Sheila Willis Kleiman | |
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Born | Sheila Maureen Willis February 26, 1950 Middlesboro, Kentucky |
Other names | Sheila Hart, Sheila Willis Hart, Sheila Hart Kleiman |
Occupation(s) | Classical ballet dancer, modern dancer, choreographer, ballet teacher and interior designer |
Spouse | Morris C. Kleiman |
Children | Jeremy |
Sheila Willis (Hart) Kleiman (born February 26, 1950) is an American ballet teacher, ballet dancer, modern dancer, choreographer, interior designer and subject matter expert of classical ballet. She is the founder and president of the Performing Arts Cultural Exchange, a nonprofit 501(c)3 foundation (PACEBALLET.ORG) which is dedicated to providing teacher training, teaching scholarships and ballet scholarships to students world-wide. The foundation was started to honor her sister, Peggy Willis-Aarnio's legacy and life work for pedagogical ballet training of teachers. The International Classic Ballet Theatre of Marina Medvetskaya is a subsidiary of PACEBALLET.ORG and Tours the United States, United Kingdom and Europe on a regular basis.[citation needed]