
Judy Garfinkel as Patty from "& Other Love Songs" Choreography: Indah Walsh
ABOUT JUDY
BY JUDY
As a professional ballet dancer, I performed with multiple companies including The Feld Ballet, a New York City ballet company that toured American and international cities.
After hanging up my performing pointe shoes, I became a teacher for dancers seeking
professional careers: first at Sarah Lawrence College and The New Ballet School (now
Ballet Tech.)
I was determined to be the type of teacher I did not have – the kind that acknowledges
‘you are a whole person, with a body that can express and learn through movement, a
body to treat as sacred and trained with care and respect.’
To bring that approach to all people, I found a role in dance education
at the coolest progressive school! There I learned more subject matter
and valuable lessons than I can name in this space. A big one was
Dance Improvisation. It changed my life. Since then, I’ve been
teaching and facilitating movement improv to movers age 3 to 103.
More recently, here in West Hartford, CT.
I can’t tell you the amount of pleasure I get when I create structures for
improvisation events and classes that invite you to ignite your creativity,
go deeper into authentic connection with yourself and others, and
experience the pure joy of moving!

