NANCY MALMED is the Founder and Artistic Director of Wissahickon Dance Academy and the Executive Director of International Ballet Exchange in Philadelphia. She has been on the faculty of Temple University’s Dance Department, has performed professionally as soloist with Contemporary Dance Theater, LaSalle Music Theater and Pro Musica and has been teaching the Vaganova method of classical ballet since 1979. In 2007 she served as judge for the International Ballet Competition "Artek Fouette" in Crimea, Ukraine and has also been selected to serve on local grant panels.

In this fine series of CD titles, Mrs. Malmed presents concert quality musicianship in lengthened bands of music in order to bring the excitement of live music into the studio.