Lori Garling Pergament, R.D.E., has taught in the South Central Pennsylvania area for over 25 years. She serves as Artistic Director of Greater York Youth Ballet in addition to directing the school - Greater York Center for Dance Education. She currently serves as Pennsylvania State Director of National Dance Week and strives to promote dance across the state of Pennsylvania.

Pergament studied dance at Towson University and has trained under many dance masters including Flora Mae Gillespie of the Littlefield School and Caroline Delone. She is certified in teaching the Vaganova method of classical ballet and is an advocate for the National Self-Esteem Council.  She has done free-lance choreography and teaching for area schools, health clubs, musical productions, non-profit organizations and for various TV commercials.

She served as Membership Chairman of the Northeast Region of Regional Dance America, a national association of ballet companies, of which her company was an honor company. A former Miss York County, she is on the Board of Directors and she served as Producer of the local Miss America Preliminary and is an experienced judge.

Pergament is trained extensively in ballet, and her focus is in the development of pre-professional dancers as well as overseeing the many details of a large dance school. Her passion is to bring all people to share and experience the love of the dance.

Home / What is NRDE? / Goals / Objectives / Who Should Join / What You Need / Benefits
How to Join / Membership List / Members Only
Information & Articles / Links / Photo Gallery