Margaret Hassenstab is a dance teaching artist who found her calling in Arts Integration. She holds a BFA in Dance from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and danced professionally in New York City for 11 years. After retiring from the stage, Margaret turned her attention to teaching across the U.S. Now based in St. Louis, Margaret teaches for Springboard to Learning (Young Audiences of St. Louis) and other arts organizations, teaching a ballet and literacy program and serving as a Wolf Trap Teaching Artist. She is currently implementing the RAISE program for her third year.