathways
Fridays I 2:00-2:50pm
This course offers an introduction to a wide range of technical theatre opportunities within the Performing Arts ecosystem at RIT including providing hands-on exposure to key production roles, practices, and principles. Through weekly sessions led by area experts, students will build foundational skills, develop a shared vocabulary, and form meaningful connections within our theatre community. Designed as an entry point into our production pipeline, this course supports students in identifying their interests and preparing for future roles in Theatre Ensemble and Applied Practice in Theatre.
Technical Theatre Pathways interest form >
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Join the PAS Discord channel and follow us on social media to stay up-to date on news and events!
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Emery Rios, a combined accelerated cybersecurity BS/MS student, was selected for the Norman A. Miles Award for Academic Excellence in Study for the 2025-2026 academic year. The award is given to a student who began their studies as a first-year student at RIT and is entering their final year of undergraduate study with the highest grade point average across the university.
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