Richard comes to UNLV having been the Artistic Director of the Zurich Tanz Theater School in Switzerland. He began his dance training with Ballet in Northern California. He then went to the Gus Giordano Dance Center in Chicago on a full scholarship , studying all forms of dance. He later became a soloist for the Gus Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, and was trained as a teacher in Jazz techniques. He has taught throughout America and performed with many contemporary companies around the world: Le Ballet “Why Not in Paris, Danny Burczeski Dance in New York, Dance Kaleidoscope Indianapolis and First City Dance Theater in Florida just to name a few. Richard also taught an educational Program on dance around America with Sam Watson called Jazz Tour. This program went to Performing Arts Schools as well as private schools with master classes, a lecture demonstration on choreography and dance in the world today. Later this was funded to enter into University programs. Later he went on to perform for the Watson Dance Company. Richard also studied the art of Chinese Medicine in the form of body therapy, and now incorporates this in his teaching techniques. He is a certified Zen Shiatsu Therapist. To add to his credits in bodywork he studied a form of three-dimensional movements called Spiral Dynamiks, which he studied and practiced in Zurich Switzerland. Richard continues to teach Master Classes and Choreograph around the world and is a guest teacher as well as performer at the University of Arizona in Tucson for the National Jazz Showcase. He is furthering his studies in body therapy with voice and movement as well as TCM.