Overview
Art is the soul of humanity
Reach for the dream and enjoy the path
To dance is to breathe, my breath is life
I breathe to live, I live to dance, students dance with me
Students are the gift I didn’t know I needed
That gift gives me purpose
Starting to choreography a new piece is exciting and terrifying
The space between exciting and terrifying is my zone.
Arrival is another beginning
Teaching is a glorious adventure
Embrace uncomfortable and squeeze it tight
Make good art
Enjoy a pause then listen
Never take a creative day for granted
This moment is one of many, here and gone in a blink, what a sublime gift
Information
Academic Interests and Expertise
- Ballet Technique
- Jazz Technique
- Choreography
- Dance History
- Dance Appreciation
- Performance
- Dance Conditioning
Areas of Teaching Interest
- Ballet Technique
- Jazz Technique
- Dance Appreciation
- Performance
- Dance Conditioning
Professional Experience
- Arizona Dance Theatre (Trainee)
- Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (Company member)
- James Kelley Choreography Project (Company member)
- Ruth Page Foundation - "Nutcracker" (Company member)
- Alithea Mime Theatre (Associate Artistic Director)
- Ballet Wichita (Guest Artist)
Awards and Honors
- Kansas Arts Commission – Choreography Award
- Dorothy Hauk
- Mary Jane Teal award – Choreography - "Chicago"
Areas of Service
- American College Dance Association (ACDA) – Board Member/Regional Director-Central region
- Wichita State University committees – College of Fine Arts - curriculum committee, College of Fine Arts – Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Other Interests
Animals – I have 4 cats and 2 dogs, family, video games,
Sci-Fi/Fantasy literature and TV/Film, crochet!