Heather is a retired professional ballet dancer, a Hall of Fame Swing Dancer and a competitive Natural Body Builder. Heather began dancing ballet at the age of three, and she became a professional at the young age of fourteen.  Now a two-time US Open Sophisticated Swing Champion, Heather is also an avid social dancer.

 

She is a regular guest instructor at the world renowned Two Left Feet, WnY, Lakeside Swing, Next Generation Swing Dance, Allegro Ballroom, and Just Dance Ballroom as well as in the Fusion Community in the Bay Area and around the country. A bit of a Renaissance woman herself, she is also painter, a writer, and a classically trained chef.

 

She graduated from Scottsdale Culinary Institute before working at The Restaurant at Domain Chandon in Napa Valley.  Today, she is a Precision Nutrition Coach, a Classical Pilates instructor, and a mother to two college kids.  She raised her children in the kitchen where they learned to cook the old-fashioned way.      

 

Heather loves teaching people from all backgrounds and abilities in the world of dance, cooking, fitness and nutrition. She cultivates a learning environment where laughter lightens the mood, and moments of true beauty are created. Heather is well known for her ability to creatively fuse her decades of knowledge and breadth of experience to customize programs for her students, clients and their families.