Contributing Writers for Goldrush Online July 2006

Marcia Aller

Marcia Aller is a member of the Cechetti Council of America, the Professional Dancers Society, and a past president of Dance Masters of America. She directed her school in Wyandotte, MI for more than 40 years. She is the creator of the Dance Game, a unique board game designed to increase knowledge of dance and performance.

Hester Davis

Hester Davis was trained by the Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston before going to New York City, where she worked with Dan Karaty, Desmond Richardson and Darrin Henson. She later became the Director of Dance and Head Teacher at the Glenwood Springs [CO] Center for the Arts, and is currently the Executive Director and partial owner of En L'Air Dance Academy, LLC in Woodland Park, CO.

Nancy Galeota-Wozney

Nancy Galeota-Wozney was a NEA fellow at the Institute for Dance Criticism at the American Dance Festival and a 2004 recipient of the Gary Parks Memorial Award for Emerging Dance Critics. Her work has appeared in Dance Magazine, The Houston Chronicle, Artshouston, and several other publications. She is also a guild certified practitioner of the Feldenkrais Method®.

Rhee Gold

Rhee Gold grew up in dance studios and later operated his own, performed and choreographed professionally, owned a leading dance competition, presided over national dance teaching organizations, and founded Project Motivate to reinvigorate dance teachers for the long run. His recent book, The Complete Guide to Teaching Dance is currently in its second printing.

Adam Grant

Adam Grant writes regularly for numerous news and entertainment publications, both in his home country of Canada and abroad. In 2004, he self-published a book of poetry called Anti-Hero Episodes. Adam graduated on the 2003 Dean’s Honours List from Hamilton, ON, Canada’s Mohawk College, where he majored in Broadcast Journalism.

Theresa Grenier

Theresa Grenier took her first dance lesson at age 4. A musical theater veteran, she has trained in ballroom, tap, and theatrical dance, as well as acting and classical voice. She has also studied traditional Polish folk dance with the Krakowiak Polish Dancers of Boston, and was a semi-professional cheerleader for the Woonsocket Sentinels football team in Woonsocket, RI. Theresa received her B.A. in Journalism from Northeastern University.

Kenleigh Hall

Raised by a Martha Graham dancer and a Naval Engineer, Kenleigh Hall studied architecture in college. His greatest joy, however, was recording. Never satisfied with the sound reproduction in recording studios, he started Pro Studio Source in the 1960s to manufacture specialized speakers and to improve recording equipment. Since 1986, Kenleigh Hall has focused on designing dance studio sound systems.

Jenny Kehl Hiltbrand

Jenny Kehl Hiltbrand has been instructing and inspiring young dancers for 30 years. She is the 4^th generation director of the Kehl School of Dance, which recently celebrated 125 years. She manages Madison Dance Productions, which stages Cinderella and other community events. Contact her at jenny@kehldance.com.

Hedy Perna

Hedy Perna, with her husband Patrick, directs the Perna Dance Center in Hazlet, NJ.  She has choreographed for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, is founder of Dance Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure, and is co-coordinator of the annual UDMA Costume Preview Show Fashion Show. Students from her non-competitive studio perform nationwide. Perna is currently the president of Associated Dance Teachers of New Jersey.

Tom Ralabate

Tom Ralabate is an associate professor of dance at the University at Buffalo [NY], where he has served as dance director; assistant chair, dance; and director of Zodiaque Dance Company, UB’s resident dance company. He has served on international and national dance faculties for all major dance organizations and is currently the national education chairperson for Dance Masters of America.

Cathy Roe

Cathy Roe is the owner of Ultimate Dance Competitions and of Cathy Roe Video Productions. Cathy has produced over 120 educational dance videos that sell internationally. Her credits include dance director for the University of Hawaii, choreographer for Hong Kong television, adjudicator for numerous competition companies, 20-year dance studio owner, and director/choreographer for Something In the Air Dance Company.