ROWENA ALDRIDGE | RUDI ALDRIDGE | DARLENE BETHKE | CAROL FISHER DUNNE | NORMA GANDY | ROBERT HALLIBURTON | TRISHA JOHNS | KITTY NORTON JONES | VIRGINIA PAYNE | CINDY STEINE | ROBERT THOMPSON

ROWENA ALDRIDGE, Scheduling Coordinator E-mail

Reponsible for scheduling Ingram Hall, Turner Hall, Ingram Lobby, Instrumental Rehearsal Hall, and Choral Rehearsal Hall. Works closely with the Supervisor of Technical Services, Director of External Relations and Concert Manager. Distributes regular calendar update information to all faculty, staff, students and to website for public information. Serves on Calendar and Concert Committees.

RUDI ALDRIDGE, Supervisor of Technical Services E-mail

Schedules, staffs, and oversees maintainance of Ingram Hall, Turner Hall and rehearsal spaces. Co-ordinates technical requirements of productions. Designs productions for Vanderbilt Opera and concerts. Former staff member Tennessee Performing Arts Center. Production Manager for Mockingbird Public Theatre, Nashville Shakespeare Festival, and Tennesse Dance Theatre. Lighing Designer for Tenessee Rep, Nashville Opera Association, Mockingbird Public Theatre,Governor's School for the Arts, Acme Dance Company.

DARLENE BETHKE, Accounting Assistant
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Assists the Business Officer.

CAROL FISHER DUNNE, Registrar, Collegiate Students
B.Mus. (Vanderbilt University); M.Mus. (Ohio State University) E-mail

Manages registration and records of Blair music majors and assists in the registration of Vanderbilt students enrolled at Blair for elective credit. Assists in the preparation of the Schedule of Courses, revision of Blair academic publications, preparation of degree audits for Blair juniors, and the review of Blair students' academic standings. Prepares graduation audits for Blair seniors and audits music minors and second majors for certification at graduation. Serves as liaison to the Vanderbilt University Registrar's office.

NORMA GANDY, Operations Officer
B.A. (University of Memphis), M.S. (Mississippi State University) E-mail

Functions as secretary to the Dean, performing administrative office duties, including maintaining Dean's calendar (making appointments for faculty, staff, students, and visitors), answering telephone calls, and processing correspondence. Supervises staff secretaries. Coordinates office operations and shares in general office duties as needed.

ROBERT HALLIBURTON, Business Officer
B.S. (Tennessee Technological University), C.P.A. E-mail

Serves as budget officer and accountant for the school. Assists the Dean with financial analysis and financial reports. Supervises administrative staff and oversees hiring of staff. Coordinates submission of budget to the Provost Office for the school. Maintains budgets for each department and updates departmental coordinators of budget status during each semester. Oversees student account billings. Responsible for processing of payroll for faculty, staff, and students. Oversees processing of financial forms for the school (check requests, 1180's, purchase orders, and plant work orders).

Coordinates registration and handles correspondence pertaining to the pre-college and adult programs, including pre-college scholarship program and Nashville Youth Orchestra program.

KITTY NORTON JONES, Assistant Director of Development
B.A. (University of Tennessee), M.Div. (Vanderbilt University Divinity School)
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Assists the Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations in fundraising for the Blair School. Primary responsibility is for unrestricted gifts up to $2500. Manages special events and annual fund (with all populations including alumni, pre-college parents, college parents, adult students campaign, and friends), as well as alumni programs, donor relations and education programs.

Identifies and solicits financial support for the Blair School. Responsible for securing major gifts for capital and special needs. Directs the campaign for Blair as part of the current overall University campaign. Supervises all annual fundraising activities, alumni programs, and special events. Works closely with the dean and reports to the associate vice chancellor for Development and Alumni Relations.

Serves as liaison with local and national media. Prepares and distributes press releases. Purchases advertising for precollegiate and adult programs, concerts, and collegiate recruitment. Supervises production of Blair publications. Oversees Blair website. Assists the Assistant Dean of Admissions with tours/interviews for prospective collegiate students and parents and other administrative projects. Coordinates and manages special events. Purchases promotional speciality items. Supervises Concert Manager and four Stage Managers. Represents the school at information fairs and local arts meetings.

Manages all Blair School concerts and schedules events in the Steve and Judy Turner Recital Hall on the Vanderbilt campus. Serves as liaison between radio/television and Blair performing faculty. Handles production of all printed concert and special event programs. Responsible for production of the Blair Calendar of Events and updates the Blair mailing lists. Manages the Blair referral list and arranges faculty and student performances. Works closely with the Director of Public Relations, Dean, Associate Dean, Assistant to the Dean, Administrative Officer and Director of Development.