Beautiful, Useful, True and Beyond: How do we keep change alive?

Описание: ARTs + Change Virtual Conference, February 18 – 22, 2026
Title: Beautiful, Useful, True and Beyond: How do we keep change alive?
Presenter: Elizabeth Parks
Date: February 22, 2026

About the Conference:
ARTs + Change is a virtual conference hosted by the University of Rochester’s Institute for the Performing Arts, in partnership with the Office of Engagement & Enrichment, the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center, Create a Space Now, the Eastman Institute for Music Leadership, and the ESL Rochester Fringe Festival. This conference provided opportunities for artists of all disciplines, educators, community members, and community organizations to come together for five days of inspiring presentations, dazzling performances, and thought-provoking discussions on the intersection of arts, community, and changemaking.

About the Presenter:
Elizabeth Parks is an actor, director, devisor, and voice and movement coach. She is a Lessac Kinesensics Certified Trainer, a Level III Margolis Method Certified Educator, and trains with Theatre Nohgaku in the Kita School tradition of Noh theatre. She currently serves as Assistant Professor of Acting/Stage Movement at Appalachian State University where she teaches Acting, Movement, and Voice. Elizabeth’s creative research centers on the use of Noh, Margolis Method, and Lessac Kinesensics to create social justice and equity-focused devised, pre-scripted, and solo works. Scholarly research explores Margolis Method as a new paradigm for actor training, uses of Lessac Kinesensics for neurodivergent students, and contemporary practices and development in Noh performance. www.elizabethparks.org