Cecelia Wilkinson, a.k.a. "C", started dancing at age of 9, with the usual dance school stuff (ballet, jazz, tap, and modern). She was a member of her high school dance club and a choreographer, as well as lead dancer for a production of Finnian's Rainbow. After high school, she went to Butler University majoring in Dance. She recieved a B.A. degree in 1971. She worked in activities therapy until moving to Bloomington, IN., while her husband worked on his Ph.D. While there, she studied, performed, and taught belly dance as a member of Bal-Sara.

"C" moved to Omaha, NE., and became a member of Tanzenlust, a local jazz dance company. Then she moved to Marquette, MI, where she taught jazz dance for a year before becoming a mamber of NMU International Dancers. Currently she teaches, Survey of Dance, to P.E. majors a NMU. She also studied Tai-Chi (forms, push-hands, and weapons) and filled in when the instructor was absent. Currently she is teaching Middle Eastern Dance at the Dance Zone in Marquette, MI. Also she is the lead female dancer for the Marquette folk dance group.