Lori has been a teacher at The Irvine School of Dance since 1985. She has had the pleasure of owning
Pacific Dance since 1994. As a professional dancer her credits include: dancing aboard the Azure Seas Cruise Ship, Disneyland, The Elvira Show at Knott's Halloween Haunt, and various industrials at the LA
Mart, for Pacific Bell, Nordstrom, May Co. and Saks Fifth Avenue. She also performed for the Orange County Performing Arts Center's Community education program.
Lori earned her MFA in the teaching of
dance at UCI during which she was chosen to choreograph for the Chancellor's inauguration ball. She has taught at various community colleges and studios in LA and Orange Counties and enjoys teaching dancers from
age 3 to 93.
Her emphasis is on building strong technical dancers who are prepared to meet the challenges in the ever changing dance world and on helping kids to enjoy dance and have a great time in class.