Jane Blount

A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Jane danced there with the Cincinnati Opera Corps de Ballet, Contemporary Dance Theater and Shawn Womack. Jane also performed in New York City with Monica Levy, Elisa Monte and Danny Buraczeski. In addition to her work with Lower Left, she has performed in San Diego with McCaleb Dance, San Diego Dance Theater, Isaacs McCaleb & Dancers, Malashock Dance & Company, Debi Toth and Cate Bell. In addition to her traditional dance training, Jane's interest in mindful movement has led her to study Alexander Technique, Authentic Movement, T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Vipassana Meditation. Jane holds an HHP in integrative somatic methods, teaches ideokinesis and is the program coordinator for the San Diego Dance Institute. She has also taught at Winona State University, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, and locally at City Moves! After performing for over 20 years to critical acclaim, Jane recently premiered her choreographic talents with the stunning duet "Linefold". In 1999, she received a San Diego Dance Alliance "Tommy" award for outstanding performance in dance.