I use my 40+ years of professional dance experience in my efforts to positively impact social change.  I do this through projects and workshops in two areas:

1.       At risk youth and/or post conflict communities incorporating mediation through movement

2.       People with memory loss using movement/dance as an alternative means of communication and expression.

Other project areas in development concern food/hunger and global warming.

I split my time between Istanbul, Turkey and Seattle, USA where I teach Ballet and Graham base technique at the University of Washington.  10 years ago I founded and currently still direct my second dance company Next Stage Dance Theatre for mature dancers.  I am married and have 3 adult children.