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May 2013

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Rochester is fortunate to have an incredibly robust arts community.

With the Eastman and Hochstein Schools of Music, RAPA, Geva Theatre, RBTL, the International Jazz Festival, and even the First Fridays, Rochester has one of New York State’s most thriving artistic communities. Every year we celebrate the local arts community with our Arts and Entertainment edition with some of the wonderful artists, and women that help to make this community so prosperous.

Our May cover woman, Nikki Rudd, from WHEC TV 10 is not a native Rochesterian, but after living and working here for over 10 years, we as a community have embraced her as one of our own. Nikki, is a true professional...fun, vibrant and full of life. When you have the chance to meet her , she makes you feel like you’ve known her for years with her fun, vivacious laughter and her off the cuff jokes. Read all about Nikki’s fun-loving personality and wonderful story on page [30].

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Since May is the month we also celebrate mothers, we thought it only fitting that we profile a local mom who is not only an inspiration, but a mother to four wonderful children including two famous sons in the entertainment industry — screenwriter Gordy Hoffman and his brother, actor Philip Seymour Hoffman. This incredible mom, Marilyn Hoffman O’Connor is a legend in her own right and her story on page [16 ] includes an exclusive RWM interview with her son Philip.

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50 Shades! The Musical Premieres in Rochester May 16

The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) announces a special inter-disciplinary event of fire, live and electronic percussion and glassblowing.

Percussionists Peter Ferry and Adam Maalouf of The Eastman School of Music play new glass instruments generated by Carrie Fertig, artist in residence at Rochester Institute of Technology. The live performance includes electronic music from recorded glass instruments by Dr. Alistair MacDonald, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and musical audience interaction.

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Flames and Frequencies: Performance for Glass, Percussion and Fire May 10th

With sold out audiences in Chicago and New York screaming for more, and a hit run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a 4-star review, the original parody 50 Shades! The Musical is coming for the first time to Rochester Auditorium Theater on MAY 16, 2013 at 7:30PM. The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy has shattered sales records around the globe with more than 32 million copies sold in the United States alone and a 2013 Universal Pictures feature film release is sure to be a cinematic blockbuster. A sexy, hilarious romp, 50 Shades! The Musical is a laugh out loud night of fun that audiences won’t want to miss!

50 Shades! The Musical opens with a ladies book club deciding to read Fifty Shades of Grey.

Through their interpretation of the novel, the audience is lead on a hilarious roller coaster ride of this unlikely bestseller. The show is full of dance numbers, 11 original songs and a live band backing the performance. Original songs include “They Get Nasty”, “I Don’t Make Love, I F#*!”, and “There’s a Hole Inside of Me”.

Like the book series, 50 Shades! The Musical is surely not for those under the age of 18, but does not cross boundaries that would make general audiences squirm.

50 Shades! The Musical is produced by Marshall Cordell, Albert Samuels and Emily Dorezas, and will premiere at the Auditorium Theater– 885 East Main St, Rochester on May 16, 2013. Tickets start at $39.50. For tickets, please call 800.745.3000, visit

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Edinburgh, Scotland-based Fertig is a sculptor, installation and performance artist working largely in flameworked glass. In 2010 she founded Torcher Chamber Arkestra, an experimental platform that explores cultural identity, social and political topics through flameworked glass performance and glassmade music with audience participation. The glass orchestra section of Torcher Chamber Arkestra was built for Dr. Alistair MacDonald, head of electroacoustic studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. His music for Torcher has led to one of the pieces being played for this event. Both works from MacDonald will be played with live percussion written especially for this performance by Ferry and Maalouf.

Fertig will make new instruments for Ferry and Maalouf during the performance by melting and blowing glass in the flame.

All of the glass instruments for this performance have been developed during Fertig’s residency at Rochester Institute of Technology with assistance from Wil Sideman, Tom Zogas, and Jordan Smith.

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Victoire

A Taste of Belgium:

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a beautiful outdoor fireplace and beer garden seating, several cozy indoor dining rooms, a convivial bar area, and a replica of the manneken pis (the famous bronze fountain sculpture, located in Brussels, of a little boy relieving himself). This is Victoire, the Belgian-style beer bar located in Rochester’s trendy East End. Says Head Chef Ryan Donalty, “Our mission is to bring Belgium, and its big-city feel to the corridors of Rochester.”

It does so with authentic Belgian dishes like carbonnade, onion soup, and frites, but also by putting a continental spin on American classics—chicken wings and mac-and-cheese aren’t common on a Belgian restaurant menu, but you’ll find them here, albeit with continental influences.

For example, the duck confit Reuben, which is served on freshly toasted rye bread, with gruyere cheese, a spicy house-made 1000 Island dressing, and pickled cabbage. It’s a departure from the typical Reuben sandwich, and a delicious one. The duck confit is savory, even sultry; together with the vibrant dressing and cabbage, and the smooth mild cheese, this is far from anything you’d find at a deli or diner. It’s sophisticated and satisfying at the same time.

Mussels and frites are arguably the eatery’s signature dish. One pound of Prince Edward Island mussels, steamed and then tossed in one of eight different sauces, are served with baguette slices—which come in handy when you want to mop up every last bit of the sauce. I certainly wasn’t about to let any of the luscious Victoire sauce (caramelized onions, bacon, cream, white wine and scallions) go to waste. Each of the sauces, Donalty explained, is made to order. Other options include Provencal (tomato, garlic, basil and lemon); White (coconut milk, lime, lemongrass and cilantro) and Farmhouse Ale (leeks, bacon, blue cheese and spinach).

A generous cone of hand-cut frites, which can also be ordered ala carte, accompanies each order of mussels. Although you can get decent fries at a lot of places, what sets these apart is the variety of dipping sauces. If you’re like me, and feel that food is often just a vehicle for the accompanying condiment, you’ll be in heaven at Victoire. Choices include horseradish mayo, chipotle bacon mayo, sriracha mayo, lemon-tarragon aïoli, basil pesto aïoli and roasted garlic aïoli, among many others.

Wednesdays at Victoire are Wild Game Night, and I got to taste pan-seared pheasant with a blood-orange gastrique. The pheasant was meatier, heartier than chicken, but otherwise similar, with an incredibly crisp skin. The semi-sweet gastrique was balanced by a creamy, tangy risotto made with mushrooms and Boursin. Butter-poached asparagus, at once decadent but fresh, proved a perfect side.

Bacon and caramelized onions play supporting roles in what is truly one of the most outstanding side dishes I’ve ever tasted: Victoire’s roasted Brussels sprouts. If there had been anyone with me who wanted to share these sprouts, I would have stabbed them in the hand with my fork--that’s how good they are. Roasted so that they, like the onions, are slightly caramelized and sweetened, and without a trace of the bitterness that too often accompanies cruciferous veggies, these sprouts alone are worth the trip to Victoire.

I finished off my meal with a freshly made Belgian waffle. Crisp and light, the waffle was accented by a raspberry coulis, a salted caramel sauce, and a drizzle of chocolate sauce; vanillabean ice cream served as a palate cleanser between bites.

Victoire hosts something special each night of the week: Monday is half-price mussel night, while on Tuesdays you can try a flight, or tasting, of any four beers for $9. Ladies’ night is Thursday, with all entrees half-price for parties of four or more women. There are often beer tasting events, or beer-and-food pairings, on the weekends, while the happy hour at Victoire happens every day from 4-6, with half-price small plates—which includes those Dubbelbraised chicken wings and a charcuterie platter that’s perfect for sharing.

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The iridescent glimmer of sequins are essential elements in the larger-than-life persona of many a performer. It’s as if the shimmer allows them to bring their own special lighting to the stage.” - Dwight Blocker Bowers, Entertainment Curator, National Museum of American History

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When we think of sequins we tend to think of glitz and glam. We think of Liberace in Vegas or our daughter’s Halloween costume. But sequins have a rich history and to this day are a vital component of many folk art traditions around the world.

The dictionary definition of a sequin is “A small shiny ornamental disk, often sewn on cloth.” Today, sequins are most often made of plastic surfaced in a variety of metallic colors. They can be bought loose or pre-stitched in long strands or appliquéd figures ready to be applied as trim. Often they are faceted to better catch and reflect light.

Did you know that the ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in the Wizard of Oz were embellished with sequins? Yes, that’s right. . .sequins! This was the material used because of the wonderful reflective quality.

The history of sequins is interesting as they have been used to embellish the clothing of royalty in centuries past. Sequins were made for kings and queens and are thought to have been produced by rolling gold super thin, cutting out discs and then glazing them to prevent scratches. Sequins made of gold coins have been well known to embellish the clothing of traveling gypsies. Some vintage sequins are made of mother of pearl, metals, crystal, celluloid or various early plastics. In the 1940’s gelatin was a discovered material and used to create sequins. Gelatin was not an ideal material because it was found to melt under heat or moisture, so its use in sequins was discontinued, and gelatin sequins are now fashion relics.

Algy Lieberman, whom some refer to as “The Sequin Man”, because he had a sequin factory was determined to find a solution that would ensure the happiness of women everywhere who love shiny things. Along came our friends at Eastman Kodak. Shock and awe, the acetate used to produce photographic film also made pretty good sequins, too. The Sequin Man had Kodak produce acetate for his factory so he could make acetate sequins. The new sequins were super shiny thanks to the silver plating, and they were more durable than the gelatin ones.

Things in the sequin world were good again! But not good enough. Though more durable than gelatin, acetate sequins were still prone to heat- and moisturedamage. Luckily, in the early 1950s, DuPont (later responsible for Kevlar) invented Mylar, a polyester film that The Sequin Man then used to sandwich his sequins, resulting in an extra-shiny, totally washable sequin. He sold his business in 1999.

Today, sequins are made out of polyester, PVC, or vinyl.

Fashion designers are busy in their studios every day attempting to create that one design that captures our attention. Their use of sequin, beading and other reflective materials are often used to attract our need for trend and fashion.

Upcycling is a fresh green way that some young environmentally conscious designers have chosen to embellish their designs. One such designer for the CNY region is the Pfister’s selection of Timothy Westbrook, an emerging fiber artist from New York, as its fourth artist in residence.

“Drawn to The Pfister by the artistic and historical reputation of Milwaukee, I am honored by the invitation to spend a year developing my artistic voice in this unique setting,” says Westbrook. “While at The Pfister, I plan to weave cloth out of various organic and re-purposed manmade materials, including items like cassette tapes, sculpting them into costumes and fashion while pulling from the inspiration of the hotel and the Victorian Decorative Arts period. I am excited to watch my weaving and costumes evolve under the inspiration of the artistic energy in Milwaukee and in the hotel.”

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A recent graduate from Syracuse University, Westbrook focuses on costume, performance and installation art. He uses fairytale themes as an environmentalist analogy. He implements his sustainable studio practices by using re-purposed materials for his work along with low-impact equipment. He hopes to return to a time of thoughtful elegance, when each object or item of clothing one selects is done with the care and consideration one gives to more significant items, such as a wedding dress.

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Splitting her residencies between West Palm Beach and Rochester, Marilyn Hoffman O’Connor never thought she would one day find herself a retired woman, having worked most of her life as a local judge all the while a single mother of four children.

“I started out in a time when women were school teachers or nurses,” recollects O’Connor of a time not so distant. O’Conner explained her transition into the working world and thereafter in the maternity realm.

For O’Connor, the decision to delve into continuing education was a profound process. She turned within before settling on law as a potential vocation.

“If I could be anything in the world without worrying about the obstacles, what would I be?” she asked herself. “The answer in my head was law. I don’t know why.”

O’Connor was content to sit with her answer and consequently returned to teaching. After a year, she went back to the same question… only to find the same answer. “I took a non-traditional path,” states O’Connor. “We don’t

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have to follow any limits we put on ourselves. I took the limits away. People always say ‘you can’t have it all’ and I ask, ‘why not?”

Putting one foot in front of the other, O’Connor started taking the necessary steps enrolling in the New York State School of Law at the University at Buffalo. Upon completing her studies, she was hired as a public defender and then a law clerk, soon running for Monroe County Family Court Judge.

Even after her time as a Public Defender, she found the people she advocated in court still remembered her. “They never forgot me,” remembers O’Connor fondly. “It was a very rewarding experience.”

As the people in the area will never forget the commendable and tireless way she fought for them, so will world the world indefinitely remember O’Connor as being the first woman to ban a couple from procreating in 2004. Facing one of the greatest challenges of a lifetime, she decided that after one couple was unable, in more than one capacity, to care for their four children, (three of them testing positive for cocaine as newborns) they should no longer able to bear any more offspring. This came to a surprise to everyone, including Bill O’Reilly, who publicly sided with the judge’s decision.

A prominent and highly revered figure in the community, O’Connor never neglected to make motherhood her first priority. “It was hard, but being a woman or a parent, single or not, it’s hard,” she says.

As previously mentioned, O’Connor is a mother to four remarkable individuals: Jill, Gordon, Philip and Emily, respectively.

When probed on her secret for successful parenting, O’Connor says, “just to love them. They can’t know it because you put breakfast on the table or wash and dry their clothes. You need to look them in the eye and tell them. They will behave and do the right thing, make mistakes and fall, but they’ll get back up again. I made a million mistakes but my children always knew I loved them.”

Even though her children are scattered throughout the country, everyone manages to stay in close touch. “ I can travel and get around. There’s so much new technology. We get together when we can. We don’t talk on a daily basis, but we communicate in different ways.

We stay connected, but it’s not ritual or habitual.”

While all of her children chose different career paths, she made sure that they were able to decide for themselves. “I never told them that they can’t,” she said. “I never limited them and never said it’s not the right choice.”

“She always wanted us to follow those things that we were passionate about, whatever they were,” says Jill. “We knew she would support our choices.”

When sons Gordy and Philip initially aspired to make their mark in the entertainment industry, not once did O’Connor discourage them. Rather, she cheered them on… “I was not supposed to tell them odds are against them, so don’t do it,” she explains.

O’Connor briefly describes how her daughter Emily has three children and wanted to adopt two more. Though initially, a hesitant O’Connor weighed out her pros and cons to her daughter, but did not tell her the right answer. “Their family has grown and it is amazing now. They made the right decision for themselves,” gushes O’Connor Of his mother, Love Liza screenwriter Gordy Hoffman says, “She’s always made it clear through her actions that we must pursue what makes us happy and always show up for life; Don’t say ‘no’ to what life brings.”

“When I was a little girl I wanted to play t-ball and back then it was a very big deal to be a girl on a t-ball team,” remembers Jill. “I was the only one in the whole league. My mom not only advocated for me to play t-ball but she decided to also coach the team. I can honestly say I would not be working in the field of HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention if it weren’t for her influence. She encouraged me to travel and experience other cultures when I was a student and that changed how I saw the world. I wouldn’t be the full

Philip says his mother impacted him “by encouraging me to play sports and also to not only be a patron of the arts, but to create it myself. I learned that you could be all things and that you should and never restrict who you are or what you’d like to do.”

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Jill Hoffman DelVecchio lives in the Rochester area, has three children and is described as “a true joy,” according to O’Connor. “She is a fun, amazing person.” Gordy Hoffman, a successful screenwriter, currently resides in Los Angeles, California. Of Gordy, his mother proudly states, “Gordy is fun, creative, smart and the all the children love to be around him.” Phillip (perhaps you recognize him by the moniker ‘Philip Seymour Hoffman’) lives in New York City and is an Academy Award winning actor, as well as a distinguished director, producer and father to three children. Living in Denver, Colorado, Emily Hoffman Barr is a nurse practitioner who specializes in treating women and children who have been diagnosed with AIDS in South Africa.

O’ Connor went on to recollect her son Phillip as a prominent athlete at Fairport High School. He was seriously injured during his sophomore year and was told it wasn’t safe to play anymore. “His whole identity was gone,” says O’Connor. “So, he ended up acting in the school play. He played Corporal Radar O’Reilly in the play M*A*S*H. After his first night, he made a comment to me… ‘Out of all the home runs I hit, touch downs I’ve made and bases I stole, it never added up to the moment on that stage.’”

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“Life is not easy. You’re going to be disappointed if you’re looking for it to be easy. You need to be optimistic and look forward. You wait for the magic to happen, which comes in strange and magical ways.”

time working mother I am today with five children, including two adopted from Ethiopia, without having my mom as a role model.”

When Hoffman won the Academy Award for ‘Best Actor in a Leading Rold,’ for playing the title character in Capote (2005), he honored his mother in his speech that was selected among one of the 100 Greatest Oscar moments.

“It was pretty neat,” recalls O’Connor. “I was there in the audience and when I realized, I got nervous. I could see him shaking and he had a quivery voice. I looked at him and thought ‘That’s enough! Stop talking about me!’

I knew he was going to break down, but he finished and it was quite beautiful.

I wasn’t seated next to Phil, so he gave Meryl Streep a kiss to give to me because he couldn’t reach me. She said, ‘I feel like I’m the real mother,’ and I said, ‘No you’re the friend.’”

O’Connor explains that during her son’s teary-eyed acceptance speech, he told the audience to congratulate her. During the after party, an obedient George Clooney went up to her, congratulated her and kissed her on the cheek. “It was a surreal time and moment; they’re people just like us” says O’Connor.

Now that O’Connor is retired, she is making it a point to not fill any of her time. “I want to see what happens and see what is out there,” she said. “I truly believe things happen to you for a reason, but you need to be open to it.”

Besides being an avid reader and stellar grandmother, she remains a civil rights activist, participating in judicial groups involving women and children.

“My mother has always had a passion for those who are marginalized,” says Emily. “She has always stood up and spoke for those who have no voice. She was a strong supporter of civil rights and equal rights for women during our childhood and has moved towards advocating for human rights, the rights of parents and children whom have been treated unfairly, and the rights of the GLBTQ community.”

“I always like talking politics and social issues with my mother because it is so clearly a passion of hers and she inspired me to care and that it was important to have different points of view,” says Philip. “And that it could be satisfying and maybe even fun to fight for what you believe.”

“I always enjoy asking my mother for advice on how to handle professional confrontations,” states Gordy. “She has plenty of experience in bringing up tough subjects with people, so I look for her input on these types of situations.”

“My mom always loves holidays and family gatherings,” says Jill. “She is the consummate ‘party animal,’ actually. I enjoy seeing her at these events soaking in everyone she loves. Having her family around makes her so happy.”

She has not only touched the lives of her children and grandchildren, but the lives of many throughout Rochester. For that, we will proudly join in following Philip Seymour Hoffman’s request to congratulate her. rochesterWomanMag.com :: may 2013

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In efforts to uniquely commemorate the Memorial Art Gallery’s 100-year anniversary, the Board approached four impeccably talented young ladies to design five keepsake charms that could eventually become available to the community. Through each woman, all art students hailing from the Rochester Institute of Technology, the dream of celebrating 100 years in a creative and intimate fashion has been realized. The students brought much of themselves to the pieces they’ve designed, as you will see in each of their profiles.

Before the project, the women were invited to browse the Gallery collection for inspiration before beginning their project. The charms are not completed yet but the process is in full swing.

According to “charm girl” Kima Enerson,” We made the masters, what the molds will be made out of, and have been through most of the steps along the way of production.”

Here are the stories of these four amazing young women.

Kima (Kimberly) Enerson “I am a graduating ‘Masters in Fine Arts’ student from Rochester Institute of Technology’s School for American Crafts in the Jewelry Design and Metalcraft program.

I have lived and worked in Rochester for the past eleven years. My undergraduate degree is from SUNY Geneseo where I began studies in physics, and studio art. Upon entering graduate school at RIT in 2011, I have continued to combine my two fields. Science has still remained an influential part of my work, which is evident in my most recent works being the abstract representation for sound wave and frequencies.

My charm is the Memorial Art Gallery’s “Centennial Charm, ” inspired by the history of the Memorial Art Gallery. The original emblem of the Gallery, still visible above the doorway in the mosaic portico attached to the original gallery, makes up the front piece. And the back piece was inspired by the first piece owned by the gallery, ‘A lappet of lace.’”

Chelsea Fay “My name is Chelsea Fay and I am a senior in the Metals and Jewelry department at Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts. Since the age of thirteen, I have used metal as my primary medium, creating jewelry as well as sculptural and utilitarian objects. I am inspired primarily by pattern as it appears in man-made decorative forms, but also in how it takes form in nature, biology, and human behavior.

I was very excited to be a part of the Memorial Art Gallery centennial charm project. It gave me a chance to look closely at the Gallery’s permanent collection and explore various ways of representing an era of art history. The piece I chose to interpret was the “Wreath of Oak Leaves,” an example of 4th century Greek Metalwork. As I often look at ancient metalwork as a source of inspiration, I was immediately drawn to this piece and was able to study it for a length of time. The end product was an oak leaf charm that was slightly more geometric, and contemporary but still contained characteristics of the original piece.

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It was a pleasure to work alongside the women at the Memorial Art Gallery as well as my fellow classmates. I consider myself very lucky to be able to be a part of such a momentous occasion in the Museum’s history and I look forward to seeing the charms as they debut in October.”

Taylor Edwards “My name is Taylor Edwards and I am a Rochester native. My art education began at Pratt MWP in Utica as a graphic design major but I quickly fell in love with jewelry and metalsmithing. I changed majors and am currently finishing my BFA in Metals and Jewelry Design at the Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts.

I am inspired by classic design styles with the majority of my work being comprised of larger and smaller scale jewelry.

Being able to create the charms for the Memorial Art Gallery has been such a wonderful experience. It was easy to find inspiration within the museum’s amazing collection and I was quickly set on interpreting Fritz Trautmann’s Galaxy. His unique composition, bold colors, and simple shapes were the perfect combination for an elegant, fun charm. I also found inspiration in the African jewelry collection, drawing my design from the graphic gear pattern. It has been very exciting to be a part of this centennial celebration and I look forward to seeing everything come together, and showing off all of the beautiful charms.”

Yue “Yuxi” Liu “My name is Yue Liu, though I like people call me ‘Yuxi.’ Originally from China, I have studied for the past two years at Rochester Institute of Technology to receive my MFA in Metals and Jewelry Design. I have enjoyed studying here and have learned to think in different ways. My work is sometimes inspired by my love of writing. Through the creation of jewelry, I am able to narrate in a different form. I am also interested in observing human relationships, in the imagination of a shadow or a stone. I am a sensitive person and I find value in many small things around me. One day when I arrived at the Memorial Art Gallery, I took particular interest in a bird sculpture located just outside the entrance. It is a contemporary sculpture, which is simple, but has a strong sense of upward movement. I began to wonder what it was looking at. I stood beside it, followed its eyes, and saw the bird’s gaze stretch over the top of the building and up to the sky. It seemed to have a deep desire to be outside and to be free. At that moment, I was very drawn to this emotion, and decided to design a charm about this sculpture. It was from this experience that my designing, drawing, and creating began.”

The charms will be mass produced by local jewelry design company, Richards and West, and available for sale in the Memorial Art Gallery store this fall. Keep your eyes out for these tiny treasures in new “local” history, which will make their debut at the Centennial Gala this October.

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By Ashley Cooper | Photo by John Schlia

The Normal Communications senior account executive responsible for the Greater Rochester International Airport explains that for her, no two days are alike.

woman

Samantha Rothschild loves being the proverbial, “girl on the go.”

Her secret is in the sauce, however. Rothschild may be in “sales” on paper, but that doesn’t necessarily match what she invests her time in each and every day. Her passion is people…

And truthfully, she wouldn’t have it any other way.

“If you’re a really good salesperson, you’re not trying to sell ever,” she shares. “You’re trying to create.”

Hailing from Fairport, Rothschild invested her surplus of post-high school energies into fitness. Aspiring to turn her passion into a potential career, she achieved an undergraduate degree in sports management from St. John Fisher College. Rothschild eventually became a personal trainer—a move she would later credit as being critical in her vocational evolution.

Strong, smart and self-aware, Rothschild is a successful Rochester woman with so much to give back to her community—and she does exactly that whenever given the opportunity! Some of her best life’s work has been the support she’s lent to organizations like Children Awaiting Parents.

“I learned how to talk to people,” she recollects. “I learned that everyone is a little bit intimidated and I know it sounds odd, but being a personal trainer helped me understand how to pursue people a little differently and come up with strategies to help their businesses.”

Although still a self-admitted “yogi,” and true blue fitness buff, Rothschild no longer found sports management to be fulfilling after a time and drifted into sales.

“In order to do anything well in your life, you have to have some kind of passion,” says Rothschild. “If you have a job that doesn’t do anything for your soul, you have to do something after work that fills you back up.”

“The transition became easy for me,” says Rothschild, who opted to find a career that would align her ethics and personal values. “When I figured out that I could work with businesses, understand what they do and solve problems for them, it became very appealing.”

Samantha’s father, Arnie Rothschild, is not only the Rochester Broadway Theatre League Chairman of the Board, but the Chief Operating Officer and President of “Normal Communications,” which was founded in 1987. Rothschild never dreamt she would one day wind up working at her father’s company, but she has proven time and again to be a tremendous asset in each of her roles at “Normal.”

Working to reach a very specific demographic at GRIA, Rothschild’s responsibilities are as rewarding as they are challenging, especially when given the chance to gain exposure and lend support to local non-for-profit organizations.

“I love watching ideas get created,” says Rothschild of her current profession. “I like that we get to start with nothing, build something and see how excited people get. I love watching marketing directors and sales managers get enthusiastic about their job.”

One of her personal favorite pastimes she passes on to her clients: networking, which she explains is not necessarily about “meeting as many people as possible, but making quality connections to not only better your business but better the quality of your life. The point is to surround yourself with people that have the same mission as you that will help you set higher goals.”

Like many working women, Rothschild contends with a demanding schedule, but has learned to “have her cake and eat it too.”

Rothschild’s de-stressors tend to be creative outlets like painting or city strolling with her favorite companion.

After all, behind most successful women is a four-legged friend.

“I am obsessed with my dog,” jokes Rothschild. “Animals are so good for you!”

As her “professional idol” Judge Marilyn O’Connor would say, “There’s something in the water here that creates amazing women.” When it comes to being a woman, Rothschild exclaims that she is more than willing to take on the role.

“I love it! I feel bad for men, actually,” laughs Rothschild. “Women have such interesting lives. We get to look pretty and be [great] nurturers, but we also get to be savvy businesspeople…I think a lot of women are afraid of the power that we have.”

Another self-confessional? Rothschild says she intentionally wears “really high heels” simply because she loves being a girl!

“Where some might say, ‘work hard, play hard,’ others would say, ‘work hard, nurture hard,’ explains Rothschild, who gains inspiration and strength from so many remarkable resources. Yoga, Arnie Rothschild and Rochester are easily at the top of her ‘go-to’ list.

“My yoga inspires me,” she says. “It’s a metaphor for my life. When I push my boundaries physically, I realize that I can do that in my own life too.”

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matters

By Brandy Whitbourne

As a working woman in my mid-twenties who is constantly “on the go,” I covet a night out at times. In pursuit of a well-deserved break, I sought something a little out of the norm for my girls and me to let off some steam. Understandably, I needed somewhere fun and friendly, with a touch of pizzazz.

Fairport’s ‘Painting with a Twist’ was a perfect solution! The “Corks N’ Canvas” franchise, originated by Cathy Deano and Renee Maloney in 2007, began in Mandeville, Louisiana. The business duo envisioned an atypical art class where students, in the company of friends and their choice bottle of wine, could follow a theatrical artist-all the while having a blast!

Jonathan and Lydia Hahn, owners of the only franchise in New York, began March 16, 2012. The grand opening featured such reputable guests as an assemblymen and approximately 130 employees who work for the corporate office as well as local artists.

“I always wanted to start a business related to art,” said Jon Hahn. “I did not just want to open a studio and sell art.” The Fairport native chose the location for its easy access from the major highway. “It was so exciting seeing everything come together,” said Lydia Hahn. “It’s exciting. After it was done I thought ‘I can’t believe I did this.’”

Soon, people from every surrounding suburb were flocking to the shop.

On February 15, ‘Painting with a Twist’ marked their first sold out event!

The classes continue to grow! A standard class as of late can have as many as thirty-six guests!

‘Painting with a Twist’ manager Lisa Gaspar explained that they build a calendar three months out, picking out the design of the paintings with the artist. There are differing available options between a two-hour drawing, $35, and three-hour drawings, $45, which are more detailed and extensive.

They will put up the new paintings two weeks before the upcoming month.

Prospective painters can view anticipated projects online.

People of all ages can go on the website, pick what drawings they would like to draw, and reserve seats. The “twist” is the freedom to carry in. “You can bring in wine, beer, soft drink and snacks,” said Gaspar.

Having chosen a painting class as my night out with a friend, I grabbed a twelve pack of our favorite beer and walked into a studio where canvases of

artwork lined the walls, music playing in the background, women putting on their smocks and opening their bottles of wine and friendly smiles from Hahn and Gaspar helping us sign in.

After finding my name on the table next to my easel and paintbrushes, I happened to look up and see the quote, “I dream to paint, then paint to dream…” I knew it was going to be a fun time.

With my beer nearby and imagination in full swing, Jordan Coon, the “artist of the night,” started giving directions on how to mimic the drawing set up for us. Everyone in the room was laughing, sipping, painting and having a good time. Other students were getting up to peruse their contemporaries’ masterpieces, while others were occupied, endeavoring to add the perfect touch.

Hahn and Gaspar explained that they use 16 x 20 canvases and acrylic paint for their guests. “The paint is forgiving and fast drying,” said Hahn.

“Once it dries you can paint over it.”

The shop hosts eight artists altogether. “All of our artists have art backgrounds,” said Hahn. “ We pick artists with big personalities, who make you laugh, interact and promote.”

Once a month, the franchise holds local charitable events, such as “Painting with a Purpose,” as a way to give back to the community. On March 24, the Fairport location raised money for: Nuts for Mutts Rescue, Inc.” They raised over $600. Painting with a Twist will be holding events for the American Diabetes Association’s Tour De Cure and Vera Bradley Breast Cancer Foundation.

“That was one of my favorites,” recalled Gaspar of a past event. “It was our biggest Painting with a Twist yet.”

By the end of the class, everyone was able to safely exit, finished paintings in tow. On our way out, there was another quote on the far left wall that appropriately stated, “It’s a little bit of paint, a little bit of wine, and a WHOLE lot of fun!”

After a night like that, I will definitely be going back with more friends for a little bit of paint, wine and lots of fun! rochesterWomanMag.com :: may 2013

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By Angella Luyk

::wisdom in a

Dear Angella, I’m stuck. It is four months into the New Year; I wrote my goals down, and am still not achieving them. What am I doing wrong?

- Diane Dear Diane, You are on the right track by writing down the things that you want to achieve. You just need to do a few additional things, to achieve all that you want.

Ask yourself if the goals you have been writing down are manageable. Sure I would love to bring in a million dollars in sales. But if in the years past I have only brought in $150,000, is it realistic to think this year I am going to do five times that. No, not really.

What I should do is set a goal of $250,000. This is higher than last year, but not outrageous. I don’t want to go too low and make it too easy, and I don’t want to go too high to be unreachable.

Now that we have our end goal in mind, let’s take a moment to break this down into smaller goals.

As we reach each of these smaller goals you build confidence. This helps when you are having a bad day; you look back at what you have achieved and press forward.

Time for a little fun, and reward, decide what it is that would make you happiest. What reward would you like when you achieve your goal? It could be a vacation, jewelry or piece of furniture for your house.

This is personal and you need to decide what will make you happiest. Once you have decided, cut out pictures of this item and place them everywhere.

You want to keep looking at these pictures and be reminded why you are working hard. If you are feeling really confident, you can make your purchase now, and have it ready for you. But no cheating, you can’t have it until you reach your goal.

Once you have your goals written down, you need to ask yourself, “Is what I am doing today getting me closer to my goals?” You have to take ACTION. Make another list of what you are going to do to achieve your goals, who are you going to talk to.

How are you going to get there? If you don’t have a plan you can end up just spinning your wheels.

Find an accountability partner to work with. You will discuss your goals on regular bases with this person, and give them a time line of when you will have them accomplished. If you do not meet your deadline you have to answer to your accountability partner. It’s a bit more difficult to make excuses to someone else.

Remember you have to be willing to help them reach their goals as well.

I want to leave you with one more thought. Follow One Course Until Succesful, FOCUS. If you find yourself jumping around too much, take a step back and remember the big picture. What is it that you set out to do? Stick with your plan of action and all will go well. Good Luck.

Have a question for Angella? Send it to Angella@ wisdominatrafficjam.com or check out her business www. onestoprochester.com or www.wisdominatrafficjam.com

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he next time you find yourself in Ionia, New York, be on the lookout for the hidden gem known as ‘Ready for Stage Studios,” a comprehensive music facility offering personal instruction in guitar, bass drums, keys and vocals. Here, students are taught not only the value of playing their instrument well but also the art of performance. In addition, the facility prepares bands for stellar stage presence. The studio offers recording services for individuals or bands and also has the means to produce creative material.

“Ready for Stage” is owned and operated by Kris Hadlock. Born into a musical family in Rochester, Hadlock started playing the accordion and drums at the age of four. By the age of twelve, he mastered guitar and bass guitar, and at fifteen, Hadlock was being trained in vocals by instructors from the Eastman School of Music.

After high school, Hadlock knew music would be his life and career and thus, he started playing professionally for many high-profile acts. Extensive touring with these acts gave him the experience he needed to front his own band by the age of twenty-six. To date, Hadlock has written hundreds of songs and has recorded seven albums with his band, “Hadlock.”

Hadlock shares his expertise and experience with the students at “Ready for Stage,” a Los Angelesesque production studio available for all ages. Hadlock is happy to take a beginner who has never picked up an instrument before, or an intermediate student seeking to hone his or her skills. With his unique teaching style, he offers something unique; as Hadlock points out, “It would be easy to just sit in my chair and teach my students how to read music and play from a book.” In speaking with his students who have been with him for years, it’s easy to see how his approach to music education stands out.

“I don’t teach kids how to play out of a book. I let kids develop their own style by using their own specific talents. I develop them through theory and performance,” says Hadlock.

By using these individualized techniques, Hadlock keeps his students interested, challenged and ready for the next step. Currently, Hadlock

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is witnessing students earn their high school diplomas who first went under his wing as toddlers.

“The students love how they have evolved as musicians. I feel like I grow along with my students,” comments Hadlock. “I have been through the ups and downs of the music business and every aspect of it for the last 22 years of my life. I have spent many years developing my skills from world tours, to living and flourishing in major cities such as Nashville and Los Angeles.”

The other aspect of” Ready for Stage Studios” is a full-production studio. Hadlock carefully selects students who he feels would work well together and places them in bands. “Isn’t that what kids want to do? They want to rock with other musicians!” says Hadlock. “This is where the real fun begins for my kids. I have a stage. I have a full lighting rig. I have HD video cameras. I have full marshall stacks, ampeg bass stacks and the biggest drum kits in the city! When everything is turned on and running, these kids feel like they are in a full arena setting!”

Several bands that Hadlock produces at his studio have gone on to do full length albums as well as music videos, all under his guidance. One such band, Black Beauty, is a prime example of what Hadlock is capable of. The four musicians approached Hadlock individually, who later called upon them for an impromptu “jam sessions.” Hadlock recalls that the mended together crisply.

The four musicians started writing songs together as a group and then collectively released a debut album.

Hadlock designed their “look” and had professional photographs taken of them. Hadlock also orchestrated a professional video shoot and proceeded to take the singers to Los Angeles to promote the fresh band and their first CD. With his connections in Los Angeles, Hadlock was able to get the CD in the hands of many national record labels and management companies.

You can check Kris Hadlock out at www.hadlockrock.com. He offers a trial lesson for prospective students. He also invites anyone for a tour of his studio. Call or text him at 585-313-5058 or email him kris@ hadlockrock.com. You will truly be blown away by what is out there in the small Hamlet of Ionia. The hidden gem that most people just drive right by.....

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Inside every woman there is a vixen, an exhibitionist, a sex kitten, a minx, a bombshell, a flirt, a rockabilly queen, a naughty girl, a tease, a badass babe or a sultry seductress. Photographer Stephen Craddock’s mission is to find out exactly which one of those personalities is latent in each of his subjects, and to bring her to vivid, stunning life.

After ten years as a successful wedding and portrait photographer, Craddock was introduced to pin-up photography, and fell in love not just with the aesthetics of the genre, but also with its transformative powers. And so he launched Roc Pin-Ups, Rochester’s only dedicated pin-up photography service, and started helping women transform themselves—into their inner fantasies, their secret dream girls, and perhaps most importantly of all, into women who are more empowered, confident, sexy and self-assured than they ever were before.

I recently sat down with Craddock and an informal roundtable of past and present pin-up models, including his office manager, Sarah Trupo, and photographic assistant, Michele Jenco, to discuss the experience of being a pin-up model, what a pin-up photography session entails, and how it can, quite literally, change a woman’s entire attitude toward herself, her body and her sexuality.

When I asked Craddock what initially drew him to pin-up photography, he said with a laugh, “the sexy!” It’s true that many women who choose to try pin-up modeling do so as a present for their appreciative husband or boyfriend, but end up with something much bigger and more symbolic than an 8x10 glossy documentation of their bombshell self. And not all of Craddock’s models go the traditional sexpot pin-up route, with lingerie or scanty swimsuits or over-the-top cleavage. In fact, he makes it a point to sit down with each client, to get to know her and find out about her interests, her history, her motivations. He’s photographed women who were just emerging, chrysalis-like, from divorce; who felt themselves to be at a personal crossroads; who wanted to honor a recent weight loss; or who simply felt it was time to capture and celebrate a stage in their lives. Some of the women are fully clothed, others are nearly nude, and Craddock is careful to honor each model’s wishes in terms of her own comfort level.

“You don’t have to show skin to be sexy,” explained Jenco. “You can wear anything that makes you feel confident. There’s a mystique to being semi-covered.”

Even confidence is not necessarily a prerequisite, as Katie Knorr will attest. Knorr was one of the first models for Roc Pin-Ups, and admits that it was difficult to get in front of the camera.

“I’m very quiet, very shy,” she said. But she decided to do a shoot as a present for her husband, sneaking out some of his Marine dress gear and sword to use as costume and prop. When the time came to actually start “It has changed you,” Craddock began, before Jenco jokingly corrected him: “She walks around like she owns the place!”

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By Nicole Shein | Photos by Stephen Craddock

Another pivotal part of the pin-up experience is the professional hair and makeup session, provided by Christina Weyrauch, of Special Occasion Hair Design, that precedes the actual picture taking.

“She knocks it out of the park for us,” said Jenco. “I see these girls come in and get made up and start to glow, and then it’s so much fun to see who comes out in the studio.”

Booking a session with Roc Pin-Ups entails more than just coming in for a photo shoot. First, would-be pin-ups meet with Craddock for a consultation, during which they brainstorm, look at books of classic pin-up art and photography, and generally get a feel for what the model wants, whether it be old-school, Bettie Page-style photos or something more modern and unique. With each shoot, however, Craddock encourages the model to incorporate her own passions, interests and personality. The shoot itself usually includes several costume changes, allowing the model to play with looks and poses.

Part of the fun of a pin-up shoot is shopping for it, although it’s also important to note that a lot can be done to enhance and alter the image afterwards, adding backdrops and props or even changing the color of a bathing suit.

After the proofs are in, pin-up models meet with Craddock to look at a selection of the raw images, choosing several to have enhanced, printed and mounted. The next step is the big reveal, which is often as exciting for the Roc Pin-Ups team as it is for the model herself.

“Because we’ve been on this journey start to finish—booking, arrival, makeup, proofs, the final product—we get invested,” said Jenco. “It’s like Christmas every time seeing the pictures, and seeing the woman’s response. It’s like one more family member being brought in.”

One member of the Roc Pin-Ups family is Nah Haffen. She was in the midst of making some big changes in her life, having recently lost 45 pounds and left her husband, when she won a session with Roc Pin-Ups as a grand prize at a Zumbathon.

“It was way out of my element, so far out of my element,” she said, but she was excited nonetheless—so much so that after her initial consultation with Craddock, she began texting him so frequently with questions about to wear that he finally just decided to go shopping with her. “You don’t have to be the most photogenic. He gets you with the right pose, the right lighting, the makeup, the clothes,” said Haffen.

“I was shy at first, thinking ‘What did I get myself into?’ Stepping out of me was the hardest part for me, but by the end it felt empowering

precisely because it was so far out of my natural comfort zone.”

You might think that Craddock’s wife, Debbie MacPherson, would be envious of her husband hanging around beautiful, partially clad women, but she is actually extremely supportive. In fact, she once even volunteered to go bra shopping with Knorr, and gets just as invested as the rest of the Roc Pin-Ups team, watching each woman undergo her own personal transformation.

Roc Pin-Ups offers a Bombshell Blast option, in which small groups of friends can do a pin-up shoot together, with both individual and group shots, for a birthday celebration, bachelorette party or just for fun. There are also various individual experiences from which to choose, including one that gives models their very own calendar with 12 months’ worth of saucy, sexy images. Additionally, Craddock has begun branching out beyond traditional, vintage-inspired pin-ups into fantasy shoots—he recently did a “Mad Hatter” themed shoot—and even into family shoots.

‘We can do themes; imagination is our only limitation. If people can imagine it, then we can do it. I would love to do a shoot where kids, and even parents, dress up like superheroes,” mused Craddock. “Who doesn’t want to be a superhero?”

At that, several of the women said in unison, “Wonder Woman!” and Craddock reached for his pencil and notepad. “Okay, everyone wants to be Wonder Woman,” he laughed. “Got it.”

One direction Craddock doesn’t plan on going is boudoir photography.

“When I tell people I do pin-ups, a lot of people ask about boudoir, but I feel that boudoir can be limiting. Not a lot of women want to just put on their underwear and get photographed,” he explained. “Also, boudoir tends to be marketed to the under-30 crowd, and this offers something to the over-30 or non-traditional model. I think women over 30 can be so sexy, and this gives them the option of pulling that sexiness out without being too exposed.”

Perhaps Trupo described the appeal of pin-up photography best: “It’s the ultimate game of dress up for big girls—but you also get to document it and have those photographs to keep forever.”

“Only this time you’re playing dress-up, your shoes fit!” added Jenco.

To see more examples of pin-up styles, or to book a photography session, visit Roc Pin-Ups on the web at www.rocpinups.com. rochesterWomanMag.com :: may 2013

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By Ashley Cooper | Photos by Ellton Photographic Group

or nearly a decade, News10 NBC’s early bird, Nikki Rudd, has helped wake Rochester up—no easy feat this woman has, if you think about it. This town is chock full of early risers, especially in the dead of our elongated winters, when we allow ourselves extra time to dig our vehicles out of the snow. But Nikki Rudd stays with us as we stumble into the shower, out of the shower, brew our morning coffee and fumble to find our car keys. She even stays with us on our otherwise monotonous commutes into work should we deliberately pause our station-surfing at WARM 101.3.

Essentially, Rudd, along with her fellow morning show crewmembers, Rich Caniglia and Rebecca Leclair, prepares us for the day ahead.

Upon meeting Rudd for the first time, I felt as though I already knew her, and not solely because I had grown accustomed to seeing her smiling face in the wee hours of the morning, but because in her presence I was put at instant ease.

“This is delicious! Would you like to try it?” Rudd extends her iced chai, courtesy of Starry Nights Café.

Rudd, by the way, does not drink coffee. Her natural vivacity remains unprovoked by caffeine. By the time I meet her in the Neighborhood of the Arts in the mid-afternoon, she has been up for well over twelve hours, save for a brief cat nap upon leaving the courthouse that day for some overtime reporting. I am hoping to tap into some of her boundless energy supply and leave with it in the ensuing hours after the interview.

Talking with Nikki Rudd is like talking with your best girlfriend.

Everyone knows her. Several locals approach her with the same confidence and familiarity that I did. She is graciously accessible.

Come to think of it, everyone is like old friends here.

Her booming laughter is contagious as she emits positive airwaves about the café like a perpetual ripple.

I ask her to set the interview in motion by reflecting on Des Moines.

Born in Detroit, Rudd and her family relocated to central Iowa, where she spent most of her formative years.

“I loved my childhood,” she says. “I lived in a very middle class neighborhood. We went to church three times a week, we went to public schools.”

Rudd’s outgoing persona and charisma was evident even in her young life. Her mother would peg her as being a highly “determined” child, alluding to her unremitting zeal. In high school, Rudd could direct her energies in track and field, in mathematics and writing.

When the majority of her “umpteen year old” contemporaries did not have any inkling in regards to what they wanted to do post-graduation, Rudd defied the social norm by recognizing her life’s calling in a vocational class entitled “Radio and T.V.” She laughs at the thought that she originally enrolled in the class by virtue of the fact that it was an appealing alternative to advanced placement courses. Rudd teamed with a friend to host an hour-long spot on a local radio station.

“We loved it so much that we both decided we wanted to go into broadcasting,” recollects Rudd, whose co-host went on to become an Oklahoma City journalist. “It was so much fun to think that you could make a living doing that!”

Coming of age, Rudd, ever “determined” as deemed by her mother, majored in Communication Arts at Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa. A bright and intuitive student, she graduated magna cum laude, and was offered a promising job before finishing the term.

A month prior to commencement, Rudd was able to complete her undergraduate degree and move to Rochester, Minnesota just in time for “May sweeps”; she was offered a two year-contract with the NBCaffiliate station.

In her first broadcasting job, Rudd was a virtual “one-man band,” as she describes. Though the work proved to be trying, the young anchor was able to develop a multitude of invaluable skills that would perpetuate her successful career, including learning how to write, shoot, produce and edit her own segments. Refined by the fires of her initial “gig,” Rudd comes out an incandescent gem, realizing, after all, “People [like us] can’t do a regular job! We’d go insane!”

Barely into her twenties, Rudd’s contract was running out and by then, she had gained enough experience and “chutzpah” to pursue

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remarkable opportunities. Ironically, Rochester, New York, stood out among her offers and the young anchor bravely made the pilgrimage 950 miles east not knowing a single soul.

However, it is her enduring positivity makes Rochester adore Rudd.

In the midst of reporting the inescapable “negative,” Rudd remains inspired by “always looking for the bright spots.”

The transition, for Rudd, couldn’t have been more seamless.

Rudd is confident her optimism stems from having a “strong faith and strong family.” She saturates her life’s journey in prayer, which she says has been her saving grace in trying times. In fact, she considers it a privilege to be able to pray for the individuals and families she witnesses on a daily basis on her job who are facing unspeakable horror.

“I think what I like most about my job is that I’m waking people up in the morning, and I like to think that I’m waking them up with a smile.

There’s a lot of bad news, and we report that, but I also think there’s always got to be a reason to smile,” states Rudd in her unyielding hopefulness.

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Rudd lived above East Avenue’s “Spot Coffee,” directly across from News10 NBC. Not a five-minute stroll west of the station, Rudd found herself welcomed by the congregation at Bethel Christian Fellowship, which she calls a “great spiritual community.” Ever the movie buff, Rudd repeatedly gained her bearings at the Little Theatre.

“I had the perfect square!” exclaims Rudd of her earlier days in the Flower City. She was able to establish a lasting and instant camaraderie with her co-workers. “Channel 10 became my family. You don’t live somewhere that’s so far from your biological family if you don’t love your job.”

Almost a decade later, Rudd is more connected to the middle market of Rochester than perhaps many natives; she is proud to call it “home.”

And Rochester, in turn, certainly has grown attached to Rudd.

So, what is a typical day in the life of Nikki Rudd like?

“I wake up at 2:00am,” begins Rudd. “My husband, who is a night owl, is usually going to bed just as I am waking up.”

“I have learned the art that all women have to learn, to wash my hair every other day,” she jokes. “Have you tried it? It saves me so much time!”

After applying what she calls her “base makeup,” Rudd arrives at the studio at approximately 3:00am and begins writing, a significant aspect to her job that most are unaware of. After approximately one hour of scribing the imminent morning shows, Rudd heads into “Hair and Makeup,” and, like poetry in motion, is on the air by 5:00am.

But wait! There’s more…

At 5:20am, Rudd records two newscasts for WARM 101.3 that will air within the coming hour. By 7:00am, she is reporting live from a booth with a streaming connection to the radio station where she will physically drive to moments later and read newscasts every half hour until 8:00am.

“I’ll start work at 3, and I literally don’t stop until 12 or 1,” she says.

If not otherwise directed to continue reporting, Rudd leaves in the early afternoon, prepares for the next day, and strives to be in bed by 6:00pm.

It may be a regime that others would fear to claim, but Rudd wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Some people might want to kill me,” she laughs. “But I get to work every morning and say, ‘Gooooood morning, everyone!’” she says in her cheeriest voice.

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Though quick to find the silver lining, Rudd is not without an adequate supply of moxie. Time and time again, Rudd has demonstrated true professionalism, and handled even the most tragic of stories with grace and dignity.

Rudd will never forget Christmas Eve 2012 when she was solo reporting the West Webster shooting. In a sobering instant, Rudd was finding out, in tandem with the community, what had occurred.

“For me that was such raw emotion when their faces came back to me on camera,” says Rudd of the fireman who tragically perished. “I couldn’t believe that this was happening in our community. Who hasn’t been down Lake Road? Not only to be professionally on air, no scripting, just talking…it was surreal…but that was something that I’ll never forget.”

“On the brighter side,” shares Rudd, “There are types of stories that touch your heart. In the worst situations, you‘ll find a bright spot. You’re not there just to get a sound byte, you actually care. I feel that I’m there to share their story.”

“I love Nikki Rudd!” exclaims radio personality Kristie Credit. “She is a wonderful addition on Wake up with Tony on WARM 101.3! When Nikki walks into the studio she always has a smile on her face and is ready to share (sometimes too much) her life with you on the radio.”

Rudd has been inviting the community into her life for nine years.

We watched her repel down the side of the First Federal Building downtown as part of “21 stories for scouts.” We witnessed her marriage to Jared Kiser last fall, and she even let us peek in on her recent Lasik eye surgery!

“My mom, who is my biggest inspiration, would always say, ‘Nikki, life is what you make it!’ And I live by that. Life, as in this day, this hour, this minute, is what you make of it,” says Rudd.

5:00pm quickly approaches and I know it’s time for Nikki Rudd to retire for the night. As she walks me to my car and gives me a hug, her life’s mission to “find the bright spots” echoes in my ears. I can’t help but think I just found one of Rochester’s brightest.

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By Caitlin Mack

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Soon after college, Nydia put her talents to good use, opening Borinquen Dance Theatre in 1981 at the encouragement of her mentor, Fagan. Instead of pursuing dance fame, she wanted to use the arts to work with young people and instill the same values that she learned as a young dancer- that education is the key to success.

“Dance was always a hobby, but I wanted to do something in the community to give back and use artistic talent to do that” says Nydia.

Nydia began teaching Caribbean dance at the David Hochstein Memorial Music School in 1985, which today serves as the location for the Borinquen Dance Company. Since 1995, she has served in administrative capacities for the Rochester School District, including work as a house administrator at James Madison High School and Vice Principal at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary No. 9.

Today, Nydia’s commitment to youth, dance, and education has served her well. In addition to her duties as founder of Borinquen Dance in the evenings, where she continues to hone her talents as an education advocate, she serves as Director of Strategic Community Partnership for the Rochester City School District.

Borinquen Dance offers classes in Modern Contemporary, Latin, and Caribbean dance, as well as African, SpanishFlamenco, and TainoArawak Indian (people indigenous to the island of Puerto Rico). For N y d i a , working with a

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After touring at the national and international level with Fagan, Nydia went on hiatus from dancing to be the first in her family to go to college, which she describes as a “goal she needed to accomplish,” later earning a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Dance, a Masters in Science and Education, and Certificate of Administration at SUNY Brockport.

younger generation using these art forms allows youth to concentrate on “what they do well” and “make that connection with education.” In order to participate, the 40-50 youths regularly enrolled in the dance program must meet attendance and grade requirements; in addition, they are encouraged by Nydia and her staff to pursue some form of higher education. At Borinquen Dance, students are taught “the ‘soft skills’ that go beyond dancing, says Nydia; these include “work ethic, responsibility, social skills, and presence in the community.” For Nydia, “having this kind of impact on someone’s life is important.

That in itself to me is a prize; it equates more than money.”

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Rochester local Nydia Padilla-Rodriguez is a woman of many talents.

The eighth of eleven children born to Puerto Rican parents, Nydia was ambitious at a young age and took dance classes from Joan Grabell School of Dance. During high school at the Rochester Educational Opportunity Center, she became an original member of the “Bottom of the Bucket, But” Dance Company run by (the now nationallyacclaimed) Garth Fagan, who later achieved fame choreographing for Broadway’s Lion King. Nydia’s life as a young professional dancer was supplemented by participation in Rochester’s Upward Bound and Urban League programs and work as a student dance instructor to pay for her own dance classes, experiences that instilled her with the values of discipline and responsibility necessary to be serious about achieving her goals.

Honoring Puerto Rico through traditional dance and teaching youth about the country’s colorful culture are also essential components of Nydia’s educational philosophies. The name, “Borinquen,”- the original name of the island of Puerto Rico- and the dance company’s offering of traditional Latino and Puerto Rican dance pays homage to Nydia’s culture while providing an educational experience.

“Traditional dancing is important for me to remind the young people of our culture,” says Nydia. “I want the children- Puerto Rican and non-Puerto Rican- to have a sense of the rich history, culture, music, tradition, and values of what makes Puerto Ricans unique as a people.”

“Using dance as a way to educate people and celebrate diversity has been a very resourceful tool to expose the entire community.” To honor Puerto Rican culture, Nydia arranges for performances to start and end with a traditional dance.

Nydia is not only dedicated to the promotion and education of Puerto Rican culture through dance, but also through her community activism. In 1983, Nydia helped found the United Way Hispanic Leadership Development Program (later called the Latino Leadership Development program), which provided upcoming Latino professionals with training to create a network, work on community projects, and address community issues. This program inspired the creation of the Youth Hispanic Leadership Development Program, now merged with the Red Cross, which exposes youth to leadership development at a young age.

“A lot of young people give up too quickly, and it’s important for them to learn in life that you need to work hard to be consistent, resilient, committed, and have the discipline to make it happen for yourself, ” says Nydia on inspiring students over the years.

As a result of her hard work, the Borinquen Dance Program was acknowledged by the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities as a distinguished program across the nation. Although Nydia is humble about receiving this acknowledgement, one of many awards for her community and educational leadership, she admits that the hard work over the years has inspired her students. She states simply but elegantly, “I just have a passion for the work that I do.”

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By Sarah Jane Clifford

In honor of the Wegmans LPGA Championship scheduled for Locust Hill Country club early next month here’s what sports journalist Brent Kelley considers to be the Top 10 Women Golfers of all time.

Kelley has been a sports journalist since 1986, serving as editor and writer for both print and electronic media. He has produced special sections on golf for newspapers, and served as a newspaper golf columnist. He has also published numerous articles as a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines. Kelley has been the About.com Golf Guide author since November 2002.

Here Is His Top 10 Starting With Number 10: 10. Louise Suggs

The big-hitting “Miss Suggs” posted 58 wins and 11 major championships, plus wins at the U.S. and British amateurs. She also provided one of the philosophies behind the building of this Top 50 ranking. Suggs once explained in an interview about the earliest days of the LPGA Tour: “Our fields were filled out with local amateurs, because that was the only way to build a tournament. We had maybe 15, 20 pros and that’s it.” The LPGA has seen much greater depth and competitiveness with each succeeding group of golfers. That’s why the farther back you go in women’s golf (and men’s, albeit not to the same extent), you have to apply a bit of discount to the numbers. Still, 58 wins and 11 majors - discount or not - is pretty good stuff.

9. Betsy King

In her first seven years on Tour, King didn’t win once. Then she won at least once each of the next 10 years, with plenty of seconds, thirds, Top 10s, scoring titles, money titles and Player of the Year awards to boot.

8. Patty Berg

In 1935, she faced Glenna Collett Vare in the finals of the U.S. Women’s Amateur. In 1980, when Beth Daniel was in her second year as a pro, Berg played for the final time on the LPGA Tour.

She is credited with 60 wins by the LPGA. Fifteen of them (the women’s record) were majors - although 14 of those were evenly split between the Titleholders and Western Open, tour tournaments long since defunct.

7. Karrie Webb

The question to consider isn’t whether Webb belongs this high this fast, but just how high she’ll eventually get. My guess is when her career ends, she’ll be at No. 4 in my rankings.

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6. JoAnne Carner

Karrie Webb played her way into the Hall of Fame in her 20s. In her 20s, Carner won five U.S. Women’s Amateurs - she didn’t turn pro until age 30. Yet she still won 43 Tour events, plus a slew of awards, money titles and scoring titles.

5. Nancy Lopez

Lopez, a long-time fan favorite at Locust Hill, won 48 times, the most of her era. She also had the biggest individual seasons of her era. And her era was a fantastic one. These factors should put her in the running for No. 1. But they don’t, for one simple reason: Lopez won only three majors. That’s just not enough for someone to be considered the best ever. But she was clearly No. 1 among all her great contemporaries.

4. Babe Didrikson Zaharias

You can, however, construct an argument that Zaharias is the greatest of all-time. It goes like this: The Babe’s accomplishments (41 recognized Tour wins, many more amateur wins, 10 majors), unlike those of her contemporaries (Berg, Suggs, et.al.), don’t deserve the previously mentioned historical discount (see Suggs at No. 10) because Babe proved the absolute value of those accomplishments in other venues. Specifically, against the men: In 1945, Zaharias played four PGA Tour events, and made the 36-hole cut in three of them. No other woman - to date - can claim such success. Plus, there’s what others said about her; Patty Berg said finishing second to Babe was like winning. So she’s in the mix, but in the final evaluation three others come out ahead.

3. Kathy Whitworth

Whitworth won 88 LPGA Tour events, more than any other woman, and more than any man has won on any tour. ‘Nuff said.

2. Mickey Wright

Wright won 82 times, with 13 majors, and once posted doubledigit wins in four straight years. And she did it despite giving up the full-time touring life by age 34. She was almost always considered the best-ever until you-know-who came along ...

1. Annika Sorenstam

Her numbers are as big as those of Berg and Suggs, Wright and Whitworth, yet Sorenstam has posted those numbers against, by far, the deepest, most competitive fields in the history of women’s golf. And that’s why she’s the greatest female golfer of all-time.

If you have information, ideas, comments or suggestions for “World Of Women Sports,” please contact Sarah Jane Clifford at 585/3888686. Her e-mail is gtc@frontiernet.net. Clifford owns and operates Gymnastics Training Center of Rochester, Inc.

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By Ashley Cooper 727 East Main Street—therein lies a special place not a mile’s walk from RWM’s own home office. In this artist’s sanctuary, dreams are conceived and oftentimes realized in the most unbridled of capacities. Apprehensive pupils gingerly enter in the side door for a workshop or rehearsal only to leave with heaping levels of self-confidence; they’ve accomplished things that their naysayers could only dare to believe. They can hardly count the hours until they return to the safe haven-where economic status and ethnicity are irrelevant. In due time, they achieve a most-fulfilling form of self-expression.

They are recognized for their hard work and for contending with their own worst critics…themselves.

This ‘Xanadu’ for aspiring performers is known as the Rochester Association of Performing Arts (RAPA). Alumni of RAPA regularly go on to represent Rochester on The Great White Way, on the large and small screens in prestigious workshops, in off-Broadway, regional and summer stock productions, in first tier colleges for performing arts and even in various teaching capacities. The non-profit organization was founded in 1978 by Judith Andreano who had a vision to bring quality performing arts education to anyone who desired to learn, regardless of race or income level, and therefore established a reputable open door policy.

Starting in 1982, Andreano invited the legendary Greece Athena drama and voice teacher, Judith Ranaletta, on a freelance basis to serve as Artistic Director for select shows. Andreano always envisioned a day when she would resign, and would gracefully hand RAPA’s reigns to Ranaletta’s hands. After three golden decades of promoting the arts in the community and reaching out to children considered “at risk,” Andreano stepped down as Executive Director.

In 2011, RAPA Board President Jim Vollertson took over as the acting executive director after a long-established relationship with the Rochester

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arts community. Vollertson has labored in pioneering “The Next Chapter” to resurrect RAPA as an active performing arts education center as well as directing the public’s attention to the performances in RAPA’s own “East End Theatre.” In sync with Andreano’s wishes, he invited the newly retired Judith Ranaletta to join the directing staff at RAPA. The “Roc City Singers” director promptly established a show choir to the “new and improved” RAPA as one of her first contributions. And fresh from New York City, choreographer Kris Ashley was later added to the staff as Program Director and thus, began the powerhouse trifecta more than capable of revamping the performing arts school into something…even greater.

Ranaletta, affectionately known to students as “Ran,” is the theater mentor that young hopefuls all over the world covet.

“God puts us where we’re meant to be,” says Ranaletta. “It’s the ‘Master Plan.’

I feel like I was meant to teach kids, train kids, nurture and develop talent.”

Under Ranaletta’s tutelage, performers have graduated to join the ranks of the upper crust in the entertainment industry. Much of her success as a teacher is due to her internationally-known Greece Athena pièce de résistance: show choir. In fact, a British film company approached Ranaletta upon creating a documentary entitled, “Gleeful” that examined the “behind the scenes” dynamics show choirs in the United States.

A staunch professional and seasoned performer herself, Ranaletta strives to treat her students like nothing short of professionals. She who sees off, on average, five to six students per year to Broadway believes that nothing prepares her mentees to be “triple threats” in the entertainment industry quite like show choir, which also teaches students invaluable life skills, like punctuality, teamwork and the importance of maintaining integrity.

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“I knew it would be a good match; away,” says Ranaletta of her new to what she’s done for this school Ashley reciprocates Ranaletta’s been teaching for twelve worked with that is a true Both have labored education to the students a league of its own. wide array of classes“Comedy Studies” to specialized teachers.

there was a simpatico right colleague. “I can’t speak enough to keep it alive.” endorsement by saying, “I have years; Judith is the first person I’ve educator.”

strenuously to bring the kind of that makes RAPA stand firmly in RAPA students (of all ages) can take a everything from “Voice and Piano” to “Ballet”-under the direction of ten highly

“I can honestly say that the quality of education is the same across the board.

It’s important for us to give as much as we can to those kids,” says Ashley.

“We jump right in to the meat of the work. As teachers, it’s our job to see the potential in them and we usually see it in them before they do. Not only are we pushing them to be the best singers or dancers, but to be the best people.”

In order to proceed with the resurrection of RAPA in its “Next Chapter,” the school desperately needs the support of the community. Having recently wrapped the successful “Little Shop of Horrors,” in its East End Theatre, RAPA is anticipating the production of “Aida” this summer. Auditions will be held Thursday, May 9 and are open to ages 14-26. “Roc City Singers” auditions, as part of RAPA’s “Grand Reopening” will be held Wednesday June 19. And perhaps most exciting of all will be the theatre’s biggest night: the ‘Tony’ awards will be live streamed at the East End Theatre at RAPA and featuring a surprise host by virtue of an annual fundraiser.

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Dee Alexander Local Radio Personality

By Amy long | Photo by Natalie Best

For over twenty years, the Rochester community woke up every morning listening to beloved radio personality Dee Alexander.

Despite her popularity and emphasis on positive and entertaining programming for the local area, Alexander found herself at a crossroad in 2008 when new station ownership decided let her go. Luckily, Alexander’s fan base didn’t have to wait too long for her return, as she now hosts a weekly, hour long informational interview program, “Cross Border Showcase,” designed to attract visitors to New York state.

“I love radio because it’s both an art and a science. I mean, what a great job; daily creative problem solving and lots and lots of play,” says Alexander.

In addition to her latest media venture, Alexander rediscovered a love of learning that led her to the International Center for Studies in Creativity at SUNY Buffalo State College. The degree emphasizes creative problem solving in business and goal oriented organizations. “I love being a part of the exciting international creativity community as part of my studies.”

Behind the radio spotlight Alexander’s career has had parallel success in philanthropic ventures that have garnered her a long, impressive list of awards and achievements. Utilizing her current studies and past experience, Alexander is still making an impact on the Rochester community. She states, “I am developing ways to extend knowledge of creativity to as many people as possible, beginning with parents and students.”

Alexander’s profound work with Monroe 2-Orleans Educational Foundation provides scholarships for post-secondary education to students who did not take a traditional educational path, as well as students looking for careers in special education. “We’re working on ways to support these students once they get to college or training programs. In other words, we give them individualized support, like case workers, to go along with the scholarship money. Sometimes students need more than money to help them succeed.”

While many cities are grappling with budgetary restraints and tough education issues, Alexander chooses to focus on proactive ways to connect parents, students and the community. According to Alexander, “In the big picture, it is necessary to formulate a focused vision for what students need public education to do, and then work toward the vision in most fiscally efficient way possible.

From a local standpoint, it is becoming challenging for local communities to retain control over their educational systems.”

Alexander also works to partner the Penfield Parents Advisory Board and the business community to create partnerships and support. “Keeping the focus on individual students, to help them each succeed in their own way will help build the vision. Creating partnerships, like those bringing together schools, communities, and businesses is one of the many solutions.” (continued on page 46)

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“ Rochester is the best place for my business as the community is very conscientious when it comes to art.”

Susan Carmen-Duffy Owner, Create Art 4 Good

By Amanda Hebing | Photo by Natalie Best

Once I heard Susan Carmen-Duffy order her coffee, I immediately knew who she was. Her bubbly, outgoing personality shined in the room like a beacon of light as I walked over and introduced myself. As we sat down and began our conversation, I felt as though I had known Susan for years and that we were just two old friends catching up. As Carmen-Duffy told me her passion for her CreateArt4Good business, I couldn’t help but catch the giving spirit that poured from her persona.

She is doubtlessly an example of someone looking to inspire those with artistic talents and a passion for giving back to others.

CreateArt4Good is an artistic organization that Susan Carmen-Duffy has been running for two years. Not only does she create art, but she also represents and promotes other local artists and exhibits their work in open houses and home art shows. The unique part about CreateArt4Good is that 20% of artist profits go to different charities that the organization sponsors; each artist chooses which charity their 20% goes to. Carmen-Duffy supports several different charities- all of which she has a personal attachment to, such as Camp Hope and Pluta Cancer Center. Susan explained that she was inspired to create this business by her desire to help others—-a value her parents instilled in her growing up. Susan explains that she gets a rush when she gets to write checks to the different charities.

An average day for CreateArt4Good consists of Susan getting up early before her “everyday job” to indulge in her craft. Carmen-Duffy, who is a self-taught artist, works in mixed mediums using several different techniques to create a single piece. She coordinates different events to show off her work and the artists she represents to the community for sale. If you enjoy art galleries and enjoy having parties with friends, invite Susan into your home to transform your living room into a sophisticated exhibition CreateArt4Good also hosts open houses. These are held in various buildings and are free weekend art gallery showings. This helps to promote Carmen-Duffy’s business to other local artists who are looking for representation. With these events, Carmen-Duffy is able to sell and promote her amazing works to artists who are looking for representation and inspire them to give back by supporting charities with a portion of their profits.

Although Carmen-Duffy has lived in other areas, she finds that it’s exclusively Rochester that brings that warm and comforting feeling that only home can give. She feels that Rochester is the best place for her business as the surrounding community is very conscientious when it comes to art and that any kind of art can profit, compared to other cities that are closed-minded when it comes to creative expression.

Even with this region’s heightened awareness and deep appreciation, Carmen-Duffy still faces setbacks within her business. While she does help artists gain a profit, the artists still have to donate 20% to a charity.

Carmen-Duffy finds that a lot of artists have a hard time giving that 20% willingly. Even with these setbacks, Carmen-Duffy has high hopes for the future of her business, and hopes to promote more and gain (continued on page 46)

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“Hochstein acts as a gathering place for people all over the community…”

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Dr. Peggy Quackenbush Director, Hochstein School of Music & Dance

By Mallory Diamond

The many doors inside the Hochstein School of Music and Dance stun the senses with the spaces they reveal once opened. In just a short time wandering Hochstein’s halls, you might come upon cozy practice rooms, mirrored dance studios, or a majestic performance hall, its hundreds of green velvet seats encircling a grand stage.

You might also meet Dr. Peggy Quackenbush, the school’s longtime director, whose passion for Hochstein, its students, and its dedicated faculty is evident with each warm word.

Quackenbush grew up on a farm in Minnesota, the oldest of 12 children. Keeping a tight rein on the family’s expenses, her father initially resisted the idea of letting her play an instrument, but relented when it was discovered that Quackenbush had been following her friends to band practice – without an instrument – for over a year. She credits the existence of her school’s music program with her passion for music and music education.

“Not everyone in our country, or certainly in the rest of the world, has that opportunity,” says Quackenbush. “I would never have come down this path had I not had that chance.”

Today, Quackenbush is a master clarinetist. She has played with Antara Winds, a woodwind quintet she helped found, since 1982 (you can catch one of their frequent performances on Live from Hochstein, broadcast on WXXI-FM). She has also performed with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mercury Opera, and several other area ensembles.

Quackenbush has been at the Hochstein School for more than three decades – as director since 1992, and for ten years before that on the administrative staff. She now manages the school’s administrative and part-time staff, as well as 125 full-time faculty members, all of whom specialize in specific areas of music or dance.

Her responsibilities are all-encompassing, ranging from designing program curricula to fundraising to managing building renovations.

“I believed so much in what this organization is about, and although I had not imagined myself seeking an administrative role originally, I found that I really just loved being in the middle of it all,” says Quackenbush.

Quackenbush says the school’s most important goal is to provide the best possible music and dance instruction to anyone who is interested, regardless of age, background, or ability to pay. Last year, the school taught more than 4,000 people from Monroe and 12 surrounding counties, and awarded $270,000 in application-based tuition assistance, despite having some financial limitations as a nonprofit organization.

One of Quackenbush’s proudest moments as director came in 1999, with the restoration and re-opening of the school’s performance hall, which served as a church sanctuary in the late 1800s. Years ago, the cavernous yet intimate space hosted the widely attended funerals of progressive Rochesterians Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglas.

For the Hochstein School, there are more proud moments to come. (continued on page 46)

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One of those solutions involves what Alexander calls, “gifted education,” a professional specialty within education based on decades of research and best practices. The specialty focuses on meeting the atypical needs of students who demonstrate exceptional characteristics, preferences and processes in a particular domain. “Often, these students present as having a need for more depth, complexity, and speed of learning that what is offered by the standard curriculum. I am passionate about gifted education and the benefits it offers for general education, and gifted education’s relationship to 21st century skills; especially creativity,” remarks Alexander.

more cliental to represent. She also hopes to rent a permanent space in order to do her open houses for their weekend shows. Within this space she also hopes to start giving art classes and teach others to better their craft.

She hopes that her business will help inspire other businesses to make a different with in their community and give back their profits to charities and helping others.

Next year, their youth orchestra, composed of students in grades 7–12, will return to the Normandy American Cemetery in France to perform on the 70th anniversary of D-Day.

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When she is not helping or entertaining the community, Dee Alexander spends her time engaging in the Rochester arts and local activities with her family, whom she admirably credits as her greatest achievement.

Perhaps one of Alexander’s most endearing qualities is her enthusiasm for Rochester; she indefinitely sees the city for its potential and for what is has to offer. She says, “It would be great if Rochester could be widely, nationally, even internationally recognized for its devotion to creativity and innovation. I would love to be a part of making that happen.”

CreateArt4Good is an organization like no other. While it supports local artists, it gives local artists a chance to also give back to their community with their profits. Susan CarmenCarmen-Duffy is truly a woman with a big heart and passion for her community. She loves that CreateArt4Good allows her to reach her full potential and the fact that it gives her an opportunity to help others realize their potential as well. She is truly an inspirational entrepreneur and I look forward to seeing her artists grow and other charities prosper by her selflessness.

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Hochstein has grown substantially over the years, particularly its ensembles program, which offers groups in chamber music, choral groups, jazz, rock, and more. Its music therapy program has also blossomed. Area organizations can easily partner with the school to provide music therapy to those with disabilities.

Quackenbush says one of the biggest misconceptions about Hochstein is that it’s just for children and teens. Hochstein students are all ages and come from all walks of life (Hochstein’s oldest student is 88 years old, while its youngest students are just six months old), and several hundred adults take advantage of the school’s diverse program offerings every year.

“We can all share the joy of music or dance or the visual arts together in a way that erases any barriers between us,” Quackenbush says.

“Hochstein acts as a gathering place for people all over the community… we are all together sharing this experience.”

Despite an impressive career, Alexander shows no signs of retiring just yet, and is proud of her part in making Rochester an amazing city to live in.

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Performers, they always make what they do look so darn easy. When you sit down to enjoy a movie or a play every detail has been so meticulously directed that most miss the impressive beauty of it all. You don’t see the blood, sweat and tears that lie behind each performance.

I can remember the very first time that my perception of the arts changed.

I was in tenth or eleventh grade and was playing clarinet in the school band. We had a tradition of picking a movie score to perform in the spring concert. That year we all wanted to play the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean. We thought the music was catchy and would be fun to play.

The score came in and we played it through a couple of times to see what we needed to work on. I remembered that I had to keep dropping out to stretch my fingers out. Each time through my fingers became more and more tired. The cramping spread all the way up into my forearm. In short, that piece of music laid me out flat. I knew how to read what was in front of me, I simply wasn’t conditioned enough to play it. If the muscles in my hands and arms had been built up a little more, I would have had more success earlier on.

When performers spend hours practicing they are in many ways building up their stamina, whether it is the lung capacity to carry them through a couple dozen bars of a song or, to ensure that they make it to the last act night after night. People who are physically fit have an advantage in the industry. Take, for instance, your favorite Broadway play. Imagine that you are a judge at a casting call; would you want to cast the person who is panting and sweating after performing a song and dance? Or would you choose the person who still looks presentable at the end of the piece?

Little details like this do matter. The person who is physically fit is already

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leaps and bounds ahead of the person who is having trouble keeping time because their lungs or legs are tired. Time is money and if you are primed and ready to go, you are the one who will end up with the job.

Artists are another group of people who need to possess specialized physicality. Just think about the muscle control required to paint each and every detail onto a canvas. If any of you have painted a room in your house, you are probably aware of how fast your shoulders can tire out. Imagine asking those tired shoulder muscles to create some small and precise design.

Many of us couldn’t do it. Stained glass for example requires a very steady and directed force to both cut the design into the glass and break the pieces out. I think that the most perfect example of this pointed strength is the Statue of David. That piece of art was carved, by hand, out of solid stone.

One slip of the hand or hammer would have ruined the entire thing. To me, that is where the beauty comes from, the restraint, the concentration and the patience of the artist that is evident in every detail.

The same beauty can be seen in muscle on the human body. Each defined muscle is the result of restraint, concentration and dedication. Just like the arts it is hard to understand and appreciate the true beauty of the end result without seeing the hours of hard work put in behind it. So, as you take in the sights this summer remember that all of the art that surrounds you is the result of the body refining itself in the hopes of reaching perfection.

Understanding the amount of physical work behind a perfect brush stroke, or the moving climax of a piece of music will allow you to see them in a different light.

Rebecca Even is the Fitness Director at the Rochester Athletic Club for Women in Pittsfrod.

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