ANE BAAS has been on the dance faculty at Western Michigan University since 1981 and served as department chair from 1996-2001. She received her BS and MA degrees in dance from Western Michigan University and her MFA in dance from Case Western Reserve University. She has served on the boards of the Michigan Dance Association and the American College Dance Festival Association and directed the Festival at WMU in 1985 and 1996. She is a frequent site evaluator for the National Association of Schools of Dance. Ms. Baas received grants to produce her own concerts in 1989 and 1993. Research projects focusing on dancer wellness are currently in progress with colleagues at Case Western Reserve University. She has presented at conferences and workshops nationally and abroad. She currently teaches kinesiology, conditioning, modern dance, dance history and choreography for dance majors. She is a member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science, the National Association of Schools of Dance and the Michigan Dance Council, and serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal for Dance Medicine and Science.