{"id":11499,"date":"2012-08-26T01:47:31","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T01:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/?p=11499"},"modified":"2015-12-04T02:20:57","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T02:20:57","slug":"elaine-calenda-june-8-1958-august-24-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/2012\/08\/26\/elaine-calenda-june-8-1958-august-24-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Elaine Calenda &#8211; June 8, 1958 &#8211; August 24, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-11513\" title=\"Screen shot 2012-08-25 at 9.48.57 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fadingad.com\/fadingadblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/Screen-shot-2012-08-25-at-9.48.57-PM.png?resize=400%2C492&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"492\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I will never forget you.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"580\" height=\"327\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SNarvcWH7CM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><br \/>\nFree the Bird&#8230; Bring out the juices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elaine Calenda and I met in high school in 1975. It was auditions for the John Adams High School musical play that year, which was Oliver. E (I always called her E) was standing in the back of the auditorium, hands in her pockets &#8211; stoic and stiff. She was wearing a woolen turtle neck sweater with overalls and construction boots and I thought &#8220;Who is that remarkable lesbian?&#8221; But I didn&#8217;t want to come off too strong so I sauntered over with my elephant bell denims, wide leather belt and chunky buckle and my platform shoes and I asked, &#8220;Hey, are you a Bette Midler fan?&#8221; E, rather startled that I just started talking to her and a bit self-conscious said she was as a matter of fact. How did I know she asked? Then I asked if &#8220;The Wizard of Oz&#8221; was her favorite movie and she looked aghast and again asked how I knew. Then I asked if she were a friend of Dorothy&#8217;s at which point she said, OK, Who the hell is Dorothy?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I leaned close to her so no one would hear and asked if she were gay. E looked down at her clothes and almost with tears in her eyes asked how I knew. I said, Come on girlfriend we have some catching up to do. E was a couple of years older than I and didn&#8217;t have a &#8220;boyfriend.&#8221; Her mom gave her a hard time for dressing so butch and not showing any interest in guys so E asked if I would go home with her and be introduced as her &#8220;boyfriend.&#8221; My mom already knew I was gay so I didn&#8217;t need a &#8220;cover&#8221; or beard. I was glad to help her out. We thought it would just be an act. Needless to say we fell madly in love anyway. We were inseparable for much of our late teens.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dramatics teacher at John Adams found E an internship for her last semester at The Ensemble Studio Theatre in Manhattan with director Curt Dempster. Here E met many notable professionals in the theatre as she studied stage managing at Ensemble. I helped her build sets and break them down. It was an exciting time for us. E worked with Kevin Bacon, Amanda Plummer, Moogy Klingman and many other talented people in the theatre. Renown stage manager Barry Kearsley befriended E and we all used to &#8220;hang out.&#8221; Barry and E remained friends <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1989\/10\/10\/obituaries\/barry-andrew-kearsley-stage-manager-42.html\" target=\"_blank\">until his death in 1989 while stage managing <em><strong>M Butterfly<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. Through Barry, we met so many notable people in the theatre from Leonard Nimoy to Tommy Tune.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">E very early on expressed a love for massage and shortly after high school she began studying at the Swedish Institute where she later became an instructor. I was lucky to be her willing patient during her studies. E would learn a new technique and I would be the recipient of all of her focus. It was here she met lifelong friend Sharon Weinstein, MD. E had an incredible talent and she went on to become a beloved instructor at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bcmt.org\/boulder-college-of-massage-therapy\/faculty-at-bcmt.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Boulder College of Massage in Colorado<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Elaine Calenda, AOS, RMT, NCTMB<\/strong><br \/>\nElaine Calenda has been a massage therapy educator for over 32 years. She graduated from the Swedish Institute in 1978 and gained clinical work experience at the Center of Osteopathic &amp; Sports Medicine in New York City. In January 1992 she began teaching at the Boulder College of Massage Therapy and is currently the Academic Dean. She teaches Sports and Orthopedic Massage. Elaine contributed to the development of the Associate of Occupational Studies Program and has participated in multiple research projects including: \u201cThe Effects of Massage for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome\u201d and \u201cChronic Tension Headache.\u201d Elaine is dedicated to the advancement of the massage profession and writes for massage and CAM publications. She is a contributing author to the textbook Teaching Massage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elaine was the recipient of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amtacolorado.org\/members\/elaine-calenda-meritorious-award-recipient\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>2012 Chapter Meritorious Award<\/strong><\/em><strong> <\/strong><strong>by the American Massage Therapists Association<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Chapter Meritorious Award honors an Active AMTA member for<br \/>\nhis or her diligent volunteerism done in an altruistic (selfless) manner.<\/p>\n<p>Nominators:<br \/>\nDeborah Hatch and Kimberlee Chatterley<\/p>\n<p><em><strong><br \/>\nElaine Calenda<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.amtacolorado.org\/images\/stories\/headshots\/2012%20B0D%20and%20Delegates\/Elaine_Calenda.JPG?resize=125%2C188\" alt=\"Elaine_Calenda\" width=\"125\" height=\"188\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Reasons for Nomination<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 We believe that the meritorious award should go to a person that has exhibited a long history of supporting the massage profession, the AMTA association and individual therapists along the way; Elaine Calenda is that person. She has provided this support without any expectation of recognition, she simply contributed as she was able and has made a tremendous impact on our profession.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A massage educator for over 32 years, Elaine has not only taught massage but also modeled the quintessential values and behavior of a profession massage therapist. She is dedicated to increasing level of knowledge within our profession and models this through her involvement in our association, research projects, and development of community based programs such as supporting our returning veterans and introducing children to massage.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elaine has a history of volunteerism having served on the AMTA Chapter level as: 2nd Vice President (CO), delegate\/2 terms (CO), Newsletter Editor (NY); and the AMTA National level serving on: the AMTA Special Committee on Standards of Care and the AMTA Workgroup to Enhance Culture. Additionally she was very active with the NCBTMB serving as: Item Writer (1994), Exam Committee member (1994-1996), Exam Committee Chair (1996-2001), Director (2001-2003).<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An acclaimed writer and researcher, her works have been published in &#8220;Therapeutic Massage&#8221; chapter for Alternative Medicine In Cardiac Illness, Dr. Michael Weintraub, \u00a92003, Therapeutic Massage&#8221; chapter for Alternative Medicine in Neurologic Illness, Dr. Michael Weintraub, \u00a9 2001. Elaine also has a artistic flair as demonstrated by the creation of two beautiful anatomical charts: Muscles in Motion \u2013 the muscular system and Osteography \u2013 the skeletal system, both produced through Digit Press Publishing.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Characteristics of Nominee<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n\u2022 Elaine has an incredible energy and passion for massage in general and AMTA in particular. I really believe that she would bleed amta blue. She champions our association to anyone within earshot and is happy to expound on the values of AMTA membership.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 An effective communicator, Elaine has the rare ability to speak with and listen to people of all walks of life. She is at ease with everyone and able to tailor the delivery of information into the way it will be best received. She is amazingly respectful of each personal and professional interaction, whether a colleague or a student or superior (if there is such a thing), each individual is treated with the same dignity and respect.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 She is open minded and always interested in new ideas and techniques. She volunteers enormous time to mentor and guide new teachers. For example, Deborah Bruce came to Elaine a few years ago and demonstrated a technique that Elaine found innovative. Elaine helped Deborah define her technique as Passive Fascial Restoration (PFR) and assisted her in creating teaching goals to offer this new technique to fellow therapists.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elaine&#8217;s background in teaching has proven invaluable; she has served as a brilliant liaison between our Chapter and schools within our State. She understands the dynamics and challenges of the school\/education system and has been instrumental in building bridges between schools and our Chapter. For the past several years, Elaine has championed AMTA to Boulder College of Massage Therapy, this has resulted in our Chapter holding the Spring annual meeting at a low cost to the Chapter; a savings which has been passed on to our members.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Elaine interjects humor into the classroom and the result is that the students retain more of the information shared. Ask her for the Julia Childs&#8217; approach, you&#8217;ll be glad you did.<\/p>\n<p>She is well known and respected in the massage community and a deserving candidate for the Meritorious Award.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMTA National Position(s) (non-chair)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AMTA Special Committee on Standards of Care \u2013 Chair, 1998-2000, Committee member, 2000-present.<br \/>\nAMTA Workgroup to Enhance Culture &#8211; 2005-2006<br \/>\nNational Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage &amp; Bodywork, Item writer, 1994, Exam committee member 1994-1996, Exam committee chair, 1996-2001, Director, April 2001-2003.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AMTA Chapter Position(s) (elected or appointed)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AMTA Colorado 2nd VP\/Membership Chair 2008-present<br \/>\nAMTA Colorado Delegate 2000-2002<br \/>\nAMTA New York Chapter Newsletter Editor<\/p>\n<p><strong>Major Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alternative Medicine Television Show but also modeled the<br \/>\nBenefits of Massage \u2013 first aired 1999<\/p>\n<p>Radio Boulder, Benefits of Massage \u2013 aired May 1996<\/p>\n<p>Radio Denver, Benefits of Massage \u2013<br \/>\nAired November, 1995<\/p>\n<p>Weight Watchers Magazine Show \u2013<br \/>\nBenefits of Massage &#8211; New York, NY \u2013 Aired October, 1986 Hosted by Lynn Redgrave.<\/p>\n<p>Health Talk Radio Show, WBAI Radio, Brooklyn, NY \u2013 Benefits of Massage- April, 1980<\/p>\n<p>Research Projects<\/p>\n<p>Boulder College of Massage Therapy \u2013 The effects of massage on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, 2003 ongoing<\/p>\n<p>Boulder College of Massage Therapy \u2013 The effects of massage on Headache, September, 2000.<br \/>\nWith Drs. Weintraub and Rothman- effects of massage on victims of physical trauma \u2013 June 1990 to December 1991.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Altruistic Activities<\/strong><br \/>\n\u2022 Supporting our Returning Troops \u2013<br \/>\n\u2022 Exposing Children to Massage \u2013 teaching massage to children<br \/>\n\u2022 The Chanda Plan \u2013 benefiting people with spinal injuries.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Professional\/Community Positions<\/strong><br \/>\nBoulder College of Massage Therapy<br \/>\n6255 Longbow Drive, Boulder, CO.<br \/>\nAcademic Dean, 2003 to present<br \/>\nClinical Education Director, 1995-2003<br \/>\nInstructor of Orthopedic\/Sports Massage<br \/>\n150- hour Certification Program and<br \/>\nInstructor of Medical Massage in the Associate of Occupation Studies Degree Program,<br \/>\n1992 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<p>Private Practice<br \/>\n1979 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<p>Digit Press Publishing<br \/>\nAnatomical Chart Design<br \/>\nCreative Director; 1995 \u2013 Present<\/p>\n<p>Academy of Massage Sciences<br \/>\n20 West 20th Street, New York, NY<br \/>\nDirector\/Instructor \u2013 1988-1991<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Michael Weintraub<br \/>\n325 S. Highland Ave. Briarcliff, NY<br \/>\nMassage Therapist, June 1990 \u2013 Dec. 1991<\/p>\n<p>New York State Education Department, Albany, NY. Item writer for the 1988 and 1990 State Board Exams for Massage Therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Swedish Institute, Inc. 126 West 26th Street, New York, NY \u2013 Clinic Director and Medical Massage Instructor 1980-1986.<\/p>\n<p>Center for Sports and Osteopathic Medicine, 41 East 42nd Street, New York, NY with Dr. Richard Bachrach<br \/>\nMassage Therapist, 1980-1985<\/p>\n<p><strong>Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therapeutic Massage&#8221; chapter for Alternative Medicine in Cardiac Illness, Dr. Michael Weintraub, \u00a92003.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Therapeutic Massage&#8221; chapter for Alternative Medicine in Neurologic Illness, Dr. Michael Weintraub, \u00a92001.<\/p>\n<p>Muscles in Motion \u2013 the muscular system, anatomical chart produced through Digit Press Publishing,<br \/>\n\u00a9 1997<\/p>\n<p>Osteography- the skeletal system, anatomical chart produced through Digit Press Publishing, \u00a9 1998<\/p>\n<p>Elaine is survived by her partner Michelle Howard of Longmont CO, her father Joseph Calenda of Ohio; her sister, Jacqueline Bailey of Farmers Branch, Texas, \u00a0and brother Vincent Calenda of Ozone Park, Queens, N.Y. Her mother <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/bucyrustelegraphforum\/obituary.aspx?pid=158760324\" target=\"_blank\">Luisa Orta Calenda<\/a> died last month and was able to see Elaine to say goodbye.They had seen each other last on Mother&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p>You will always be in my heart.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/timescall\/obituary.aspx?n=elaine-calenda&amp;pid=159574927#fbLoggedOut\" target=\"_blank\">Obituary<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I will never forget you. Free the Bird&#8230; Bring out the juices. Elaine Calenda and I met in high school in 1975. It was auditions for the John Adams High School musical play that year, which was Oliver. 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