has been performing, teaching and choreographing throughout the U.S. and Europe for over twenty years. Her work has been presented in Holland, Spain, Canada, Washington and New York City.   She gives workshops in Canada and New York yearly and has been on faculty at various colleges and universities around the United States including Manhattanville College, Hofstra University, MaryMount College, the Spence School, the Mark Morris Dance School in Brooklyn and Bates College in Maine. Diane has been on faculty at Dance New Amsterdam teaching Simonson Technique for twenty-three years.  She has one child - Samuel who is eleven years old and the absolute joy of her life.