Cecelia Gilchriest

Hi,

My name is Darius Mosteika, I am one of the directors of the Fred Astaire Westside Dance Studio in NYC. It is with deep sadness and heavy heart that I inform you of the death of one of my dearest students: Cecelia Gilchriest who passed away on Saturday, April 29.

For over 25 years her help, patience and creativity were instrumental in producing all of our Dance Among the Stars showcases. She was not only a wonderful dancer, producer, and friend but she will go down in history as a legend for being a fairy godmother to many of our staff members as well as other dancers from accross the world for helping them to come to this country to represent the United States in the highly competitive field of ballroom dance. Her dedication, knowledge, generosity, ability and commitment have been a gift to all of us.