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joan@chrysalismovementarts.org

Joan Warburton-Phibbs is a dance, health, and wellness educator. She holds Master of Science and Fine Arts from Smith College, Northhampton, Ma. and a Bachelor of Science in physical education from Springfield College, Springfield, Ma.   She is the co-founder of Chrysalis Center for Creativity in the Performing Arts in Washington, DC (now in Delaware), former performing arts department head at the Madeira School in McLean, Va. and Physical Education and Dance director at Georgetown Day School in Washington, DC.  Joan was the Delaware Choreography Fellow of the year for 2018 and is a current DDEO board member and a retired dance educator at Cab Calloway School of the Arts.   Joan currently works as the creative movement instructor at Swarthmore Presbyterian preschool and Adult Dance fitness at the P.A.C.  Joan has choreographed over 250 works, taught all levels of dance and composition in independent private schools (k- higher education) in DC, DE, VA, London, and Amsterdam.