RECORDINGS
"Sunrise" LP 1982 Original and traditional, jazz/folk/rock/world featuring Peter Leitch and Richard Shulman
"Semah" Cassette 1989 Original and traditional music for voice and percussion with guest pianist Richard Shulman
"Original American Kazoo-a-long" Cassette with commissioned works for kazoo with Jerry Raven 1990
"Dances of Universal Peace; Beginner Drum Instruction" Cassette, distributed internationally 1992

BOOKS
"Come Join the Circle;  Singing and Dancing for Early Childhood Education. A How and Why Handbook for Parents and Teachers" 2006
"Hidden From the Face of Humans; A Mystery of the Last Egyptian Dynasty" 2015
 "CLOUDY: Coming of Age in a 1920s World of Circus, Jazz and Revolution" 2022
 
JOURNALISM
"Network of Light" Co-Founder, Columnist. Regional Western New York monthly tabloid connecting groups; calendar 1982-85
"Buffalo Backstage" Columnist, Jazz Editor 1983-87
Dances of Universal Peace North America, BOD & Newsletter contributor, Editor 2022-23
"Crazy Wisdom" Ann Arbor quarterly and online zine. Contributor 2024

TEACHING ARTIST
 
IN WESTERN NEW YORK:
Young Audiences Buffalo, Rochester, Cleveland; WNY Institute for Arts in Ed.; Chautauqua Arts Council - Multicultural classroom experiences for K-6th grade students. Employing storytelling, world percussion, sing-alongs in several languages, dancing, curriculum tie-ins, and everyday applications.

IN FLORIDA:
Sarasota County Arts Council, Sarasota County Schools, Very Special Arts FL,  Temple Beth Sholom, Early Childhood Creative Arts Resource (2 years)
 OPEN CIRCLE PLAYERS
Interactive musical story-theatre touring libraries, festivals and schools in over 20 Florida counties.
Owner, Exec Director, Actor; Select and script material, market and publicize, design and build costumes, direct and act. 2000-2012

READING RHYTHM
Owner, Professional Development for Early Childhood Education. Workshops for teachers and parents; Sarasota County Technical Institute - adjunct. Head Start, YMCA, library staff, private schools, conferences. 2010-2015

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EDUCATION
 
PERCUSSION: Studied percussion with Baba Olatunji, Colin Walcott, Abdul Dumbia, Arthur Hull, many artists from South and North America, Africa and the Middle East. Music with veteran Jazz artist Al Tinney; composer and recording artist Kay Gardner
DANCE: Dunham with Katherin Dunham student, Peal Reynolds, Graham technique at Pavlachenko Studio in Toronto; ballet, African, middle eastern styles.
OTHER MOVEMENT: mime 1 year, Tai Chi 15 years; yoga 10 years,
 
THEATER:
Studio Theater School, Buffalo NY 1964-66;
Studio Arena Theater, Apprenticeship, wardrobe, Resident Equity company;
Herbert Bergoff School of Acting, NYC 1969;
Actors Studio Workshops
 
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Performing Arts, SUNY Empire 1998
 
AWARDS, DISTINCTIONS
Two merit-based Jane Keeler Scholarships to Studio Theatre School, Buffalo NY
Best Newcomer Actress Award, Buffalo Theatre Assoc. 1966
Virginia State Bluegrass vocalist competition, second place 1974
Buffalo Backstage nominee, Best Female vocalist 1983
Certified Leader, Senior Mentor, Dances of Universal Peace Starting July 1977
Senior Mentor 2004
Dances of Universal Peace BOD, Secretary, 2022-2023