[NEohioPAL]Beck Center Director of Dance Lynda Sackett to retire after 40 years

Thu Jul 26 14:18:14 PDT 2007

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
July 26, 2007
For more information, (216) 521-2540
Yvette A. Hanzel, Director of Marketing, ext. 225
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Director of Dance Lynda Sackett
to retire after more than 40 years
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Beck Center establishes the=20
Lynda Sackett Endowment for Dance Education=20
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Lakewood, Ohio - After more than 40 years of service at Beck Center,
Director of Dance Lynda Sackett will retire on August 31, 2007. A
reception honoring her will be held on Friday, November 2. A new dance
director will be announced soon.
 Sackett established the Dance Education program at Beck Center in the
mid-1970s. Under her direction, the program has developed and expanded
to now include over 50 dance classes each semester including ballet,
pointe, hip hop, jazz, tap, and others for students of all ages and
abilities. "Lynda had the insight and vision to create a Dance program
at Beck Center more than 30 years ago" said Edward P. Gallagher, Beck's
Director of Education and Creative Arts Therapies. "She has been
instrumental in developing this program to what it is today. We can
never express our tremendous gratitude for her leadership and loyalty to
Beck Center." =20
Sackett has received many notable awards over the years including more
recently the 2003 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Arts Education
for Northeast Ohio by the Ohio Arts Education Association and the 2000
Ohio Dance Award for Advancement of Dance Education from the Ohio Dance
Association.=20
In recognition of her many years of service and dedication, Beck Center
is pleased to announce the establishment of the Lynda Sackett Endowment
for Dance Education. This endowment has been initiated with start-up
funds donated by a former student. Contributions to the Lynda Sackett
Endowment for Dance Education may be directed to the Beck Center
Development Office. A celebratory performance and reception is planned
for Friday, November 2 at 8:00 p.m. on the Mackey Main Stage to honor
Sackett for her years of service.
Beck Center for the Arts offers professional theatrical productions on
two stages along with comprehensive curriculum-based arts education in
Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual arts, along
with gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists. Located at
17801 Detroit Avenue in Lakewood, Beck Center is just ten minutes west
of downtown Cleveland. Convenient on-site parking is available. For
more information, contact Yvette A. Hanzel, Director of Marketing &
External Affairs at (216) 521-2540, extension 225 or
yvette at beckcenter.org <mailto:yvette at beckcenter.org> .=20
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service at </span></font><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><font
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color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>, Director of Dance =
</span></font><st1:PersonName><font
 color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'>Lynda =
Sackett</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
color=3Dblack><span style=3D'color:black'> will retire on =
</span></font><st1:date
Month=3D"8" Day=3D"31" Year=3D"2007"><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>August
 31, 2007</span></font></st1:date><font color=3Dblack><span =
style=3D'color:black'>.<span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>A reception honoring her will =
be held on
Friday, November 2.</span></font><span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  =
</span>A
new dance director will be announced soon.<o:p></o:p></p>

Sackett established the Dance =
Education
program at <st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
in the mid-1970s.  Under =
her
direction, the program has developed and expanded to now include over 50 =
dance
classes each semester including ballet, pointe, hip hop, jazz, tap, and =
others
for students of all ages and abilities. 
“Lynda had =
the insight
and vision to create a Dance program at =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><fo=
nt
color=3Dblack> more than 30 years =
ago”  said Edward P. Gallagher, =
Beck’s
Director of Education and Creative Arts Therapies.  “She has been =
instrumental in
developing this program to what it is today.  We can never express our =
tremendous gratitude
for her leadership and loyalty to =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> =
<st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><fo=
nt
color=3Dblack>.”  <o:p></o:p>

Sackett
has received many notable awards over the years including more recently =
the
2003 Award for Distinguished Contribution to Arts Education for =
<st1:place>Northeast
 Ohio</st1:place> by the Ohio Arts Education Association and the 2000 =
Ohio
Dance Award for Advancement of Dance Education from the Ohio Dance =
Association.
<o:p></o:p>

In
recognition of her many years of service and dedication, =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is pleased to =
announce the
establishment of the <st1:PersonName>Lynda Sackett</st1:PersonName> =
Endowment
for Dance Education.  This =
endowment
has been initiated with start-up funds donated by a former student.  Contributions to the =
<st1:PersonName>Lynda
 Sackett</st1:PersonName> Endowment for Dance Education may be directed =
to the
Beck Center Development Office.  A celebratory performance and =
reception is
planned for Friday, November 2 at <st1:time Hour=3D"20" =
Minute=3D"0">8:00 =
p.m.</st1:time> on the Mackey Main Stage to =
honor
Sackett for her years of service.<o:p></o:p>

<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> for the Arts offers professional =
theatrical
productions on two stages along with comprehensive curriculum-based arts
education in Creative Arts Therapies, dance, music, theater, and visual =
arts,
along with gallery exhibits featuring local and regional artists.  Located at =
<st1:Street><st1:address>17801 Detroit =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street> in =
<st1:City><st1:place>Lakewood</st1:place></st1:City>, =
<st1:place><st1:PlaceName>Beck</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> is just ten minutes west of downtown =
<st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland</st1:place></st1:City>. 
Convenient on-site parking is available.  For more information, contact =
Yvette A. Hanzel,
Director of Marketing & External Affairs at (216) 521-2540, =
extension 225
or <a href=3D"mailto:yvette at beckcenter.org">yvette at beckcenter.org</a>. =
<o:p></o:p>

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