Pilates: Fact, Fusion, and Fundamentals
dnorris10 September 19th, 2006
The College of Wooster will open its Faculty at Large fall lecture series with a look at the power of Pilates when Kim Tritt, professor of theatre, presents “Pilates: Fact, Fusion, and Fundamentals,” on Tuesday, Sept. 19, at 11 a.m. in Freedlander Theatre (329 E. University St.). Tritt will discuss Joseph Pilates, classical Pilates technique, and the significance of Pilates to the German tradition of modern dance and American dancers. All in attendance will be invited to experience the eight fundamental principles of Pilates, which will be modified to suit individual needs. Participants are asked to wear loose pants and a comfortable shirt. They should also bring a thick towel or mat.
Tritt, who joined the faculty at Wooster in 1983 and served as department chair for four years, recently completed a one-year leave to take part in a Pilates Certification and to research dance in world cultures at the University of Hawaii. She also completed archiving the private dance collection of Gladys Bailin, which will be housed in the Bobst Library at Ohio University. From 1997-2005, Tritt served on the board of directors of OhioDance and is presently on the advisory board for OhioDance and the Great Lakes College Association New York Arts Program.
The Faculty at Large lecture series was established in 1999 to give members of the faculty an opportunity to share their latest research and interests with colleagues, students, staff, and residents of the community. The next lecture will be Tuesday, Oct. 31, at 11 a.m. in Room 009 of Severance (Chemistry) Hall (943 College Mall) when Denise Bostdorff, associate professor of communication, presents “Hang the Banner, Sound the Trumpet: George W. Bush, Epideictic Rhetoric, and the War in Iraq.”