About me...
Here are some comments from dancers in my class:
"Stacy is a natural teacher who knows the subject and cares about her students."
"Just enough challenge and lots of fun!"
"I found the class to be positive and uplifting - lots of laughter - just what I was looking for!"
"Returning students are very helpful and encouraging - everyone is friendly."
"It is great exercise both physically and mentally. I love it!"
My class was featured in the article written by Carol Sanders 15 years ago.
- What began as teaching dance out-of-necessity has become a passion for me! I live in a rural community. When our contra dance series started over 20 years ago, we needed local callers to ensure the ongoing success of the dance series. Since then, I've called contra dances locally and for folklore societies around the state. While on vacation in Philadelphia and Honolulu, I've called contra dances there. I recently called contras and squares on faculty at Stockton Folk Dance Camp.
- I've led community dances with church youth groups, home school associations, public school groups, weddings and other private parties.
- In September 2009, I began teaching a weekly international folk dance class at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Now celebrating 15 years of teaching, I love what my class has become. Sure, we learn dances from around the globe. But more special to me, we create community among ourselves.
- I have taught folk dancing on the national stage at Stockton Folk Dance Camp, at the National Folk Organization (NFO) annual conference, at Pourparler, as well as virtually for the New England Folk Festival Association, the San Francisco Folk Music Club, and my weekly zoom class.
- Through the NFO Mentoring Project, I serve as a mentor to up-and-coming folk dance teachers and contra dance callers.
- I've enjoyed teaching dance for community theatre productions.
Here are some comments from dancers in my class:
"Stacy is a natural teacher who knows the subject and cares about her students."
"Just enough challenge and lots of fun!"
"I found the class to be positive and uplifting - lots of laughter - just what I was looking for!"
"Returning students are very helpful and encouraging - everyone is friendly."
"It is great exercise both physically and mentally. I love it!"
My class was featured in the article written by Carol Sanders 15 years ago.