Leigh Dillard

Adjunct Instructor of Dance

Hi I'm Leigh Dillard, I was born and raised in North Carolina, and have been a professional dancer and teacher for thirty years. I've lived in the Twin Cities from 1975 to 1991, moved to California for a couple of years, returned to NC in 1993, and moved back to MN fall of 1999. My husband John D. Taylor, has worked at Saint John's since 1997.

I'm currently teaching one dance class per semester at CSB/SJU and also teaching dance at Jefferson Elementary School in St. Cloud. I am a panel member for the Minnesota Dance Alliance McKnight Fellowship and a member of Dance/USA (umbrella service organization for dance). I'm also a Guild Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, teaching public classes and working with private clients.

MFA(1973) in Dance, University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA(1971), Dance, Randolph-Macon Women's College, Lynchburg, VA
Co-founder and Artistic Director, New Dance Ensemble, Minneapolis, MN, 1981-90

Send questions or comments to ldillard@csbsju.edu.