Background
Rapkin, Joan Teresa Markwood was born on August 22, 1944 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Ira Myron and Alice (Ackerman) Markwood.
Rapkin, Joan Teresa Markwood was born on August 22, 1944 in Yonkers, New York, United States. Daughter of Ira Myron and Alice (Ackerman) Markwood.
Bachelor, Sarah Lawrence College, 1966; student choreography workshop, Bill Evans Summer Dance Institute, 1988.
Choreographer, Playhouse by the River, Roberson Center, Binghamton, New York, 1969;
managing assistant, Michiana Ballet Company, Elkhart, Indiana, 1970-1982;
director, Earth Movers Dance Group, Elkhart, Beaumont, Cupertino, Indianapolis, since 1976;
director dance department, Beaumont School Performing Arts, 1982-1983;
publicity, program director, Janlyn Dance Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1986-1987;
owner, director, Dance Indiana, Carmel, Indiana, 1987;
dance coordinator, Jewish Cmty. Center Indianapolis, 1988-1996;
choreographer, Wesley Cmty. Theatre, Indianapolis, 1991;
membership services associate for Station WFYI, Wesley Cmty.
Theatre, Indianapolis, since 1995. Artist-in-residence Young Audiences, Port Arthur, Texas, 1982-1983. Consultant Cupertino Arts Council, 1987.
Director dance Young Artists League of Elkhart, 1972, treasurer Michiana Ballet Company, Elkhart, 1975-1977, 80, 82. Stage manager Janlyn Dance Company, Sunnyvale, California, 1985-1986.
Married Myron C. Rapkin, December 18, 1966. Children: Liorah Ilene, Ariana Leah.