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LETTER 5-87: TEACHING ARTIST
To see the results this heartfelt letter produced, see the follow-up in Letter 6-14.

Ms. Leonore Valerio
Lincoln Center Institute RE: Your ad for a
New York, NY 09876 Teaching Artist,
Community Times, 4/10/XX
Dear Ms. Valerio:

What a delight it is to discover a school that recognizes the value of
promoting dance among its students and actually allocates funding for
this vital intention!
In applying for the teaching position at LCI, I offer you a rare mix of
talents and experience, as described in detail in the enclosed resume.
My comprehensive training in the United States and abroad is
complemented by my experience as a member in such diverse
companies as the Belgrade National Theatre, the Ballet Hispanico of
New York, and the Julliard Dance Ensemble. Both have equipped me to
introduce a far broader range of methods, techniques, styles, music, and
interpretation than many others in the field.

Throughout more than 20 years in dance and dance education, I have
experienced my own joy as well as that of students of both sexes and
every age as they acquire much needed self-confidence by expressing
themselves through movement. The opportunity to continue such a
worthwhile endeavor at the Lincoln Center Institute would be as
thrilling as it would be rewarding.
I will contact you within the next several days to further explore this
exciting possibility.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,

Isadora Ilianya
(555) 456-7890

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