Contributing Writers for Goldrush Online

September 2006

Nancy Galeota-Wozny 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.®

Diane Gudat is from Indianapolis, IN, where she has owned her own school, The Dance Company, Inc., since 1979. She is the author of four books on dance education, including Acrobatics for the Dance Studio, and The Time Step Dictionary. Gudat has served as a faculty member to the DMA, DTCB, FDM and the CNADM Teachers Training Schools.

The director of dance centers in Worcester and Westborough, MA, Charlotte Klein is a member of DMA, where she has served in many capacities at both the national and New England levels. She is a cum laude graduate of Worcester [MA] State College, where she also received an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor of Humane Letters), and is a board member of the Worcester State College Foundation and the college’s Business Advisory Committee.

Sandra Mihaloff owned her own insurance agency from 1979 to 1999, when she joined Markel Insurance Company. She currently manages Markel’s Health & Fitness Unit, which provides insurance for Dance, Martial Arts, Gymnastics, and Performing Arts, programs. Sandra is a licensed agent for Life & Health and Property & Casualty. She earned her B.A. and M.A. from Western Michigan University in Special Education.

David Mullins has over 25 years experience in the insurance industry and has been with Markel Insurance Company since 1992. He is currently responsible for managing the general liability and auto caseloads of 4 examiners. Prior to coming to Markel, he was a regional Claims Manager for the Nationwide Group. David graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and did his post-graduate work at the University of Virginia.

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.

Jennifer Rienert has owned and directed the New Hampshire School of Ballet for fourteen years. (The school has been in her family for more than 40 years.) She is a certified teacher with Dance Masters of America and served on its board of directors for the past three years. Besides teaching at her own school, she judges competitions both regionally and nationally and teaches master classes throughout New England. Her website is www.nhschoolofballet.com.

Kevin Salisbury is the Assistant Director of Athletics for the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), as well as an adjunct faculty in Physical Education, Student Success, and Psychology (Sport Psychology and General Psychology). Before CCRI, Kevin held positions at Clark University, Brown University and Providence College. A member of the Rhode Island Aquatic Hall of Fame, Kevin also trains the Municipal, Providence, and State Police Academies in water survival/rescue techniques.

Paul Savary is a dance dad and volunteer member of the Dance Company Parent Association at Chris Collins Dance Studio in Alexandria, VA. He manages the DanceButton.com website and, along with his wife, Suzann, created the popular dance parent discussion site, DanceMom.com.