I began dancing in the 1950’s in Tucson, Arizona, studying with Frances Smith Cohen (Graham) and later Stephanie Stigers (ballet). I studied two summers with Utah Repertory Theatre (Bill Evans, Joan Moon, Greg Lizenberry), at Bennington College (Linda Tarnay, Jack…

Fanchon Shur is a movement analyst and therapist, choreographer, poet, and energy healer. She is a certified Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analyst, registered Movement Therapist and Educator (ISMETA), and a certified practitioner of Brennan Healing Science. Fanchon has founded and directed a number of organizations throughout…

Meri Bender, a native of Los Angeles, California, trained at the American School of Dance studying with Eugene Loring and Gloria Newman. She continued her dance education receiving an MA in Dance at UCLA were she studied with Carol Scothorn,…

Toni Basil is a dancer, singer, choreographer, and director that has enjoyed multiple successes in the Industry. She was a pioneer in the dance genre by merging styles of classical ballet and street dance and raised public awareness of street dance…

Anne Barlin is a leading pioneer in creative dance for children. Born in France in 1916, Anne started her dance career at the age of 2 in Germany at a kindergarten that had been strongly influenced by Isadora Duncan. Later in…