Dana Keeler
I knew Rita prior to her bout with esophageal cancer and we lost touch after that. Rita is not someone you forget. She had a life force that she generously shared with all who knew her. I learned a lot about her family, her love of teaching and most of all, her love for her students. She was truly a dedicated teacher of dance. My thoughts had turned to her today and I was deeply saddened to hear of her passing. She was a force that cannot be forgotten.


