Kathryn Mihelick

“Living Legacy”/“Golden Girl”

First, a Dancer…

Zanesville, OH

Further Education

B.A. In Journalism from Ohio University,

Athens, OH

M.A. In Theatre with a Dance emphasis at

Kent State University

Influential Teachers included:

– Mary Joyce

– Sarah Stackhouse, Jose Limon Company

– Bella Lewitsky

Continuing to Dance…

Orchesis Dance

Ensemble

Heidt Touring

Company

Indianapolis Starlight

Musicals

Next a Teacher…

Studio Owner, Stow, OH

Then..,1981 Assistant Professor,

at Kent State University

Adjunct Professor at

John Carroll University, Cleveland

Also a choreographer/performer…

Resident Choreographer - Porthouse

Theatre Company, OH

Kent State University

Holy Family Church

Kent Newman Center

…And a Leader….

Former Dance Coordinator, Kent State University

Served as Resource Director to the Sacred Dance Guild

Served on the Board of Directors of OhioDance

Served as Vice President and Programs Chair for the Akron Area Arts Alliance

Artistic Director, Leaven Dance

Company, OH(First performance as a company was at the 1988

Sacred Dance Guild Festival in Lancaster, PA)

Kathryn Today

Performed,

lectured, presented

workshops on 4

continents:

– North America

– Australia

– Europe

– Asia

Frequent presenter at SDG Festivals!

Conducts workshops throughout Ohio and across the country

– Churches: Catholic, Congregational, Disciples of Christ, Episcopalian, Methodist, Lutheran, United Church of Christ, Unitarian Universalist

– Dance Groups: OhioDance

– Health Organizations, Arts Festivals, Social Service Agencies

Kathryn Today

Continues to choreograph and perform

Teaches part time at Kent State University

Takes Modern Dance Class 3 times per week (when she can!)

Directs Leaven Dance Company

A Successful grant writer

Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation

Ohio Arts Council

Akron’s G.A.R. Foundation

Asian Arts Council

Scholarship

...And, since 1999, conducts an ongoing

advocacy effort with U.S. Conference of

Catholic Bishops and the Vatican to

formally recognize the place of

dance/prayer in Catholic worship

Honors Include…

Sacred Dance Guild Honor Award In 1999

2002 OhioDance Award for the Advancement of the Dance Art Form

2005 Akron Area Arts Alliance’s OutstandingArtist in Dance Award

"Thank you so much for sharing your

wonderful gift with us ....Your talents are

remarkable--and truly inspired."

~Joanne Smole, Wadsworth OH