CLAIRE SCHMAIS

Dear Claire-
I honor the many lessons your Self taught my peers and me in the Dance Therapy program. Your humility and openness guide me today. You also taught me to trust deeply in my body and intuition, thus guiding me in multiple spheres of life. I honor you.

Beautiful teacher. I studied movement with her at Hunter College. Inspiring. Creative. Memorable.

Claire taught me so many things. She taught me what it means to be strong and vulnerable at the same time; she taught me how to be a dance therapist and still be myself; she taught me the importance of being a cheerleader to one's children; she taught me the true meaning of generosity and humility; she taught me to believe in myself and do the right thing even when it's difficult. To Beth, Michael and Libby, I would like to wish you long life and tell you how grateful and privileged I feel to...

Thank you for your inspirational writing and devotion to the field.

May all the Joy and Love that you held in your petite self soar unimpeded! i am grateful for the glimpses of your deep self that you shared over time and to have been one of the many Dance Therapists you nurtured into their life work.
Much Love to your family

Thank you Beth, Michael and Libby for sharing your mum with the world of dance therapy. I want to honour the way Claire used her own vulnerability , her fallibility , for the sake of others' learning. This was balanced by her sheer delight in sharing the power of dance and her extraordinary generous spirit. I was touched by her personal interest and support to me as programme leader in different parts of Europe facing many similar issues to those she had experienced much, much earlier in...