CSULB Dance Department CSULB Dance Department Eric Ruskin, Concert Music Director

Eric Ruskin holds a BA. in Music from the University of California, Irvine and an MA. in Music Composition from the University of Pennsylvania where he studied with George Crumb, George Rochberg, and George Perle. From 1978-1980, he played dance classes at UCI where he worked with Eugene Loring and Anthony Tudor. Since that time he has been accompanist, composer, and concert music director for the California State University, Long Beach, Department of Dance. He has composed music for dances by choreographers Gloria Newman, Viola Farber, Jeff Slayton, Donald McKayle, Susan McLain, Maryjane Eisenberg, Tryntje Shapli, Holly Shiffer, Pat Finot and others. In 1993 Eric Ruskin was the recipient of the Lester Horton Award for his score to Tunnel, commissioned by the LA. Chamber Ballet and choreographed by Lawrence Blake. The award was given by the Dance resource Center of Greater Los Angeles.

Outside of the Dance world, Mr. Ruskin's jazz performance and compositions may be found on "The New York Jazz Connection" on the Sexton label

 





Image of Eric Ruskin
back to faculty & staff>>