Barbara Adler
Professional Development Coordinator
E: scapdev@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-9592
Barbara Adler's artistic practice brings together literary performance, composition, and event making to explore the intersections between text, music, design and performance. Her work has been presented through solo and band albums, publication in spoken word anthologies and at performances including The Vancouver Folk Festival, Ballet BC, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, The Vancouver Writers Festival, The Winnipeg Folk Festival, and the Vienna Literature Festival.Recent collaborators include choreographer Lesley Telford, composer Ron Samworth, documentary filmmaker Jan Foukal and theatre artist Kyla Gardiner. She currently leads Ten Thousand Wolves.
As an independent programmer and producer, Barbara's work explores the potential for live performance and artistic labour to create an ethos of critique and care in the public sphere. In 2016, she joined Cole Schmidt and James Meger to launch Sawdust Collector, a weekly performance series presenting new, experimental and improvised works by established and emerging artists in an interdisciplinary context. Barbara has presented writing and performance workshops to youth and adult learners across British Columbia and Canada. She holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Studies and a BA in Art and Cultural Studies, both from Simon Fraser University
Christopher Anderson
Graduate Program Assistant
E: sca_gpa@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-9593
Christopher, is an inter-disciplinary musician, composer, sound designer, and artist from Vancouver Canada. His interests include exploring alternative approaches to composition and performance models using generative and computationally assistive systems. His recent compositions for electronics and trombone explore using embedded generative processes in live performance and improvisational systems. Chris has a BMus. in Jazz Studies from Capliano University and a MFA from SFU SCA.
Alex Brzezinski
Undergraduate Advisor
E: sca_adv@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-5733
Alex Brzezinski first joined SFU ten years ago as a student, and is excited to be back and working with the School for the Contemporary Arts! Alex graduated SFU with a BA in Communications and a Minor in Print and Digital Publishing. Before joining the SCA team, she worked with the Master of Public Policy and Global Affairs program at UBC. Alex is an avid traveller and has been all around the world.
Monique Cloutier
Financial Assistant
E: scabudget@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-3724
A BCIT alumna, Monique started working at SFU as a graphic designer developing websites and databases. Prior to coming to SCA, she worked in the FCAT Dean’s Office, the School of Communication and in other departments providing administrative and financial assistance. She is an avid astronomer and world traveler.
Brady Cranfield
Communications
E: scaweb@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-9561
Brady Cranfield is a sound and visual artist, musician, and writer. He has a MA in Communications and a MFA from SFU.
Samantha Diamond
Director's Assistant
E: scasec@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-3603
With several years of experience working in academic environments, Samantha is happy to be back at SFU after completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in 2005. She started working in SCA in May 2013. Before this, she was working in SFU’s School of Communication and Faculty of Health Sciences and Alumni Relations at The University of Melbourne and UBC.
Dean Lastoria
New Students Advisor
E: scanew@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-3516
Dean has worked at SFU for 25 years in various roles including Admissions, Operations, and Continuing Studies. He has advised Contemporary Arts students for 14 years and the last 5 focusing on new students.
Joseph Malbon
Video & Photography | Contract
I'm an educator, lens-based media artist, musician and broadcaster dedicated to elevating my peers and community. I have worked with musicians, designers, and creatives to share both their vision and my own. My work has appeared in Exclaim, Beatroute, and Adbusters, and my work has screened at the Dead on Film Festival and Rent Cheque.
Daniel Phillips
SCA Technician | Interim
E: sca_technician@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-6825
Daniel Phillips is an artist living and working in Vancouver. His work, which engages with different media, is preoccupied with perception, relationships, vision, and representational modes. He received an MFA in visual arts from the University of British Columbia (2016) and a BFA from the University of Victoria (2009).
Ben Rogalsky
Technical Director
E: brogalsk@sfu.ca
P: 604-218-7237
Ben is a wandering multi-instrumentalist, learning music from all over the world. He plays Javanese gamelan, writes and performs music for dance and theatre, and creates laptop music.
Kristen Schiefke
Manager, Academic & Administrative Services
E: sca_manager@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-3534
Kristen has worked at SFU since 2006. She worked in Student Services, the Department of Geography and the School of Computing Science before joining the School for the Contemporary Arts in 2013. Kristen earned her BA in Music Therapy from Capilano College (now Capilano University). Earlier post-secondary educational pursuits included studies in science, kinesiology and one year in the SFU dance program. Kristen is thrilled to be able to use her advanced administrative skills to support the arts. The ability to blend her work aptitude with her passion and background in music, dance and overall love for the arts is a great joy for her.
Stefan Smulovitz
Manager, Technology & Resources
E: ssmulovi@sfu.ca
P: 604-879-4013
From Vancouver to Los Angeles, New York to Quebec City, award-winning composer, collaborator, violist and laptop artist Stefan Smulovitz has created more than 50 live scores for films and performed with many of today's leading improvisors including Fred Frith, Evan Parker and Uri Caine. Stefan has been commissioned by the Vancouver Symphony, the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival and numerous instrumental and vocal ensembles. His collaborative creations have been developed for theatre, dance, art installations, and DVD-ROMs, and his game-changing software -- Kenaxis -- is used by musicians around the world.
MFA - Simon Fraser University
Paula Viitanen Aldazosa
SCA Technician
E: sca_technician@sfu.ca
P: 778-782-6825
On leave until March 2023
Paula Viitanen Aldazosa, currently based in Vancouver, BC, is a versatile theatre deviser. She found her love for theatre and performing arts in the Finnish National Theatre, where she worked while completing a degree in Industrial Joinery in Helsinki, Finland. After moving to Vancouver in 2014, she has been working as a professional carpenter and completing a BFA in Theatre: Production and Design at Simon Fraser University.
Having worked as a technical director, stage manager, and designer on numerous productions in the Vancouver area, Paula has gathered wide-ranging experiences and expertise. Additionally, she has been working as a freelance photographer for over a decade. During recent years, her work has been shifting increasingly to a film-based practice.
Staff
Barbara Adler: Professional Development Coordinator
Christopher Anderson: Graduate Program Assistant
Julie Beauvez: Undergraduate Program Assistant
Alex Brzezinski: Undergraduate Advisor
Monique Cloutier: Financial Assistant
Brady Cranfield: Communications
Andrew Curtis: Resource Specialist (611 Alexander)
Samantha Diamond: Director's Assistant
Gillian Hanemayer: Manager, Production & Events
Dean Lastoria: New Students Advisor
Joseph Malbon: Video & Photography | Contract
Daniel Phillips: SCA Technician | Interim
Ben Rogalsky: Technical Director
Corbin Saleken: Film and Video Resource Specialist
Kristen Schiefke: Manager, Academic & Administrative Services
Stefan Smulovitz: Manager, Technology & Resources
Paula Viitanen Aldazosa: SCA Technician
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