Bio & Resume

With a Masters of Fine Arts in Choreography from Jacksonville University and a Bachelor of Science in American Dance Pedagogy from Oklahoma City University, I am a performance-focused dance teacher with a background in wellness. My dance journey includes captivating performances at Busch Gardens Tampa, Walt Disney World, and Royal Caribbean, where I specialized in adagio and aerial work, excelling in Lyra and Silks. Having taught dance and fitness classes for 13 years and judged 7 nationwide dance competitions, I have honed my skills in both dance and education. My choreography has earned 18 awards for solos and small group routines, alongside 4 large-scale production routines by 2022. During my 4-year tenure as a professor at Coastal Carolina University, I directed and choreographed for CCU's Student Dance Company, teaching and advising the next generation of Musical Theater creatives.

In addition, I gained valuable experience as a flexologist at StretchLab, accumulating 600+ hours on the bench, and as my role as a strength trainer/coach at F45 Addison. I've earned an Applied Stretch Theory Certificate and Strength Training Certification, allowing me to assist numerous clients in achieving mobility and strength goals. Now, I am eager to bring this diverse expertise to my approach in dance education. My passion for artists serves as a guiding force to inspire and uplift aspiring dancers, fostering their talents and guiding them towards exceptional achievements.

For the last two years, I have been working one-on-one to facilitate schedules for hundreds of clients as they recover their mobility and strength goals. Currently, along with my choreography, I work as the Manager & Recovery Specialist at Texas Sports Medicine Performance Center, where we specialize in restorative modalities for injured athletes and active adults.

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Professional Experience

Teaching Experience

Competition
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Experience

Pirate’s Voyage - “Voyage On”-Silks Partner, Hammock Soloist, Adapted Lyra, Aerialist, Acrobat, Pirate, Lead Acting Role: Captain Scarlet

The Carolina Opry - “The Christmas Show of the South”- Ensemble Member, Swing Partner

Royal Caribbean: Serenade of the Seas - Production Shows: “Stage to Screen” and “Vibeology” - Murder Mystery Dinner Show: “Bada Bing Bada Boom” - Aerial Show (lyra & bungee): “Jack and His Magic Beans” and “Aquatronica”

The Alabama Theatre - Myrtle Beach “One: The Show”- Spanish Web, Soloist, Featured Adagio Partner “South’s Grandest Christmas Show”- Soloist, Adagio Partner

Walt Disney World - “Dream Along With Mickey”- Castle Dancer (Actors' Equity)

Busch Gardens Entertainment - Tampa “Christmas Celebration”- Dancer “Born to Rock”- Dancer (Original Cast)

Texas: The Musical Drama - “Fire Ballet”- Featured Soloist/Partner en Pointe-Fire Pas de Trois

Primarily choreographing for dance studios for dance competitions across the nation, I specialize in choreography in the tap, jazz, musical theatre and contemporary genres.

Coastal Carolina University: Public university with over 10,000 students and a nationally-recognized Department of Theatre
- Faculty - Professor of Dance - Distinguished Teaching/Faculty Award Nominee - 2019
- Resident Choreographer - CCU's Dance Company
- Director of CCU Student Choreography Show - Back of House organization, operating lights and audio, consulting and advocating for student choreographers and their work

Academy of Dance and Fine Arts: Taught tap, beginner ballet, and contemporary/lyrical classes, stage manager for recital, designed lighting and audio for the annual Nutcracker

The Movement Loft: Taught contemporary ballet and jazz, as well as breathwork and strengthening classes, to recreational adults & former professional dancers.

Carolina Forest Performing Arts Academy: Taught contemporary and ballet classes (with a secondary focus on strength training and mental wellness in the dance industry) for 4 seasons to 300+ students.

Coastal Youth Ballet Theatre: Taught contemporary, jazz and tap classes to Company Members. Incorporated choreography and improvisational classes, technical combinations, rhythm drills and strength training into weekly classes. Also, founded a musical theatre program to broaden recreational students' education and diversify programming.

Taught master classes and summer intensives at various schools across the US including Quenedit Ballet School, Jensen Dance Project, Carolina Christmas Spectacular, The Wright Step, Theatre Dance & Arts Alliance, NMB Performing Arts, Sells Broadway Dance Company, West Florida Dance Center, Dimarco School of Dance, OCU Community Dance Center, Whistle Stop Dance Company.

As of 2022, choreographed 18 award-winning solos/small group routines and 4 large scale/production routines.

Experienced with choosing costumes, cutting music, and cleaning entire studios' solo/small group and large group/production routines (working with over 300 students) ahead of their competition season.

Traveled nationwide as a judge for 5 years with the following dance competitions:
- Showstoppers
- Turn It Up!
- Precision Arts Challenge
- StarQuest
- Inferno
- Legacy
- Absolute
- Star Systems