Windfall Dance Company Member Bios
Shirin Ansari
Shirin Ansari, a Bloomington native, has been dancing for over ten years. She has trained in ballet, tap, jazz, and modern, in addition to studying classical Indian dance while abroad in India. Shirin joined Windfall in January 2002 but has also performed locally at Lotus Festival and in a thesis concert at the Indiana School of Music. She is delighted to be a company member and looks forward to future performance opportunities.
Rachel Beyer
Rachel Beyer began dancing with Windfall in high school as a member of the youth performance group, Parallel Differences. Now a sophomore at Indiana University, pursuing a double major in sociology and international studies, she is thrilled to have the opportunity to continue learning and growing as a dancer with the adult company. Rachel is also active in the dance community at IU, working towards a minor in Contemporary Dance and performing with the African American Dance Company.
Ashley Donaldson
Bio coming soon
Laura A. McCain
Laura McCain holds an MFA degree in Dance Performance and Choreography from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. She teaches Advanced Modern Dance for the Windfall School of Dance and is a member of Windfall's Board of Directors.
Kay Olges
Kay Olges has been a member of Windfall since 1997. She graduated from North Carolina School of the Arts with a concentration in ballet. She holds bachelor and master's degrees in speech-language pathology and works in the Lawrence County school system. Kay is also the founder and director of Windfall's Reading Through Movement Literacy Project. She is grateful to her wonderful family and friends for all their support over the years. Dancing is Kay's sanctuary.
Claire Renaud
Bio coming soon
Matthew Wisley
Matthew Wisley has been involved with Windfall since 2000. He acts as director of Youth Company I, School Director, and instructor for many children's classes. Matthew danced for three years with IU's African American Dance Company and has choreographed for many productions in Bloomington and Vincennes.