education
2003-2007 BFA, Conservatory of Performing Arts (COPA), Point Park University, Playhouse Dance Company, Pittsburgh, PA
dance training
2007-2008 Alonzo King's LINES Contemporary Ballet Trainee Ensemble, San Francisco, California
2003-2007 COPA, Point Park University, Playhouse Dance Company
Modern: Douglas Bentz, Bill DeYoung, Sandra Torijano
Ballet: Alan Hineline, Darla Hoover, Frances Patrelle, Richard Rein, Margo Sappington, Nancy Schaffenburg, Susan Stowe
Jazz: Keisha LaLama-White, Pearlann Porter, Ron Tassone
2005 Point Park University International Summer Dance Intensive (full scholarship, featured performer)
2002 Point Park University International Summer Dance Intensive (scholarship, featured performer)
2001 Broadway Theatre Project with Julie Andrews, Dave Clemmons, Debra McWaters, Anne Reinking, Ben Vereen, Tampa, FL
1999 Boston Ballet Summer Intensive (scholarship), Boston, MA
1998 North Carolina School of the Arts Summer Dance Program, Winston-Salem, NC
1994-2003 Roswell Dance Theatre (RDT pre-professional division), Roswell, GA; Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Pas de Deux, Modern, Tap
choreography
(2008) Youth American Grand Prix, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory
(2008) Berkshire Opera's 'Secrets of the Sky & Sea', Berkshire, Massachusetts
(2008) Braking Space, Roswell Dance Theatre Southeast Regional Ballet Association (SERBA) Gala (Chosen for Gala Performance at National RDA festival on Roswell Dance Theatre)
(2006) (dis)connect, Pittsburgh Playhouse, Point Park University, Student Choreography Project
(2006) Pollock, Roswell Dance Theatre, SERBA
(2006) Mourning Pointe, Playhouse Dance Company, ACDFA National Festival selection: May 2006, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC, ACDFA New England Conference, Boston, MA, February 2006. Adjudicators: Danny Buraczeski, Gerri Houlihan, Donald McKayle
(2005) Mourning Pointe (restaged, top choreography, sent to ACDFA), Playhouse Dance Company, Tomorrow’s Choreographers Concert
(2005) Mourning Pointe, RDT, SE Regional Ballet Association (SERBA) Gala Concert, Durham, NC. Adjudicator: Leslie Jane Pessemier
(2005) Pointe of Contact,SE Alabama Dance Company, SERBA Emerging Choreographer,Durham, NC. Adjudicator: Leslie Jane Pessemier
(2004) CounterPointe, Southeast Regional Ballet Association (RDA) Festival, High Point, NC, Emerging Choreographer, Monticello Award
(2004) Roswell Dance Theatre commission, closing number, European Tanzsommer Festival
awards and honors
2008 Regional Dance America National Commissioning Award Project Tier Choreographer
2007 Most Outstanding Senior at Graduation Ceremony for Point Park University
2007 National Choreographic Recognition Award for the Southeast Region of RDA
2007 Who's Who Among Students for Point Park University
2007 Outstanding Dance Senior Scholarship, Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point Park University
2006 Outstanding Dance Junior Scholarship, Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point Park University
2005 Outstanding Dance Sophomore Scholarship, Conservatory of Performing Arts, Point Park University
2004 Monticello Scholarship Award, best choreography at Southeastern Regional Ballet Association Festival (RDA), High Point, NC
2004 Craft of Choreography Conference full scholarship, Orem, UT with Artistic Director Alan Hineline
2003-07 Dance Merit Scholarship Student, COPA, Point Park University
performance experience
2008 Berkshire Opera Company, 'Secrets of the Sky & Sea' (soloist)
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Alonzo King's Koto (soloist), San Francisco, CA
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Yannis Adoniou's Pursuance (featured role), San Francisco, CA
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Greg Dawson's Incipient Anima (featured), San Francisco, CA
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Robert Moses's In Progress-Towards September, San Francisco, CA
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Kara Davis's One Particular Tuesday Afternoon, San Francisco, CA
2008 LINES Trainee Ensemble, Arturo Fernandez's Chaos to Quiet, San Francisco, CA
2007 LINES Summer Intensive, Carmen Rozestraten's The Mauve Shades of Dr. Proust & Canciones (soloist), San Francisco, CA
2007 Playhouse Dance Company, Doug Bentz's Swing Time (principal female), Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
2007 Playhouse Dance Compnay, Kiki Lucas's Benevolence (soloist), Pittsburgh, PA
2007 Playhouse Dance Company, Alan Obuzar's Whisp (featured), Pittsburgh, PA
2006 Playhouse Dance Company, Lisa De Rebere’s Eau de Vie, Byham Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
2006 Pillow Project Dance Company, Pearlann Porter’s SWANK (featured role), Hunt Armory, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Playhouse Dance Company, Douglas Bentz’s Cinderella (Fairy Godmother), Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 ACDFA Northeast Festival, Bruce Weber’s Psychobabble (soloist), Buffalo, NY
2005 Point Park University Faculty Spring Dance Concert-Ron Tassone’s Sing, Sing, Sing; Jay Kirk’s Unraveling Romex; Peter Merz’s Pop, Pittsburgh Playhouse
2004 Playhouse Dance Company, Alan Hineline’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (Best Friend – featured role), Pittsburgh Playhouse
2004 Point Park University Faculty Spring Dance Concert-Ron Hutson’s Endless Race; Pearlann Porter’s SWANK (featured role), Pittsburgh Playhouse
2004 COPA, Point Park University, Tomorrow’s Choreographers Concert, Bruce Weber’s Psychobabble (soloist), Pittsburgh Playhouse
2003 COPA, Point Park University, Tomorrow’s Choreographers Concert, Bruce Weber’s Vivid Forces, Pittsburgh Playhouse
teaching experience
2008 Contemporary/ Contemporary Ballet Instructor, Salt Lake Ballet Conservatory, SLC, UT
2007 Contemporary Instructor, Gainesville Ballet, Gainesville, GA
2007 Jazz Instructor, CLO Summer Intensive, Pittsburgh, PA
2007 Jazz Instructor, Roswell Dance Theatre Summer Intensive, Roswell, GA
2006 Jazz Instructor, Roswell Dance Theatre Summer Intensive, Roswell, GA
2005 Jazz Instructor, Roswell Dance Theatre Summer Intensive, Roswell, GA
2004-05 Jazz Instructor, Roswell Dance Theatre Summer Program, Roswell, GA
2003-04 Jazz Instructor for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA
2003-04 Jazz Instructor for Point Park University
other experience
2004-06 Pillow Project Dance Company, Pittsburgh, PA, company member