Brooklyn, New York, United States
My passion for dance began as a scholarship student at the School of Cleveland San Jose Ballet, School of American Ballet, Chautauqua Institution, Alonzo King's LINES Ballet School, and The Juilliard School, where I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance. I've performed for dance, opera, and musical theater companies nationwide. My performance credits include: The Merry Widow (The Metropolitan Opera, The Lyric Opera, and Los Angeles Opera), Die Fledermaus (The Metropolitan Opera), Florencia In The Amazon (Washington National Opera & Houston Grand Opera), Candide (Washington National Opera), The Pearl Fishers (Houston Grand Opera), The Prince of Egypt (Theatre Works of Silicon Valley), Josephine (Asolo Rep), Superfly: The Musical (Dodgers Theatrical), The Wiz (Baltimore Centerstage), Carmen and Aida (Opera Carolina), A Funny Thing Happened... (Music Circus and Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival), and Can Can (Pasadena Playhouse). My film/TV credits include: Dance Flick (Paramount Pictures), Smash (NBC), and The Moment (NBC). I've been featured in ad campaigns for Amazon, eBay, Hermès, New Balance, JustWorks, CityRow Go, Top View NYC, Welspun, YMX for Yellowman, and SheBeest. In addition to performing, I enjoy teaching dance to students of all ages. I'm a Certified Teacher for American Ballet Theatre’s National Training Curriculum, Pre-Primary to Level 3. My teaching credits include: AMDA NYC, The Ailey School, The Ailey Extension, The Joffrey Ballet School's Jazz & Contemporary Program, Broadway Dance Center, Mark Morris Dance Group, Brooklyn Ballet, Dancewave, Rosie's Theater Kids, and several studios and private clients in the tri-state area. I'm a proud member of Actors Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, and American Guild of Variety Artists. The skills I’ve learned as professional dancer make me an ideal candidate for leadership in performing arts administration. As I transition from my 20-year performing career, I want to serve as an Artistic Director or Executive Director of a dance organization, collegiate dance division, or pre-professional dance school. I want to use my leadership position to emphasize diversity and inclusion, encourage creative expression and artistic freedom, and exemplify professionalism. I hope my leadership will have a positive effect on my community by increasing the accessibility of high-quality dance education, the presence of artistic excellence, and the investment into underprivileged and minority students.