A Seattle area native, Helen has trained extensively in ballet, modern, jazz, and contemporary from a very early age. After receiving a solid foundation of technique, while on scholarship, at the Dance Academy of Bellevue Helen went on to train at facilities such as Pacific Northwest Ballet, Cornish College of the Arts, and Westlake Dance Center. She is proud to have completed full certification through Dance Masters Of America’s Teachers Training School at the University of New York, Buffalo, and continues her training in kinesiology-based work through various intensive workshops and seminars throughout the U.S. Helen has enjoyed being a busy teacher and choreographer in the Pacific Northwest and her work can be seen on companies in Washington and Oregon in both professional and competitive venues. Here in the Bay area she is happy to be continuing her life as a professional dancer, being fortunate to work with, among others, Janice Garrett, Charles Moulton, and most recently Samantha Giron.