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(Vice President/Treasurer) - Charter Member since 2006
Ms. Mayers was educated in dance at the School of American Ballet and at the University of Wisconsin, additional studies included Graham, Horton, Limon and Cunningham techniques and choreography with Louis Horst and Doris Humphrey. After a career of teaching dance, which included Wheaton College, community organizations and her own dance studio, she changed careers and is currently president of Kehnle ~ Mayers, Ltd., a company providing accounting services for estates and trusts.
(Secretary) - Member since 2008
Ms. Manning comes from Queens, New York and was trained at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, the Martha Graham School of Contemporary Dance, Nikolais/Louis Dance Lab, the Limon Institute and the Lester Horton technique with Milton Myers. She has performed with several International choreographers in New York, as well as Deborah Vinton in Sarasota, Florida. She has recently performed as a community artist with Fuzión: Faces of Women and the SalOM - Step One project. Ms. Manning is currently employed at Coldwell Banker in the Human Resources department.
- Member since 2008
Ms. Finegold hails from Palo Alto, California and is a retired dance educator holding a Master's Degree in Education. She has taught dance in California, Hawaii, Utah, and Florida for thirty-five years. She has written curriculum for Dance Education for the Sarasota School District and conducted workshops for teachers to enable them to use dance as a tool for teaching academic subjects. An active participant in Dance Education projects at the Van Wezel, she coordinated and choreographed the Van Wezel production of the Sesame Street Show with Bob McGrath. Having expertise in Israeli Dance, she was commissioned to choreograph the original musical, Neighbors, for the Players Theater in 2005. She is currently an advisor for the International Baccalaureate Dance program at Riverview High School. She keeps active by teaching Israeli Folk Dancing and Western Line Dancing throughout Sarasota.
- Member since 2008
Mr. Cooper graduated from the University of Connecticut (Economics and Business) in 1954 and received commission in the Air Force and served active duty. When discharged, he eventually became President and owner of Cooper Fairbank Real Estate and Development and Fairbank Mortgage Company until retirement in 2000. His first interest in dance was with Ballet in New York City during the early 1960's and the American Dance festival located in Connecticut in the mid 70's. He was hooked after seeing their fantastic presentations! Through his friendship with Allison Chase, founder, dancer and former artistic director of Pilobolus, he was introduced to Pilobolus, Momix, Peter Pucci and other contemporary dance companies all located in Northwest Connecticut. During the early1990, he attended improvisation movement/dance classes with Allison Chase. After serving for fifteen years on the board of Pilobolus, he recently retired, but retains the title of Trustee Emeritus, only their second in 35 years.
- Member since 2008
A Florida native (Coral Gables), Mr. Romine graduated with a B.A. in Miami and went on to earn a law degree at Duke University. He began his career as a lobbyist representing most of the major businesses in Michigan (GM, Ford, Kelloggs, Dow Chemical, Whirlpool, etc.) while also teaching law at the University of Michigan and Michigan State. He has had the pleasure of meeting with five Presidents of the United States, and was for many years a political appointee of Michigan’s governor, and then returned home (Sarasota) 25 years ago and started a consulting business. Mr. Romine retired in 2003 and began his public/civic service. He presently serves on 10 boards of directors (mostly arts related, i.e. Sarasota County Arts Council, Sarasota Ballet, Asolo Theatre, West Coast Black Theatre, Crosley Estate, etc.) and chairs numerous panels on the arts including the TDC grant panel which distributes over $1 million annually to local arts organizations. Additionally he and his wife, Susan, subscribe to 17 theatres, in addition to heavily participating in the other arts; such as the symphony, opera, and diverse concerts locally, nationally and abroad.
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Anjali Austin (Tallahassee, FL) - Professor of Dance, Florida State University
Stephanie Bastos (Oakland, CA) - Performer/Rehearsal Assistant for Deep Waters Dance
Elizabeth Higgins (New York, NY) - Artistic Director, Elizabeth Higgins Dance Theater
Melissa Lohdi (Sarasota, FL) - Director of Dance, Booker High School VPA
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (New York, NY) - Director, Urban Bush Women
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