Background
Smith-Epstein, Mary Kathleen was born on September 12, 1940 in Austin, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Bentley Junior and Kathleen Beatrice (Lancaster) Smith.
Smith-Epstein, Mary Kathleen was born on September 12, 1940 in Austin, Texas, United States. Daughter of Walter Bentley Junior and Kathleen Beatrice (Lancaster) Smith.
Graduated from the high school, Dallas.
Demi soloist, American Festival Ballet, European Tour, 1961; principal dancer, HET National Ballet, Amsterdam, Holland., 1962-1967; guest artist, Berliner Ballet, Berlin, 1964; guest artist, Ballet De L'Atlantique, Nantes, France, 1967-1968; guest artist, Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1970; guest artist, Ballet Spectacular, Miami, Florida, 1973-1974; principal dancer, Opernhaus, Hannover, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1970; principal dancer, Musiktheater, Gelsenkirchen, Federal Republic Germany, 1968-1971; principal dancer, Ballet Van Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Belgium, 1971-1973; principal dancer, Ballet De Wallonie, Charleroi, Belgium, 1973-1974; principal dancer, Irish National Ballet, Cork, Ireland, 1975-1985; principal dancer, Chicago Ballet, 1977-1978; principal dancer, Ballet Metropolitan, Columbus, Ohio., 1978-1979; founder, co-director, Conservatory Classical Dance, Eugene, Oregon, since 1989. Founder N.W. Chamber Ballet, since 1988. Artistic director 8 Dance Ensemble.
Treasurer Neighborhood Watch, Vida, Oregon, 1988-1989, board directors, secretary to president Lane Arts Council, 1993-1996. Director building fund, president board directors Kaygu Dakshang Chuling, since 1995. House district chair Lane County Democratic Party, 2005-2006, organization chair, since 2006.
Married Witaly Osins, June 6, 1967 (divorced 1975). Married Howard Irwin Epstein, June 20, 1987.