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Biography Susan Hefner began performing dance at the age of 16 in concerts of pure improvisation with a diverse community of interactive artists in Birmingham Alabama including LaDonna Smith and Davey Williams. She received a BA from Goddard College in Vermont where she studied choreography with Tarin Chaplin. She was invited to join Nikolais Dance Theatre in 1983 and toured worldwide earning solo roles and serving as the dancers union representative. In 1989 she formed Susan Hefner and Dancers a nonprofit organization committed to inspiring provoking and educating audiences through dance and performance.