As a person, Joie is creative, determined, dedicated, and talented, but as a coach, she instills all of those traits within you. Her work ethic is admirable and she leads by example; she doesn't expect you to do anything that she won't do herself. My dancing years are (long) behind me but I've carried Joie's lessons into adulthood, both in my career as a writer and with my outdoor pursuits in the mountains. I hope our daughter finds a role model in life that resonates as strongly as Joie did in mine.