Faculty
Mr. Scott F. Cooney
Mr. Scott F. Cooney
Scott F. Cooney is a professional actor/director turned teacher who refuses to accept mediocrity when it comes to the actor’s craft. He received his BA in Theatre with a minor in Dance from Rowan University in 2002. He is trained in several methods of acting and has performed in everything from Children’s Theatre to Shakespeare. He began coaching and directing students in 2004 and received his Master’s in Education in 2007. He has been involved with BCIT Medford’s School of Performing Arts from its inception and is excited about the newly established Academy of Performing Arts.Scott F. Cooney is the 2015 Foxy Award recipient for Outstanding Direction of a Play for his original immersive theatre adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic Romeo & Juliet. The production also received the 2015 Foxy Award for Best Classical Play as well as being nominated for Best Stage Combat, Best Lead Actress and Best Lead Actor. Mr. Cooney’s professional experience and years of training allows him to bring the most out of his young artists, providing them with the knowledge, experiences, and safe environment to grow as actors and performers. Mr. Cooney is the troupe director of BCIT Medford’s International Thespian Society, honoring excellence in theatre, and is an active member of the NJ Thespians State Board.
Mrs. Gebhart began her dance training as a small child and later trained at The Southern New Jersey Academy of the Performing Arts at GCIT under the tutelage of David Kloss, Althea Leslie and Dale Schmid. She graduated from Goucher College with degrees in Dance and Political Science. During her time at Goucher, she had the opportunity to study with many guest artists including Adrianne Clancy, Christopher Fleming, Amy Marshall, and Kevin Iega Jeff. Mrs. Gebhart has also trained in Rio de Janiero, Brazil at The Federal University, Deborah Cocker Modern Dance Company, Studio de Angel Vaianna and the Manguiera Samba School. She also studied English Folk Dance at The Cecil Sharp House in London, England. Mrs. Gebhart has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra at the Kimmel Center, at the Kennedy Center and toured in both Ireland and England. She has also performed with Dance DelBello as a Guest Artist and is currently a Guest Artist Instructor at The Cooper River Ballet. Mrs. Gebhart has been on faculty at the Burlington County Institute of Technology since 2007, where she developed the Dance Career Major, and teaches at dance studios through the tri-state area. Mrs. Gebhart is an ABT® certified teacher, who has successfully completed the ABT® Teacher Training Intensive in Pre-Primary through Level 3 of the ABT® National Training Curriculum. Her variety of multi-cultural experiences and international training gives Mrs. Gebhart’s students a unique view of the world of dance, which she enthusiastically brings to the classroom every day.
Pamela L. Turowski, Ph.D., is Music Director of the Academy of Performing Arts at the Burlington County Institute of Technology in Medford, New Jersey. She teaches courses in instrumental and vocal performance with an emphasis in classical, jazz, and popular musical styles, music theory, music technology, and music history. Additionally, she directs the Jaguar Band and Spring Musical. Prior to her appointment at BCIT, Dr. Turowski supervised student teachers for Mansfield University and served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at Temple University.
Dr. Turowski has presented at many regional, national, and international conferences including those sponsored by NAfME, SMTE, the Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, International Conference on Music Learning Theory, NJMEA, PMEA, and NYSSMA. Her presentation topics include skills-based learning, jazz education, improvisation, composition, and creativity.
Dr. Turowski received a Ph.D. in Music Education from Temple University. She has an MA in music education from the Eastman School of Music and a BM in music education from Rowan University.
Dr. Turowski has presented at many regional, national, and international conferences including those sponsored by NAfME, SMTE, the Suncoast Music Education Research Symposium, International Conference on Music Learning Theory, NJMEA, PMEA, and NYSSMA. Her presentation topics include skills-based learning, jazz education, improvisation, composition, and creativity.
Dr. Turowski received a Ph.D. in Music Education from Temple University. She has an MA in music education from the Eastman School of Music and a BM in music education from Rowan University.
Mr. Robert Klimowski
Mr. Robert Klimowski
Performing Arts Center Manager and Technical Director for the Academy of Pereforming Arts
Rob is a South Jersey native and is a graduate from Rowan University with a BA in Technical Theatre. He has worked all over the Tri-State area for over the past 10 years as a Free-lance Scenic Carpenter and has worked with many theatres as their Technical Director and Designer as well. He has worked with many companies/theatres such as Surflight Theatre, The Media Theatre, Villanova University, Brooklyn College, Arden, Inis Nua Theatre, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Delaware Theatre Company, and The Eagle Theatre.
He is the 2017 & 2018 Foxy Award recipient for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play in the shows Too Much Light... and Who Will Carry The Word at BCIT. Mr. Klimowski is also a member of the NJ Thespian Society Board and runs all the Tech Events for the festival. At BCIT, he runs the stage crew, who help him run events and build the shows. He is passionate at his craft and wants to teach the trade the right way.
"If the World is a Stage... It needs someone to run it" - Stage Technician
Rob is a South Jersey native and is a graduate from Rowan University with a BA in Technical Theatre. He has worked all over the Tri-State area for over the past 10 years as a Free-lance Scenic Carpenter and has worked with many theatres as their Technical Director and Designer as well. He has worked with many companies/theatres such as Surflight Theatre, The Media Theatre, Villanova University, Brooklyn College, Arden, Inis Nua Theatre, Pig Iron Theatre Company, Delaware Theatre Company, and The Eagle Theatre.
He is the 2017 & 2018 Foxy Award recipient for Outstanding Lighting Design in a Play in the shows Too Much Light... and Who Will Carry The Word at BCIT. Mr. Klimowski is also a member of the NJ Thespian Society Board and runs all the Tech Events for the festival. At BCIT, he runs the stage crew, who help him run events and build the shows. He is passionate at his craft and wants to teach the trade the right way.
"If the World is a Stage... It needs someone to run it" - Stage Technician