EDUCATION

2008-2012   University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance: Ballet Performance, with honors

2003-2008   Tulsa Ballet Center for Education, Tulsa, OK

PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

2023 Helen Simoneau Dance

Directed by Helen Simoneau

Alabama Dance Festival (Birmingham, AL)

Delicate Power

2021-2023 ‘Lectric Eye

Choreographed by Joanna Kotze

New York Live Arts (NYC), The Space at Irondale (Brooklyn, NY), Summer on the Hudson: Riverside Park (NYC)

2019- pres. Megan Williams Dance Projects, New York City, NY

Directed by Megan Williams

Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University (NYC), City Center (NYC), Arts on Site (NYC), Katonah Museum of Art (Katonah, NY), Rye Arts Center (Rye, NY)

Interweave

Beauty Persists

Passive Lawn

Play Like a Girl

Can I have it without begging?

2022 Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn, NY

Directed by Mark Morris, Rehearsal Director Sam Black

Brooklyn Academy of Music (Brooklyn, NY), Detroit Opera (Detroit, MI)

The Hard Nut

L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato

2020-pres. Dishman + Co., Brooklyn, NY

Directed by Elizabeth Dishman

Center for Performance Research (Brooklyn, NY)

Belly

The Quiet and The Dead

2021 Live Oscillations

Collaboration with Caroline Davis (saxophone) and Lucia Stavros (harp)

Green Lung Studio (Brooklyn, NY)

2020 Chandler Dance Initiative, Wichita, KS

Directed by Cheyla Chandler

Matrilineage (soloist)

2019 Sue Bernhard DanceWorks, New York City, NY

Directed by Sue Bernhard

American Dance Guild Festival (NYC), Emelin Theater (Mamaroneck, NY)

Deeper Well

2019 Kathryn Alter, New York City, NY

Hunter College (NYC)

Scrimshaw

2012-2018    Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT

Directed by Daniel Charon (2013-Present) & Charlotte Boye-Christensen (2008-2013)

Tours to CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, LA, MT, NV, NY, TX, UT, WY

DanceMotionUSA 2018 tour to Mongolia and South Korea

Original Roles

Daniel Charon, Return: Part Three of the Together Alone Trilogy, Exilic Dances, Snowmelt, Elegy, Enter: Part Two of the Together Alone Trilogy, Interstice, Shift: Part One of the Together Alone Trilogy, Invisible Gaze, 53 Rooms, Storm, Construct, Everything That Changes, Kinetic Spaces

Raja Feather Kelley, PANTHEON

Ann Carlson, Elizabeth, the Dance

Tzveta Kassabova, The Opposite of Killing

Joanna Kotza, Star Mark

Adam Barruch, prima materia

Netta Yerushalmy, NORWEGIA

Jonah Bokaer, Fragments

Doug Varone, States Rendered

Miguel Azcue, You and the Space Between

Tandy Beal, Flabbergast

Johannes Wieland, one hundred thousand

Damon Rago, Commit/Commute/Commune

Jillian Harris, In Crisi

John Allen, Gravitate

Other Repertory Performed

Doug Varone, Strict Love 

Kate Weare, Unstruck

Moses Pendleton & Alison Chase, Physalia

Raja Feather Kelley & Tzveta Kassabova, SuperWE 

Tandy Beal, Creation du Monde

Charlotte Boye-Christensen, Bridge, Push, Turf, Lost, Interiors

Joan Woodbury, Loose Change, Affectionate Infirmities

Shirley Ririe, Clouds, Prisms

Murray Louis, Suite de Danse

Keith Johnson, Secret Dark World

Ann Carlson, 50 Years

Alicia Sanchez, If My Right Hand Would Say What My Left Hand Thought

Brook Notary, Grid

Larry Keigwin, 80s Night

Karole Armitage, It’s Gonna Get Loud

John Utans, Lines To Read Between 

2012-2018    Nikolais Dance Theater, Salt Lake City, UT 

Directed by Alberto del Saz, in collaboration with Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company

Tours to The Joyce Theater (NYC), France, City Center (NYC) & The Vilar Center for the Performing Arts (CO)

Repertory by Alwin Nikolais

Tensile Involvement

Mechanical Organ

Doll with A Broken Head (soloist)

Two Not Yet Together (soloist)

Gallery

Crucible

Striped Celebrants

Kaleidoscope Suite

2017               Molly Heller, Salt Lake City, UT

Regent Street Black Box Theater (UT), Shawl-Anderson Dance Center (CA), Huntsman Cancer Institute (UT), 12 Min. Max (UT) 

very, vary 

2016               Tulsa Modern Movement, Tulsa, OK 

Crystal Bridges Art Museum (AR)

New 365

2015               Bradley Beakes, Salt Lake City, UT

Salt Lake City Fringe Festival (UT)

Body Politic

2015               Michael Crotty, Salt Lake City, UT

Sugar Space Center for the Arts (UT)

Cameo

2009-2012   Clawson Dance Initiative, Norman, OK & Wichita,KS

Directed by Cheyla Chandler

University of Oklahoma (OK), Wichita State University (KS), Rose Wagner Center for the Performing Arts (UT)

Works by Cheyla Chandler

Anam Chara

Guck Frief (solo)

Sextet

Moments, Thoughts, and Relativity (soloist)

Borders

2007-2008   Tulsa Ballet II, Tulsa, OK 

Directed by Sarkis Kaltakchian

George Balanchine, Western Symphony

Ma Cong, Match Point (soloist); In G (soloist)

Val Canipoaroli, Going for Baroque

August Bournonville, The Flower Festival at Genzano Pas de Deux

Jules Perrot, Pas de Quatre,La Esmerelda Variation

ADDITIONAL PERFORMING EXPERIENCE

2008-2012   Oklahoma Festival Ballet, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Directed by Mary Margaret Holt

Antony Tudor, Fandango (Desidaria)

David Lichine, Graduation Ball (Pigtail Girl, Turning Girl)

Miguel Terekhov, L'Apres-midi d'un Faun (Nymph)

2008-2012   Contemporary Dance Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

Directed by Austin Hartel

Martha Graham, Diversion of Angels (The Girl in Red) 

Darrell Grand Moultrie, In the Zone (Soloist)

Helen Simoneau, Four Sonatas (Soloist)

Austin Hartel, Bicuspid, Grand Canyon Suite

Derrick Minter, Family Portrait

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2018-pres. Ballet Tech (NYC, NY)

Faculty, improvisation & creative movement, Introduction to Ballet, rehearsal assistant

2020-2022. Riverdale Young Men’s & Women’s Hebrew Association(The Bronx, NY)

Faculty, ballet technique, creative movement

2021 Ballet San Angelo August Intensive (San Angelo, TX)

Faculty, contemporary technique, improvisation

2020-2021 Riverdale Rising Stars Summer Camp (The Bronx, NY)

Faculty, beginning technique

2020 Wichita State University (Wichita, KS)

Guest Artist & Rehearsal Assistant, contemporary technique, ballet technique, teaching methods, professional practices

2019-2020 Brooklyn Ballet (Brooklyn, NY)

Guest Faculty, ballet technique, pointe

2018               Chosun University (Gwangju, South Korea)

Guest Artist & Rehearsal Assistant, contemporary technique, repertory

2018               National High School for the Traditional Korean Arts (Seoul, South Korea)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, improvisation

2018               Mongolian State University of Arts and Culture (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, improvisation

2018               Mongolian State Conservatory (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

Guest Artist, improvisation

2018               Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Guest Faculty, contemporary technique

2018               Texas A&M University (College Station, TX) 

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2018               Ballet Lubbock (TX)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2018               Canyon Crest Ballet Contemporary Summer Intensive (CO)

Faculty, contemporary technique, improvisation & composition, repertory

2017               Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival, University of Wyoming (WY)

Faculty & Guest Choreographer, contemporary technique, ballet technique, pointe, improvisation

2016-2018    Ballet West Academy (UT)

Guest Faculty, modern technique

2014-2018    Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Company Class (UT)

contemporary technique, Nikolais technique

2012-2018    Creative Arts Academy (UT)

Faculty, ballet technique, pointe, variations, contemporary technique, improvisation

2014-2017    Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Professional Summer Workshop (UT)

Faculty, contemporary technique, repertory, collaborative repertory

2012-2017    Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company Young Dancer Workshop (UT)

Faculty, contemporary technique, improvisation, repertory, ballet technique, strength & conditioning

2016               University of Oklahoma (Norman, OK)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, ballet technique

2016               Brigham Young University (Rexburg, ID)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2016               The Dance Center (MT)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, improvisation

2014-2016    Tulsa Modern Movement (OK)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2012-2016    Performing Dance Center (UT)

Guest Faculty, ballet technique

2015               Utah High School Dance Festival (UT)

Guest Artist & Adjudicator, improvisation

2015               The Dance Center (MT)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, improvisation

2014               University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2014               Utah Valley University (Orem, UT)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2014               Just Dance Studio (UT)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, improvisation

2013               Colorado State University (Ft. Collins, CO)

Guest Artist, contemporary technique

2013               Loyola Marymount University (Los Angeles, CA) 

Guest Artist, ballet technique

2012               Brenau University (Gainesville, GA) 

Guest Artist, contemporary technique, ballet technique

CREATIVE MOVEMENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE

200+ Lecture Demonstrations in Schools in UT, NV, LA, CA, CO, ID, Mongolia

150+ Creative Movement Classes is UT, CA, CO, Mongolia, South Korea

2021-2022 Riverdale Y Kids’ Space (The Bronx, NY)

Kindergarten-5th grade, weekly creative movement classes

2018               Hangyeore High School (Anseong, South Korea)

7th grade, creative movement for North Korean defectors

2018               Id Shidiin Orom (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

ages 3-4, creative movement for children experiencing poverty

2018               DanceMotion USA Tour Mixed Abilities Workshop (Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia)

ages 4-35, creative movement for mixed abilities

2018               Parkview Elementary School (UT)

5th grade, two week teaching residency culminating in a performance

2017                Parley's Park Elementary School (UT)

3rd, 4th, & 5th grades, two week teaching residency culminating in a performance

2016               North Star Elementary School (UT)

1st, 2nd, & 3rd grades, two week teaching residency culminating in a performance

2016               Franklin Elementary School (UT)

4th grade, two week teaching residency culminating in a performance

2015               Parkside Elementary School (UT) 

5th grade, two teaching week residency culminating in a performance

2015               Weilenmann School of Discover (UT) 

6th, 7th, & 8th grades, one week teaching residency

2015               Syracuse Arts Academy (UT) 

2nd, 3rd, & 4th grades, one week teaching residency

2014               Lakewood Senior Center (CO) 

creative movement for seniors

2013               Salt Lake Arts Academy (UT) 

6th & 7th grades, two week teaching residency culminating in a performance

2012-2013    Escalante Elementary School (UT) 

3rd grade, "Place Project," year long residency culminating in a performance

CHOREOGRAPHY

2021. Figure Five, Green Lung Studio, Brooklyn, NY

2021 Oscillations 5:4:3, film collaboration with Caroline Davis

2018    Four of Six, Davis High School, Kaysville, UT

2017     Moonflower Figure, Snowy Range Summer Dance Festival, Laramie, WY

2017    A Sense More Perfect, Viewmont High School, Viewmont, UT

2017  Mencari, Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT

2016    Sherburne (#186), Collaboration with Bashaun Williams, Ririe-Woodbury Professional Summer Workshop, SLC, UT

2016    Squad, Corner Canyon High School, Sandy, UT

2016    Divertissements for The Sleeping Beauty, Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT 

2015    Echoed Bodies, Collaboration with Yebel Gallegos, Ririe-Woodbury Professional Summer Workshop, SLC, UT

2015    The Tinies, Davis High School, Kaysville, UT

2014    Lemon Drop, Collaboration with Bashaun Williams, Ririe-Woodbury Professional Summer Workshop, SLC, UT

2014    Stone Fruit, Davis High School, Kaysville, UT

2013    Kartika, Juan Diego High School, Draper, UT

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020-2021 Assistant Director & Creative Consultant, Chandler Dance Initiative, Wichita, KS

2013-2019    Dance Writer, loveDANCEmore, Salt Lake City, UT

2018    Rehearsal Assistant, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company collaboration with Chosun University, Gwangju, S. Korea

2012-2018    Costume Manager, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT

2017    Assistant Education Coordinator, Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company, Salt Lake City, UT

2013    Stage Manager, Creative Arts Academy, Bountiful, UT