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Marcus Bailey and Betty Graves Shelfer
Eminent Scholar Chair in Music Theatre
In
December 1994, in memory of her husband, Marcus
Bailey Shelfer, Betty Graves Shelfer presented
a generous gift in trust to the Florida State
University School of Music. Upon her death in
March 1996, this trust established The Marcus
Bailey and Betty Graves Shelfer Eminent Scholar
Chair in Music Theatre. With matching funds from
the State of Florida, Mr. Shelfer's $600,000 gift
created a million-dollar endowment.
With
the support of The Marcus Bailey and Betty Graves
Shelfer Eminent Scholar Chair in Music Theatre,
the Music Theatre Program gains new opportunities
to enrich an already nationally significant area
within Florida State University.
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Shelfer Eminent Scholar for Spring 2000 was Julio
Augustin (pictured above, middle), a member of
the original Broadway cast of Fosse.
Julio is a graduate of the Florida State University
School of Music's Music Theatre Program, having
completed his B.M. degree in 1991.
Julio
toured with Chita Rivera in The Kiss of the
Spiderwoman; his other Broadway credits include
Bells are Ringing, Chicago,
and the original cast of Steel Pier.
He can be heard on the original cast recordings
of both Steel Pier and Fosse.
During
his two-week residency students worked on "The
Language of Fosse." There were intensive
dance classes as well as informal question-and-answer
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Our Fall 2000 Shelfer Chair Scholar was Debra
Dickinson. A professional singer/actress for 15
years before starting her career as a director,
Ms. Dickinson performed in numerous productions
including performances opposite Richard Burton
on Broadway in Camelot as Guenevere,
and the national Tour which followed, as well
as Jellylorum in CATS at the Theatre
an der Wein in Vienna.
As
a director, her numerous credits include opera,
operetta, and music theatre productions, most
recently A Grand Night For Singing at
the Pittsburgh Public Theatre.
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Florida State University she |
directed
the Fall Opera production of Die Fledermaus
and taught Music Theatre auditions master classes.
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Spring 2001 Shelfer Chair Scholar was Dave Clemmons.
Dave Clemmons was most recently seen on Broadway
in The Civil War. He has also been in the
Broadway casts of The Scarlet Pimpernel
and Les Misérables. He can be heard
on The Scarlet Pimpernel concept album
as well as the double CD of Jekyll and Hyde
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In addition, Dave Clemmons Casting has over 20
Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, and regional
shows, including the Broadway and touring companies
of Frank Wildhorn's The Civil War. He
is also the producer and casting director for
the new hit Off-Broadway musical Bat Boy.
Dave
taught Master Classes with the Music Theatre majors
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the seniors on their New York agents' showcase. |
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