Photograph by Nicholas Chase.
Floyd W. Ross
Executive Director,
Center for Performing Arts
Executive Director,
Green Music Center
Office Location: Ives 206
Office Phone: (707) 664-3808
E-mail Address: floyd.ross@sonoma.edu
Office Hours: By
Appt.
What I Do at SSU
As Executive Director of the Center for Performing Arts, I am responsible for the administrative operations for the Performing Arts Departments. I supervise marketing, publicity, box office operations, budgeting and personnel, facilities scheduling and all technical support services. As the Executive Director of the new Green Music Center, I have been intimately involved in all aspects of the design and planning process since 1996, working closely with the team of architects, consultants, campus personnel, and the donor community to bring to reality this world-class center for music, performance and education projected for completion in 2008. I serve on numerous campus committees and task forces, including the Board of Directors of Sonoma State Enterprises.
My Bio
BA in Art (Studio) from Sonoma State University
Floyd W. Ross is an arts administrator, prize-winning artist, scenic and costume designer and graphic designer. Born and raised in Petaluma, Floyd entered Sonoma State College in 1965. He received his BA degree in 1969, his teaching credential in 1970, and has been an employee of SSU since 1970. As a scenic and costume designer, Floyd has created designs for innumerable productions for the SSU Opera Theatre since 1968. In addition, beginning in 1974, Floyd has been a costume designer for Summer Repertory Theatre at Santa Rosa Junior College where he created costumes for twenty-six productions. Floyd is also an amateur student of architecture and history and has traveled extensively throughout Europe to study the history of European art and architecture. He is also an avid fan of a wide range of music, opera, theatre and dance styles and owns an extensive collection of commercial recordings and live opera performances.
