Background
Brandman, Rusti was born on November 17, 1945 in Toledo. Daughter of Abraham and Evelyn (Rappaport) Brandman.
Brandman, Rusti was born on November 17, 1945 in Toledo. Daughter of Abraham and Evelyn (Rappaport) Brandman.
Bachelor of Science, University Toledo, 1967. Master of Music, Florida State University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Florida State University, 1977.
Dancer, Toledo Ballet, 1957-1967;
faculty, Toledo Ballet School, 1963-1967;
faculty, program director, dancer, choreographer, Hull House Association Art and Music Camp, East Troy, Wisconsin, 1969;
assistant professor dance, director choreographer, dancer, Columbus (Georgia) College, 1971-1973;
co-director, choreographer, dancer, Kinetics Repertory Dance Company, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, 1973-1975;
assistant professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1973-1977;
director, choreographer, dancer, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1973;
associate professor, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1977;
dance coordinator, U. Florida, Gainesville, since 1983;
assistant chair theatre Department, University Florida, Gainesville, 1991-1995;
co-director, choreographer, dancer, New Moves Prodns., Inc., Gainesville, 1986-1991. Associate to Dana Reitz, Atlantic Center for the Arts, 1990. Artist in residence Shnads Hospital Arts in Medicine, since 1996.
Co-director proposed Center for the Arts in Healthcare Research and Education, 1997.
Member dance advisory panel City of Gainesville Cultural Commission, 1974-1976. Member National Dance Association (Plaudit award), American College Dance Festival Association (board directors 1983-1985, festival coordinator, editor newsletter, Outstanding Service award 1990), Florida Dance Association (panelist 1974, faculty 1979-1981), Florida Performance Project.
Married John Brendan Pieters, August 4, 1977. 1 child, Rebecca Rose.