"Princess Polka Dot Lives in
Marin"
Marilyn
LoRusso has created the persona of Princess
Polka Dot.
For over 10 years
Princess Polka Dot has entertained thousands of
children.
She is a
children’s entertainer, with an interesting past, which has culminated into
her present passion:
bringing joy and
FUN into
children's lives!
Marilyn came
to California from the east coast in 1980.
She has a master’s degree from Columbia University in Speech and
Language Pathology. She has worked as a Speech Therapist in the San Francisco
Public Schools and for the San Francisco Easter Seal Society’s Head Start
Program. She left the Speech
profession and moved to Marin. There
she met her husband, Robert, and for 12 years they owned and operated Crystal
Chalet, a beautiful crystal shop at the Village at Corte Madera.
Marilyn worked for three years as a teacher and Area Manager for the
Gymboree Play Programs. She most recently taught art, new parent/baby
classes and baby sign language at the Mill Valley Gymboree Play and Music
Center.
On Halloween
in 1996
Princess Polka Dot debuted at
the Village at Corte Madera.
Over a
thousand children gathered for Halloween treats as
Princess Polka Dot participated in the holiday spirit.
Princess Polka
Dot
has been performing ever since! She delights
children with her own upbeat brand of entertainment.
Her performances include
magic, songs, games, face
painting, balloon art, bubbles, parachute play and more! She has volunteered in the pediatric ward at California
Pacific Medical Center, the Make A Wish Foundation, the Storks of Marin
General Hospital, the New Beginnings Homeless Center and other Marin
organizations. She has performed at a Children’s Safety Fair sponsored by
Kids One Inc., at Gymboree Play Program parties, at
many preschools, home birthday parties, weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs, store
openings, and company picnics.
If you would like to have
Princess Polka Dot at
your private party or corporate event,
you can contact her at(415)
816-3212 or email her at
princesspolkadot@sbcglobal.net
Novato, January 2010: Royalty
of a sort resides in Marin County. Royalty
to children that is.
