Fitness and classical arts education unite in my work.  Mine is an artistic approach  – dedication to high standards, intense focus, and the childlike joy found in creative collaboration. In 1982, a near fatal episode of asthma prompted me to leave the Physical Education Department at San Francisco State University for a scholarship at the Marin Ballet School. I performed with the Richmond Ballet, the San Francisco Opera Ballet and several Bay area jazz and modern dance Companies.  In 1997 I brought together a collection of fellow artists, musicians and dancers to create the NOMAD dance Company. As my students unearthed unsuspected skills, my commitment to community strengthened. I designed and managed programs for isolated, challenged populations such as breast cancer survivors and developmentally disabled adults; and in 2004 the Mill Valley Arts Commission honored me for my achievements. 

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