Misty Owens (Tap) received her MFA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and her BFA from the University of New Mexico. Misty has performed and taught throughout the U.S., Japan and Mexico with the Bill Evans Dance Co. as well as nationally touring with "Absolut Tap". Misty has been dancing with the Peggy Spina Tap Company in New York City since 1993 performing at such places as the Spina Loft, Town Hall and The Duke Theater on 42nd Street. Misty has presented her choreography at "DTW on the Move - Judson Church," Jennifer Muller's "The Hatch," University Settlement, LIU-Brooklyn, and at CUNY QCC. She is the director and choreographer for the student company at the Mark Morris Dance Group and for "Fulton Feet Express" a teen rhythm tap company based in Ft. Greene, Brooklyn. She received honors from both the 2006 New York City Tap Festival naming her "Teacher of the Year" and she was presented with a proclamation from Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz's office dedicating July 17th, 2006 to her and her tap company "Fulton Feet Express" in celebration of their outstanding community service throughout Brooklyn. Misty is currently on faculty at Marymount Manhattan College, the Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn Music School and Brooklyn Friends School.