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Barbara
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Her resume is as diverse as her talents. As a veteran Broadway triple threat, dance educator, stage, film and commercial performer for the first part of her professional life, she has entertained audiences in every performance venue. She's been the spokesperson for corporate clients nationwide, and now, after a long stint in business and education, she's back - forging the way for mature talent everywhere!
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Barb is a member of AFTRA, SAG and AEA and has performed in all media, including Broadway national tours, regional theatre, summer stock, dinner theatre, industrial shows, films, commercials, voice-overs and narration.
She was the owner of three dance academies in Michigan, each with over 400 students, and was a dance Artist-in-Residence at Oakland University, a Master Teacher at Kent State University, Director of the Musical Theatre Department of the Salt Creek Ballet (IL) and Dance Audition Assistant to Donald Saddler (NYC). In addition, she has choreographed musical theatre shows and was the choreographer and swing performer in the live stage group The Dazzlers through Gail & Rice Talent.
She was also a featured performer in live fashion shows and represented clients in print campaigns. Some of her clients included Chrysler, Ford, GMC Truck, Oldsmobile, Toyota, Buick, Lincoln-Mercury, Chevy, Lincoln Continental, Dodge Truck, Beardsley & Piper, Clark Equipment, Ingersoll/Rand, Comart Aniforms, Pepsi, Strohs, the Taubman Co., Michigan Consolidated Gas, Detroit Edison, Michigan Milk Producers, R.J. Reynolds, Gantos and Lands' End.
As a freelance writer, she created innovative promotional materials and wrote ads and feature stories for local and national clients and publications - responsible for project research, client interviews, product development, writing, and copy design. Barb is the author of The Seraphim Trilogy: Revelation (Redemption and Eden in progress); Finding the Best Dance Instruction: Look Before You Leap (Writer’s Digest/F&W Publications); Good Kids, Bad Choices (Bevan House), But What If? Critical Thinking in Criminal Justice (Cognella Academic Publishing), and the Editor of Bradley’s Communications Publicity Guide. She was also the Entertainment Writer for Today and Entertainment Correspondent for the Sun Newspapers. Her work has been published in numerous magazines, including Hopscotch, Dance Teacher Now and Chicago Parent.
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Good Kids, Bad Choices
Good Kids, Bad Choices is an eye-opening guide and informative tool that will change the way you look at everyday teen actions. Using personal experience, real-life examples and facts, B. E. Van Loon discusses the new juvenile crimes -- many that kids and parents don’t even know are illegal -- plus normal destructive teen experimentation.
Readers will gain a new perspective on: Bullying and Cyber-bullying, Cyber Threats and Harassment on Social-media, Terroristic Threats, Sexting, Internet Pornography, Plagiarism and Intellectual Property Theft, Alcohol, Smoking, Drugs, Date Rape and Statutory Rape. GKBC also provides solid strategies for better communication with teens, ways to be a better role model/mentor and gives practical advice on how to help kids reset their moral compass. Endorsed by lawyers, educators, juvenile justice professionals and social service workers, this book should be on the bookshelf of anyone who deals with adolescents and teens.
Why Your Kids Are Breaking The Law
And How To Get Them To Stop!
Publications
Book 1 - The Seraphim Trilogy
Revelation
Revelation, the first book of the Seraphim Trilogy, has everything. It’s a suspenseful, sacrilegious fantasy thriller with characters you’ll love (and love to hate).
Follow them as they get involved in the ultimate battle of good versus evil when God is ready to reboot the planet. Full of twists and turns, romantic tension, action and criminal intrigue, Revelation will make you question your beliefs and leave you wanting more!
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Book II: Redemption and Book III: Eden
Christine
Great Read
Loved the book. Hard to put down. Can't wait for the next book. Readers wanting an out of the box reading will love this.
Kellie
Can't put it down
I have not completed this book yet, but it's sooooo difficult to put down. Love this book and can't wait for the other 2! The writing is flawless and really draws you in.
Ann Marie Klug
LOVED IT!
A very well written book. Kept me interested to the end. Can hardly wait for the second book. LOVE IT!
