My first encounter with Scottish Country Dancing wasn’t at a Highland Games or a dance class, but in my living room. I was watching television one evening after work and happened upon a PBS broadcast of a local Scottish dance event. I was intrigued by the women in their ball gowns and the men in their kilts, by the beautiful music and by the intricate patterns of the dances. Later, a coworker encouraged me to join a local Scottish Country Dance class and was thrilled to realize I could actually become part of what I had seen those months before.
I soon started attending two other classes, where I met my future husband. I joined a Scottish step class and eventually also the performance team that would become the New World Scottish Dancers. A few years later, I began my teaching journey, earning my preliminary pass in 2001 and full certificate in 2005. Upon the retirement of founder Claudette Sigg, I became the director of the New World Scottish Dancers, which performs at various Highland Games and other Scottish-themed events around the Bay Area.
I currently teach Scottish Country Dancing in Crockett and Berkeley, and Scottish step dancing in Lafayette. I am a bookkeeper by trade, and enjoy spending time with my family, reading, and playing with our cat.

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