In Leland's long career as a professional choreographer and director, she has done over 25 productions for various Bay Area theater companies-including Shellie Award winning productions of A Chorus Line for CCMT, and Music Man for Center Rep. Once a professional dancer in L.A. and N.Y.C., she has taught dance and theater at many major dance studios, high schools, universities and dance teacher conventions. Other credits include DLOC's recent My Fair Lady, Solano College's Evita, and CCMT's Guys 'n Dolls, Grand Hotel, and A Little Night Music.