Education
2001 – Cornish College of the Arts, BFA in Dance, magna cum laude
1998- Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, professional program merit scholarship and company class
1995- North Carolina School of the Arts, high school diploma with concentration in ballet
1992- Hungarian National Ballet, summer intensive
Teaching
2013 - present - Triangle Academy of Dance/Carolina Youth Ballet, Cary, NC. Pre Professional Faculty in Ballet and Modern, Ballet Mistress.
2023 - present - Culver Girls Academy, Culver, IN. Artist in Residence.
2022 - 2023 - American Dance Festival, Durham, NC. Ballet for Scripps Studio.
2020-2022 - Carolina Friends School, Durham, NC. Middle and Lower School Dance Teacher.
2020- Carolina Friends School, Durham, NC. Virtual Guest Class in Cunningham based technique for the Upper School.
2020- Culver Girls Academy, Culver, IN. Virtual Guest Guest Class in Cunningham based technique.
2017 - 2020 - Triangle Academy of Dance/Carolina Youth Ballet, Cary, NC. Professional trainee faculty for ballet and modern/contemporary, and lessons in dance history.
2019 - Culver Girls Academy, Culver, IN. Fall semester artist in residence, modern and original choreography for annual concert.
2018-2019 - American Dance Festival/Scripps Studios, Durham, NC. Guest teacher for Cunningham based technique.
2018-2019 - Carolina Friends School, Durham, NC. Guest choreographer for annual Winter Dance Concert.
2017 - Carolina Friends School, Durham, NC. Guest class in Cunningham based technique, the history of Merce Cunningham and his collaborations and chance procedures.
2014-2017- Chappaqua Friends Nursery School , Chappaqua, NY. Creative Movement Teacher.
2016-2017 - Steffi Nossen School of Dance, White Plains, NY. Intermediate - advanced ballet and modern technique faculty.
2015- Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA. Cunningham based technique and Brenda Daniels repertory.
2015- The Masters School, Dobbs Ferry, NY. Cunningham based technique master classes and winter semester faculty.
2014- Greenwich Ballet Academy, Greenwich, CT. Cunningham based technique guest teacher.
2013- Terpsichore, Southern Pines, NC. Master classes in ballet, pointe and variations.
2011- DanceWave, Brooklyn, NY. Intermediate and advanced ballet faculty.
2008-2010- New York State Summer School for the Arts, Saratoga Springs, NY. Modern dance faculty, choreographer and faculty performer.
2007- Pomona College, Claremont, CA. Master class in Cunningham based technique.
2007- Pasadena Dance Center, Pasadena, CA. Master class in ballet and Cunningham based technique.
2007- Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Artist in residence.
2007- Brown University, Providence, RI. Adjunct Lecturer, Cunningham based technique.
2007-2009- Carolina Youth Ballet, Cary, NC. Ballet Mistress, Intermediate and advanced ballet.
2006- DanceWave, Brooklyn, NY. Ballet
2005- Terpsichore, Southern Pines, NC. Intermediate and advanced ballet faculty.
2003- Rhode Island College, Providence, RI. Rehearsal assistant for Colleen Cavanaugh residency.
2002- Rhode Island College, Providence, RI. Ballet faculty.
2001- Providence Ballet. Children’s ballet, advanced through pre-professional ballet faculty.
2000- American Dance Institute, Seattle, WA. Children’s ballet, Intermediate through advanced ballet faculty.
2000- Experimental College at The University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Adult ballet.
2000- California Dance Theater, Agoura Hills, CA. Advanced ballet, pointe and variations guest teacher.
1997- Providence Ballet, Providence, RI. Advanced ballet and contemporary.
1995- University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston- Salem, NC. Substitute teacher for children’s preparatory division.
Selected Professional Performing Experience
2023 - American Dance Festival, Reynolds Theater, Durham, NC. “Mesa” choreographed by Justin Tornow
2018 to present - COMPANY, directed by Justin Tornow, dancer.
2010- NYSSSA, Faculty Concert, Saratoga Springs, NY. “Sweet” choreographed by Brenda Daniels.
2009- Riedel Dance Theater, dancer.
2005- 2008- Solo Artist performing choreography at Brown University, Rhode Island College, BSMAC Philadelphia, Le Garage in Southern Pines, NC, Skidmore College, NY.
2005- American Dance Festival, Durham, NC. “Cosign” by Taryn Packheiser.
2003- Elephant Jane Dance, Providence, RI. Rehearsals with Heidi Henderson.
2002- Allison Van Dyck, Seattle, WA at On the Boards. Dancer.
1999- Mata Saka, NY, NY performances at The Merce Cunningham Dance Studio. Dancer.
1997- Cavanaugh and Dancers, Providence, RI and tours to NYC. Dancer.
1995- Antony Tudor Archives, performing “Continuo” staged by Sally Bliss
1995- North Carolina Dance Festival, “Endswell” by Rick McCullough. Dancer.
1995- Los Angeles Dancers and Choreographers. Dancer.
1992- Pacific American Ballet Theater, Los Angeles, CA. Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Malagania, and Winter War. Dancer.
Awards and Honors
2001- Mary Levine Career/Performance Grant
1999-2001- Merit scholarship at Cornish College of the Arts
2001- Academic and Arts Dean’s List, Cornish College of the Arts
2000-2001- Outstanding Achievement in Dance Studies Award, Cornish College of the Arts
1998-1999- Merce Cunningham Dance Studio, professional program merit scholarship.
1992-1996- North Carolina School of the Arts, Dean’s merit scholarship.
1997- Americorps Volunteer Scholarship