In Memoriam: Julie Long Carleton

Julie Long Carleton, professor and chair of the department of dance at Brenau University in Gainesville, Georgia, died on May 1 at her home in Gainesville. She was 55 years old and had suffered from cancer.

Professor Carleton began teaching at Brenau University in 1998, instructing modern dance and jazz technique, tap, improvisation, choreography and Pilates classes. She also served as the director of the Brenau Dance Ensemble for several years.

Professor Carleton was a native of Virginia and graduated from what is now the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia, where she majored in dance. She held a master of fine arts degree in choreography and performance from Florida State University.