ST. OLAF DANCE ALUMNI


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1970

Sherry Saterstrom
E-Mail: saterstr@stolaf.edu
Where to start--- I just finished three performances that celebrated my 6 decades in dance--"A Body of Knowledge"--moving is my knowing--- and currently am taking a break from rehearsing and creating new work. I am teaching 4 classes this semester in the Dance Dept. at St. Olaf-- Modern l, Power Play, Fundamentally Dance, and The Body Moveable. I love performing and dancing is one of my primary ways of being in life, but I also am a born teacher and I am enjoying giving my classes and the creative process inherent in them-- my full attention now. Who would have imagined 38 years ago when I graduated from St. Olaf that I would be back here having the time of my creative life sharing my love of "the body in motion" with students of all descriptions. Life is a crazy journey! What a pleasure to just follow its lead. (Update: November, 2008)

1981

Susan Schneider Adams
E-Mail: schnadams@yahoo.com
I just choreographed a dance for high school students in a UCC church in Windsor, Wisconsin. I'm the Associate Conference Minister for Youth and Young Adult Ministries in the Wisconsin Conference, UCC. I am also the Interim Associate Pastor at Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ in Madison, Wisconsin. I continue to choreograph liturgical dance, perform, and lead workshops and retreats in the area of Liturgical dance. (Update: Spring, 2003)

1982

Janet L. Hein
E-Mail: janet.hein@notes.udayton.edu
So nice to come across this page! Susan Schneider, great to see what you are doing. I just went through my second hip replacement, so want to start tap again in the near future. Am working at U of Dayton Law School as Asst. Dean of Admissions so I can work with students again, if not necessarily choreographing them, at least counseling them. It continues to keep me young! (Update: November, 2007)

1984

Anne Garrett
E-Mail: anne@msagf.org
Currently the Executive Director of the Microsoft Alumni Foundation, remarried, and four sons: 23, 18, 12 and 9. Life is good. (Update: January, 2009)

 

1985

Karen Schuldt Darling
E-Mail: karen.darling@doj.ca.gov
I have been practicing law since 1990 and am presently a Deputy Attorney General with the State of CA. I am married with two children; Christine 4 and Jack 3. I regularly take Ballet classes and participate in performances with dance studios in Los Angeles. (Update: September, 2003)

 

1991

Kara Wagner Sherer
E-Mail: rector@stjohnschicago.com
I am a priest in the Episcopal Church and rector of a small parish in Chicago. I first came to Chicago when I performed with the dance company at a Lutheran church in Evanston. I remember taking the train to visit the Art Institute. Now I take ballet at a local studio, our whole family danced in the Nutcracker with the Hyde Park School of Ballet, and I always tout the good liturgical dance I learned at St. Olaf! (Update: September, 2009)

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1993

Tamara Kangas
Choreographer, director and performer at Chanhassen Theatres. Select credits: 'Les Miserables', 'Grease', 'Singin' in the Rain', 'West Side Story', 'The Musical of Musicals, The Musical'. We love seeing Oles at auditions! www.myspace.com/princesstamtam1 (Update: June, 2007)

Stephen Teng Lethao
E-Mail: slethao@pharmacy.com
I am currently working as system administrator for a medical supply company in Florida. Prior to relocating to Orlando, I was with the Ethnic Dance Theatre for 1 year. Other than EDT, I have not had any chance to do any more dancing. I am getting married in fall of 2000.

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1995

Amy Slater
E-Mail: amy.slater@yahoo.com
After living, working, and dancing in Minneapolis for 8 years, I decided to go back to school. I finished my MFA in dance performance and choreography at the University of Colorado at Boulder in May 2006. A couple of weeks after graduation I performed a solo piece titled "Exposed Layers" at the National ACDF at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. I'm in my first year teaching dance at El Paso Community College (El Paso, Texas). I'm the first full-time tenure track dance instructor at this community college, so I'm building a program from the ground up.! (Update: April, 2007)

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1996

Kristin Peterson Iovino
E-Mail: kepeterson21@hotmail.com
Since graduation in 1996, I taught ballet and modern dance for Southold Dance Theater and Conservatory of Dance where i was also Associate Director. I did Freelance Choreography for companies including St. Marys College. I was also a company member of Southold Dance Theater performing in public schools as well as the surrounding community. In August 2000 I married and moved to Bloomington IN, graduated nursing school and currently work in Bloomington Hospital as an orthopedic nurse. I take class on occasion and continue to teach when able. (Update: December, 2003)

 

1998

Maria Breza
E-Mail: mbreza@earthlink.net
I am currently living in New York. I study dance with many amazing artists and audition and audition. Recently I had the opportunity to teach modern dance as guest artists at Winona State University. I also choreographed a piece for their student dance company which will premiere at their concert in early February.

Robyn (Kramer) Clifton
E-Mail: rockyn_robyn73@hotmail.com
Immediately after graduation I was dancing with Zorongo Flamenco as an apprentice in MN & with Zenon's apprentice program too. In 11/99 I moved to Albuquerque, NM where I was dancing with a flamenco troupe. After a "foot thing" & car accident, I took a break for awhile & got into the Insurance/Investment business with Mutual of Omaha where I met my now husband Johnny. We moved to Texas & continue to work together with his own company Talis Financial Services. We even danced a ballroom (foxtrot & swing) routine at our wedding 4/9/05. I have started taking a ballet class again & am auditioning to dance in a Christmas Festival at my church. (Update: September, 2005)

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