Jean Colonomos began her artist's journey in New York City as a professional modern dancer. Her last engagement was with the Martha Graham Dance Company. She has written about dance for Dance Magazine, The Village Voice, and other publications. Jean’s poetry has appeared in many publications, most recently The Rockford Review. She is also a playwright, earning first prize from the University of Southern Oregon for her verse play, CARRIE, and a citation from the City of Los Angeles for BLACK DAWN, a play about female victim survivors of the Pol Pot regime which was produced by Playwrights' Arena.