Dance produces an empathetic-kinesthetic relationship connecting the viewer and performer. I am drawn to questions that revolve around relationships, in which I try to find answers through physical movement and story-telling. Live performance consistently transforms just as I do, which is why I want to create and be a part of work that presents my ever-changing storyline of who I am as an artist, in relationship to those around me. 

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As a teacher, my classes consist of a full warm, progressions across the floor and choreography that is a melting pot of the styles that have influenced me: ballet, modern, jazz & tap. This will include center barre, isolations, laterals & flatbacks via my Horton background, different rhythmic patterns, & strength training work as I feel bodywork is just as important as practicing technique; to help dancers learn about injury prevention & create a better understanding of how our bodies work. I strive to continue to pass down what my teachers have instilled upon me, as well as educate my students on the history of dance. My choreography has that old school meets new school feel, “stylized yet sophisticated”.

 

If there is one thing I want my students to take away from my class, it is a lesson that my mentors have passed down to me: "nothing to prove, everything to share"