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Kathryn Mihelick
“Living Legacy”/“Golden Girl”
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First, a Dancer…
Zanesville, OH
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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
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Continuing to Dance…
Orchesis Dance
Ensemble
Heidt Touring
Company
Indianapolis Starlight
Musicals
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Next a Teacher…
Studio Owner, Stow, OH
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Then..,1981 Assistant Professor,
at Kent State University
Adjunct Professor at
John Carroll University, Cleveland
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Also a choreographer/performer…
Resident Choreographer - Porthouse
Theatre Company, OH
Kent State University
Holy Family Church
Kent Newman Center
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…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
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Artistic Director, Leaven Dance
Company, OH(First performance as a company was at the 1988
Sacred Dance Guild Festival in Lancaster, PA)
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Kathryn Today
Performed,
lectured, presented
workshops on 4
continents:
– North America
– Australia
– Europe
– Asia
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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
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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
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A Successful grant writer
Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation
Ohio Arts Council
Akron’s G.A.R. Foundation
Asian Arts Council
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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
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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
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"Thank you so much for sharing your
wonderful gift with us ....Your talents are
remarkable--and truly inspired."
~Joanne Smole, Wadsworth OH