School:
School of Arts & Sciences
Department:
Dance
Office Location:
Wellness Center (403)
Office Hours:
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Educational Background
University of the Arts, Philadelphia Pa. Bachelor of Fine Arts/Dance Education May 2002
- Ballet – Barbara Sondonato, Andrew Papp, Jon Sherman, Suzanne Slenn, Eva Szabo
- Modern – Ruth Adrien, Gabriel Masson, Pat Thomas, Hope Boykin, Manfred Fishbeck, Jennifer Binford
- Jazz – George Faison, Wayne St. David, Ronen Koresh, Molly Misgalla, Adrienne Hawkins
- Tap – La Vaughn Robinson Also trained and performed works by artists such as Barishnikov, Sussane Farrel, Mia Michaels, Tyse Diorio
Professional Experience
Performance Experience:
Company of Dance Arts, Red Bank, NJ 1996
- Performed the Nutcracker as a member of the company. DFDT Company, Manasquan, NJ 1997 – Present
- Performed in the opening performance as the featured ballerina in A Praise to Bach@ – Partita No. 3 and Partita No. 2. Performed in jazz and modern selections as well. Carnegie Hall Winter Fest, New York, NY 1997
- Solo performer as part of DFDT Dance Company. Performed Bach Partita No. 2 and No. 3
- LA Underground Distinguished Performer Concert
- Universal Dance All Star Performance
- University of the Arts Ensemble Performance Philly in Motion Dance Company
- George Faison’s Sweet Otis
- Limon Choreographic Offering performance and reconstruction
- Mia Michael’s performance in Las Vegas Dance Magazine Advertisement
Research / Creativity Interest Area
Ballet, Modern, Tap, Acrobatics, Yoga, Pilates, Improvisational skills, working with special needs children
Additional Information
Volunteer:
- Special Olympics rhythmic gymnastics coach 1998-2004
- Teen Arts Festival-Adjudicator, Master class teacher 2010 – present
- Students dancing at nursing homes and schools 2010 – present
Awards:
- Awards University of the Arts, most promising artist grant
- Monmouth Arts Foundation scholarship recipient
- LA Underground distinguished performer of the year
- Universal Dance Association, all star performer
- Star Systems top soloist choreography award