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Thepakville Beaver, Friday January 27, 2006 - 33 First performance for dance students Continued from page 31 ARTISTS GET-AWAY though she's been involved in other forms of dance since the age of two. "I always wanted to do a ribbon dance." The show drew plenty of applause from the crowd in the Oaklands' gym, and had spectators approaching Chow afterwards to thank her. "I'm so blessed and so lucky, because I'm doing something I love," said the Taiwan native, who moved to New York at 18 to attend Juilliard. Not only did the performance celebrate the start of the new year for the dancing veteran, it also marked her 20th anniver sary as a teacher. . "I've come to the stage in my life where ` teaching is my passion," she said. "I just love to bring the world of dance to all the kids and try to inspire them. It opens the door to their creativity and imagination." Chow, who moved to Oakville eight years ago, started the dance club at Joshua Creek last December. It's now 30 members strong. "They're so excited about it and when they accomplish something, they have that sparkle in their, eye," she said, smil ing. At 41 - though she looks and moves like she's 20 years younger - dance has been a part of Chow's life since she was a child. After attending Juilliard, she received her Masters in Arts from New York University and then spent a decade dancing professionally for several different New York-based modern dance compa- nies, performing in upwards of 150 shows every year. "I had all the formal training and all the professional experience, and I'm just so glad that I'm able to share it with oth ers," she said. She' s involved in community outreach performances, residency workshops, cho reography for special events and is cur rently teaching creative movement class es and developing dance clubs in several schools in Halton. To contact Joanne Chow, email joannechow@hotrriail.com. 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