Linda Cunningham (Ballet, Character, Theater Dance) Linda is the Founder and Artistic Director of State Street Dance Studio. She began dancing at the age of three. Her training includes Zaki Labovsky, Chicago's Ruth Page Center, Dupage Ballet Guild and The Arizona Dance Company. Linda started teaching at age 14, choreographed her first full length musical at age 16 and now has been teaching for over 25 years. State Street Dance Studio presents the annual Stars of Dance Chicago at the Paramount Theatre along with performing at the Athenaeum Theatre in Chicago. Linda has performed on local television programs, appeared on ABC Channel 7 morning shows, WGN Around Town and on the nationally/internationally syndicated Total Living Network.