By the time she began studying ballet at age 8, Candace knew it would be a life-long love.  The school she attended in California was a Cecchetti-based, modest but devoted to Russian ballet.  She graduated high school early to study under Alan Howard whose school and small company in San Francisco carried on the legacy of his career with Ballets Russes de Monte Carlo.

 At eighteen, though Howard had accepted her into his company, she decided to attend San Jose State University and completed a B.A. in Psychology though she concentrated on dance.  Candace was invited to teach dance at SJSU where she also took on Artistic Direction of a small dance company while earning her M.A. in Theater Arts/Dance.  Her ballet studies continued under Dimitri Romanoff (regisseur for American Ballet Theater). 

 Cliff Keuter and Elina Mooney came from New York to teach at SJSU and chose Candace to be a founding dancer of their New Dance San Jose until1988 when they left to teach at Arizona State University.  Candace and her husband moved there as well and continued to work with them as well as with local modern companies.  At ASU, Candace earned a second Master’s and taught there as well as at community colleges and a ballet school.

 Turning to Pilates to help with mild scoliosis, she saw the enormous benefit for dancers and anyone looking to prolong activity level.  She graduated from a comprehensive program under Virginia Nicholas and Michele Larsson and she is PMA-certified.  She is happy to join the Adage staff and looks forward to sharing her lifetime of experience performing and teaching aspiring artists of any age.

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