• 1974-1978
  Honours BSc in Kinesiology with Dance Major
  University of Waterloo
  
  

• 1974-1978
  Waterloo
  Modern Dance Instruction with: Gabby Miceli, Judy Jarvis, Ruth Priddle, Rhonda Ryman, Zella Wolofsky, Diana Taplin Theodorus.
  Emphasis on Graham and Cunningham Techniques.
  Ballet: Jill Officer, Lois Smith
  
  
• 1976-1978
  Toronto
  Summer Intensive Programs
  Modern Dance Instruction with: Bertram Ross, Peggy Smith Baker, Mary Hickson, Linda Rabin, Kazuko Hirobayashi, Amelia Itcush, Judy Jarvis.
  
  
• 1979
  San Francisco
  Summer Intensive for 2 weeks
  Modern Dance Instruction with: Margaret Jenkins.
  
  
• 1982
  New York
  Summer Study for 3 weeks
  Modern Dance Instruction: Limon and Cunningham Schools.
  
  
• 1978 - 1985
  Vancouver
  Summer Study for 3 weeks
  Modern Dance Instruction with: Mauryne Allan, Barbara Bourget, Judy Lasko, Carol Anderson, Albert Reid, Douglas Neilson, Paula Ross, Pat Fraser, Robert Small, Karen Rimmer, Katherine Brown, Santa Aloi.
  
  

• 1986
  Studied the Mitzvah Technique in Toronto with Nehemia Cohen.
  
  
• 1988 - 1990
  Studied the Alexander Technique in Vancouver with Marilyn Aikman.
  
  
• 2000
  Mitzvah in Saskatoon with Carla Marie Powers.
  
  
• 1990
  San Francisco workshop with Gabrielle Roth author of Maps to Ecstasy and Sweat Your Prayers.
  
  
• 1993 - 1997
  Studied with Emilie Conrad-Da'oud and Susan Harper of Continuum based in L.A. Workshops, retreats and a trip to Bali to study dance, mask making and ritual.
  
  
• 1998
  Yoga workshop with Beryl Bender Birch, author of Power Yoga.
  
  
• 1999
  Yoga workshops with Hart Lazer, Father Joe Periera.
  
  

• 1975 - 1982
  Instructor of Creative Dance to Children in elementary and high schools in Waterloo and Vancouver.
  
  
• 1979 - 1982
  Instructor of Modern Dance to Adults at the Burnaby Arts Center.
  
  
• 1990 - 1996
  Instructed Creative Movement Classes based on the teachings of Gabrielle Roth and Emilie Conrad- Da'oud.
  
  
• 1997-present
  Yoga teacher in Vancouver and now in Saskatoon.
  
  
• 2000
  Instructor of Creative Dance Class for Women in Saskatoon.
  
  
• 2000
  Co-founder of "the soundbody workshop" with Lia Pas in Saskatoon. A 3 hour monthly workshop exploring movement and sound.
  
  

• "A Close Brush with Dance" choreographed by Pamela Grundy.
  Performed at the Dance in Canada Conference in Vancouver, B.C. in 1978.
  
  
• "Back to Basics" choreographed by Zella Wolofsy.
  Performed at St. Paul's Center in Toronto in May 1978.
  
  
• "Carousel - A Children's Performing Group"
  Participated as a dancer, choreographer and instructor from 1974 -1978.
  
  
• Performed with and choreographed for the University of Waterloo's Repertory Company, 1976 to 1978.
  
  
• Employed as a company dancer with Mountain Dance Theatre for 4 years from 1978 to 1982.
  
  
• Performed at the Firehall Theatre in Vancouver, B.C. with independent choreographer Barbara Bourget, Dec. 2 and 3, 1982.
  
  
• Employed as a company dancer with the Karen Jamieson Rimmer Dance Company, from 1982 to 1984. Also appeared in Karen Rimmer's Solo Concert in April 1983.
  
  
• Performed and choreographed "Clown" as contribution to Vancouver Dance Week November 1984.
  
  
• Performed and choreographed with Gyrus Dance Theatre in 1985. Co-directed Gyrus Dance Theatre from 1986 - 1987.
  
  
• Produced, choreographed and performed in "The Burning Bush in My Backyard" Nov. 9 and 10, 1998 at Studio 16 in Vancouver, B.C. A performance which included a live band, singing and dance. Performed and sang original material.
  
  
• Presently co-writing and co-producing with Lia Pas "The Descent of Inanna" a performance piece incorporating music, song, voice, poetry, movement and ritual.
  
  

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