Annmarie Carlson Drake, director, trained in Chicago at the legendary Stone-Camryn School of Ballet, followed by study in NYC, London and Paris. Her professional career includes Ruth Page’s Chicago Ballet and in Germany the ballets of the State Theatres in Kiel and Hagen. She has a BFA in dance from Butler University and a Masters in Music Education (flute, recorder, piano) from the State College of Music, Frankfurt, GER. She has taught in leading schools in Germany and Austria, and was on the faculty of Minnesota Dance Theatre and Northwest Ballet. She is also a flutist having performed with numerous ensembles including the Mankato Symphony.