“I want to thank you for all the time, effort, and love that you have invested in me as well as all the other girls over the past eight years. Your dedication to us is amazing and truly inspiring. Thanks especially for showing us the awesome beauty of performing art.”

L.M.

“You have a way of encouraging people so that they want to do well in your classes. . . You never gave up on me. I’ll never forget that. You are an invaluable inspiration to me.”

R.C.

“You always made me smile with the humor you brought to class.”

M.S.

“After taking your class for the first time two years ago, I told my best friend that I had found the ‘Yoda’ of ballet technique. You are marked with wisdom, humility, and a passion for classicism which absolutely shines through in your students’ dancing. You are inspiring.”

J.M.

“I never could thank you enough for pushing me all these years and making me become a better dancer.”

E.A.

“You show concern for all your students, regardless of ability.”

E.R.

“Thank you for being a steady light in [our daughter’s] life.”

C.C.

“I have learned more from you than anyone else.”

A.B.

“You have helped so many of us become truly artistic dancers.”

G.J.

“As a parent, I realize that there are those that deeply influence the lives of our children, that mold them into the adults they one day will become. I am grateful that you have been one of those people.”

G.F.

“Thank you for sharing the joy of ballet with so many. You have forever changed me. . . . Thank you for working with me and encouraging me to go farther than I thought I could.”

K.M.

“You have taught me so much about the correct way of working that I never understood before. You really are an inspiration to us older dancers.”

K.C.

“You bring out the best in all your students, regardless of their natural dancing ability.”

L.I.

“From you I have learned not only how to execute steps more correctly and in a more clear and efficient way, but how to express myself more through dance, the joy and freedom of dance, the beauty and depth of the art.”

P.C.

“It has truly been a pleasure working with a teacher of your experience and caliber. I feel lucky to be among those who danced under your tutorship.”

K.H.

"You have been an inspiration for my life. You have been a friend, mentor and second mother to me all of these years. Your spirit and passion for the art of dance truly radiates from you at all times."

M.T.