BIOGRAPHY

Vivienne Bews-Sulkoski FISTD. LMT. ABMP.CDE 

Vivienne began classical training at age nine, and  became a professional dancer at the age of 18, performing throughout her native country, England, until her marriage in 1968.

She then directed her own school for 10 years, before moving to the South of London. At Elmhurst Ballet School, Surrey, she developed the Musical Theatre 3 year program and served as Head of Musical Theatre .

During this time,  Vivienne was also invited to become a Children's Grade Examiner and ultimately, a Major International Examiner for the Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing. She was also invited to  adjudicate and teach at  Festivals throughout the UK.

In 1991 she remarried and relocated in USA.

In recent years Vivienne has organized Examination tours for the Royal Academy of Dance, UK., and was official host of their  Summer Program in California for two consecutive years.

She has lectured and taught extensively throughout USA, Canada, and Europe, and has worked with the Company Dancers of Miami City Ballet. During recent months she has worked with DPHS, and Valencia College, Orlando, and has presented her work to the FDEO conference in West Palm Beach..

Vivienne is also a fully licensed therapist specializing in the field of neuromuscular therapy. Realizing the body's amazing capacity to regenerate healthy muscle tissue, this inspired her to devise and create the 'Myokinetics' program to assist young dancers to reach maximum flexibility and strength... without risk of injury. 

This program - along with 'hands on therapy' -  has proved invaluable to patients suffering with chronic injury, and disabilities. With this in mind she  adapted the exercises and stretches used in 'Myokinetics for the Dancer', to help patients reduce pain and increase flexibility through 'Myokinetics in a Chair'  and 'Myokinetics Aqua Therapy'.