Ms. Chase got the idea for her business in part from observing her two daughters.

Ms. Chase said that she was enthusiastic at first.

Ms. Chase said that she had wanted to do larger-scale, more ambitious works.

Ms. Chase passed out surveys to all students on campus last spring to determine support for the move.

The need to travel would make collaboration difficult, Ms. Chase said.

Ms. Chase complained that at least one of the recipes from the newsletter was hers.

Ms. Chase was soon drawn into the company's activities, as a performer and a choreographer.

Ms. Chase was not interested in teaching dance techniques.

Ms. Chase clearly offered cake to have and to eat.

"Sometimes you need to step out for whatever personal reasons," Ms. Chase said.