Dillon named managing director of Malashock The Liberty Station-based Malashock Dance has formally named Cynthia J. Dillon its new managing director. Dillon came out atop a national search for the position and will now oversee all operations of Malashock Dance. “I am delighted to have Cynthia joining the Malashock Dance family,” said founding artistic director John Mala-shock. “She clearly gets who we are and what we are trying to accomplish.” Now in its 24th season, the Mala-shock Dance School provides year-round classes, workshops and educational activities to children and adults of all abilities. The school works to advance the art and experience of dance through original pieces to create new forms of expression. Dillon holds a Master of Arts degree in anthropology from San Diego State University, which she said gives her a unique perspective on human behavior and its cultural expression. “Dance serves as a powerful expression of human culture,” Dillon said. “It tells the human story through movement and music, drawing people into the human experience, allowing them to explore it, and encouraging them to share it with others.” Dillon’s has also served as director of interpretation and visitor experience at the San Diego Museum of Man, where she worked for the last five years. She is also a member of the San Diego Junior Theatre Auxiliary Board, American Association of Anthropology, the Society for American Archaeology, San Diego County Archaeological Society and SDSU’s Friends of Anthropology. Additionally, Dillon is an adjunct professor at Mesa College and has volunteered with a number of organizations, including the La Jolla Chapter of the National Charity League, Meals-on-Wheels, City Ballet of San Diego and the Salvation Army. Dillon stepped into her new role with Malashock on March 5 and already has her eye on the future. “As we anticipate our 25th anniversary next year, it is an exciting time to take our leadership in contemporary dance and arts education to the next level,” Dillon said. “This means expanding our audience; increasing our local, regional and national impact; and sustaining our reputation for artistic and organizational excellence through exciting and innovative dance expression.” Malashock Dance School is located at 2650 Truxtun Road, Suite 202. For more information, call (619) 260-1622, or visit www.malashockdance.org. —Djani Schafer Help sought to judge PLHS student exhibits Volunteers are needed to evaluate the senior exhibition projects of Point Loma High School students. On May 24 between noon and 4 p.m., every senior at the school will appear before a panel of four judges — ideally one faculty and three volunteers — to give a 20-minute oral presentation on a topic they have chosen. The scores of the four judges will determine whether each student’s project is acceptable and meets graduation requirements. Volunteers will receive a briefing and a scoring rubric at a short orientation meeting that day before heading to their assigned classrooms. The rubric is also posted on the school’s website at www.pointlomahigh.com. Interested persons should contact Kris Spathas at [email protected]. — Scott Hopkins Course offered in student career development High school students sometimes have difficulty understanding the requirements and responsibilities of careers. A Point Loma High School (PLHS) teacher is trying to help her students deepen their knowledge while defining careers they are interested in. Leah Allen is teaching a course for PLHS freshmen called Introduction to Careers and is looking for area professionals to visit her class to share information about their work. “I think when kids hear about different careers from people that are really in the field, they become more motivated and the career comes to life for them,” Allen said. Allen said her students have a wide range of interests, so virtually any career would be welcome. The class is taught Mondays through Wednesdays from 12:27 to 1:18 p.m, Thursdays from 11:49 a.m. to 12:38 p.m. and Fridays from 12:17 to 1:13 p.m. For more information, email [email protected]. — Scott Hopkins PLHS sailing team to host fundraising car wash Have you ever had your car washed by a national champion? You’ll have the chance March 25 when members of the Point Loma High School sailing team scrub rides at Walgreen’s Drug Store at Midway Drive and Rosecrans Street. The event is scheduled to last from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. to raise funds for the team’s regattas and activities (team members promise there is no extra charge for autographs and photos). — Scott Hopkins Homeless outreach group in need of freezer The Second Chances Bread of Life ministry in Ocean Beach is in need of a freezer to continue its homeless outreach meals program. To help, call Glyn Franks at (619) 886-4275, email [email protected], or visit www.feedingamericasd.org/GetHelpFindAnAgency/SecondChancesBreadofLife.aspx.
