Susan Dagan Nalicat is the co-founder of the Southern California Dance Theatre.   She served 12 years as a Medic in the U.S. Army.  While Susan was stationed in Germany, she developed an interest in photo journalism and continued her studies with the New York Institute of Photography.

Susan has served on the Board of Directors of the "Ballet of the Sun" with Helena Ross (currently Vienna Opera Ballet) and the Orange County Metropolitan Ballet Company.  She has volunteered and provided photography services for these organizations as well as other local dance companies.

In addition, Susan enjoys photographing Long Beach scenes and has donated several of the photos to the Long Beach Historical Society.  She has written a collection of poetry, "Too Old to Cry," and at times has provided materials for Long Beach Lyricks.

Back to Directors