Maura Caldwell-Thompson is a local dance educator, choreographer, and an adjunct professor in the Department of Dance at Webster University. A St. Louis native with over 20 years of experience teaching dance to all levels and ages, Maura also has professional dance experience with MADCO. She currently serves as a choreographer and assistant director of the Dance Arts Company at Devine Performing Arts and sits on the executive board of Ballet314, where she has also served as a community cast coordinator for their Nutcracker productions for the past four years. Maura’s passion for promoting health and wellness within dance and performance is deeply informed by her background in psychology and counseling. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Counseling and is a certified yoga instructor. She is the co-founder of Restore Nutrition and Therapy, a private practice focused on helping athletes and performing artists achieve a balanced relationship with food and body, and the owner of Balance Within, LLC, specializing in the treatment of eating disorders, trauma, grief, anxiety, and depression.
Through Washington University, she also provides therapy services for families of children receiving care in St. Louis Children’s Hospital Heart Center. Maura is a best-selling author and an arts and education advocate. She lives in St. Louis with her wife and their five children.

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