| DINA McDERMOTT (aka Trina) |
Associate, Forum Moderator |
 Dina
McDermott has been dancing professionally for over 20 years.
She received her BFA in dance from The Juilliard School in New
York and MFA from Arizona State University. Her background in
dance includes intensive study of both ballet and modern dance,
which she currrently teaches. Other styles she has studied and
performed include Balinese dance, classical Chinese dance and
Indian dance.
Dina has served on the faculties of
University of Oklahoma, Kansas State University, Stephens College
and Oakland University. In 1992, Dina co-founded/directed LEAVING
GROUND/DANCE, a contemporary company with her husband and
partner J.M. Ponte. The company has performed thoughout the United
States and in Canada. Dina is on the faculty at Pacific Northwest Ballet School
and is a staff member in the PNB Conditioning Studio, where she teaches Pilates and continues to perform
and choreograph. Her new interests include writing on dance and
practicing yoga.
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