Leigh Dillard

Assistant Professor

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 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.