[SamiraShuruk]

I had been taking workshops and doing videos, but hadn't become obsessed yet when I first moved to the MD area. I didn't know who anybody was, I just knew I loved the dance. I was looking for a studio to rent to teach Pilates in and found Artemis Mourat. I had NO idea who she was - but started teaching Pilates at her home studio and became friends with this amazing, wonderful woman. Taking her classes brought my obsession into full bloom, which of course increased my dance education so then I knew not just how special she is as a person, but how special she is as a dancer, historian and educator and how important she is to the community.