SARA ANDERSON
						DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS + CO-FOUNDER
						
								Adult Contemporary + All Access + Senior Dance Instructor
						
						Sara Anderson is the co-founder and Director of Programs for Polaris.
 Originally from Minnesota, Sara received a BFA in Dance and Fine Art 
from Luther College in Decorah, IA. Trained in Ballet, Modern, Jazz as 
well as Musical Theatre and Hip Hop, her dance career spans more than 20
 years and has led her to dance with companies such as Bodyvox, Portland
 Opera, Opera Pacific, Minnesota Opera, Utah Opera, American Dance 
Theatre, Portland Musical Theatre Company, Broadway Rose Theatre 
Company, St. Claire & Company, Lakewood Musical Theatre Company and 
Dance CO-Motion. Aside from stage performances, she has appeared in 
several fitness videos, print advertisements, television commercials and
 a 32-episode season of the Body Shoppe television series. Additionally,
 she owns and operates SAgraphics, teaches classes, and resides in 
Portland with her longtime partner Robert Guitron and their daughter, 
Xena.