LESLIE PETERSON
Owner/Operator/Instructor
/Choreographer

Leslie has taught dance in Madison for 29 years. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance and Theatre from the University of Bridgeport. She studied and performed at the Pittsburgh Playhouse in PA under the auspices of the legendary Martha Graham. On stage, she has, more than once, created her versions of the classic singing and dancing roles of Chava in "Fiddler On The Roof," Ruby in "Dames At Sea," Maggie Anderson in "Brigadoon," and many more. Locally, she is renowned for her work with her husband, Tom Peterson, during their great years (1985-1987,1991-2003) directing and choreographing the Spring Musicals (West Side Story, Grease, Les Miserables, Camelot, 42nd Street and many others) at Daniel Hand High School in Madison. This time period was certainly the heydey of the DHHS Spring Musicals! This was followed by two highly successful years working with North Branford High School. Leslie has lived in Madison for 30 years with her husband, Tom. Her son, Torin, just completed serving in the Peace Corp in Jordan and will be living in Boston and working for MATCH Tutors, a new division of the famed MATCH Charter School. Her daughter, Cameron, who is a graduate student in Urban Planning Environmental Studies at Tufts University, currently lives in Boston and is married to David Luckenbach, also of Madison. They have one child, Eliza Harper Luckenbach, born April 19, 2011. Leslie had her onstage right after this year's curtain call.(see the bottom picture on the right) You can never start too soon!