BOARD
Marcía LoMonaco rolled and played on a mat in the studio while her mom, Jane LoMonaco, taught creative movement classes at the Brattleboro School of Dance (BSD). As soon as her little legs would carry her, she was up and moving in her purple leotard and giant leg warmers—it was the '80s after all. Marcía spent her formative years benefiting from the knowledge and experience of teachers at the BSD, including Alison Mott, Carrie Towel, Jane LoMonaco, Kathi Keller, Patricia Wilson, and Shannon McGough. She also expanded her dance education through summer programs at the Dunham Institute and Rock School. After graduating high school, Marcía packed up her leg warmers and left Brattleboro to attend George Washington University as a Presidential Arts Scholar, earning a Bachelor of Arts in both Dance and Sociology. During college, Marcía studied modern dance, performance art, dance history, and choreography under the guidance of Dana Tai Soon Burgess, Juliette Mapp, Maida Withers, and Mary Buckley. In her professional life, Marcía spent over 16 years in the nonprofit sector, honing her skills in program management and organizational leadership. She worked for both local and global nonprofits in roles focused on people and youth development, most recently as the Chief People Officer at FSG. A few years ago, she returned to Brattleboro, dusted off her leg warmers, and began dancing again at BSD. Now, Marcía is excited to help lead the next chapter of the BSD and ensure future generations can access quality dance education. She knows that dance has the power to connect us, move us, and help us process our shared human experience.
President
Serenity Wolf grew up next to the Brattleboro School of Dance in local Brattleboro institution, her parent’s flower shop, Taylor For Flowers. She joined the dance family in 1988 and has continued to foster this love in her adult life, encouraging both of her boys to dance. She holds Civil Engineering degrees from Vermont Technical College and Norwich University, and is a professional engineer. She is a Partner and President of local engineering and architecture firm, Stevens & Associates. Her strength for building communities is evident not only in her professional life, as her firm focuses on smart design for livable communities, but also in her entire family’s annual participation in the BSD’s Nutcracker. Previously, Serenity was the President and treasurer for a southern Vermont nonprofit dedicated to supporting dance education, and is excited to bring that experience to Friends of BSD. Serenity is passionate about the role that dance plays in supporting mental health and building community.
Vice President
Lucy Billings has been part of the Brattleboro School of Dance family for most of her life— beginning in creative movement and ballet as a young child and later studying a range of dance disciplines offered through BSD, summer dance programs such as Bates Dance Festival and the Windham Regional Career Center’s High School Performing Arts Program. She continued her training in college and earned a B.F.A. in dance from The Ohio State University before going on to earn master’s degrees in nutrition science and policy and in public health from Tufts University. Professionally, Lucy works in policy research in developing-country contexts, coordinating large-scale trials to examine a range of social, environmental and health outcomes. After many years living abroad, Lucy and her family found their way home to the Brattleboro area and home to BSD. She has shared her love of dance with her two children, both of whom have taken classes and performed with BSD. She brings to the board a deep commitment to BSD and a lifelong belief in dance as a source of creativity, connection, and personal growth. Lucy is excited to help secure the future of BSD so that it can continue to support dancers for generations to come.
Secretary
Cordelia Kipp came into this world already a part of the Brattleboro School of Dance. Her mother Kathleen Keller founded the school in 1976. Cordelia first touched marley in 1985 and continued her dance training seriously until leaving Brattleboro to attend Boston University. She starting attending intensive summer programs at the age of ten with Burklyn Ballet Theatre in Vermont and then at twelve started to study under Bo and Stephanie Spassoff at The Rock School in Philadelphia. The discipline, sense of purpose, and community she gained from both the BSD and her dance education were foundational in her formative years. Cordelia holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations with a minor in Communications. In her adult life she is a resident of the Upper East Side and spends her days as an Executive Producer leading creative advertising productions across both global and national brands. Fueled equally by the desire to preserve her mother’s legacy and the need to revitalize and preserve the studio that shaped her early years, Ms. Kipp jumped at the opportunity to help establish Friends of BSD. Helping to assure that future generations of children have access to the same opportunities of pride, passion and sense of community that she had.
Treasurer