TEACHING ARTIST
MFA Dance, MS Education, BFA Dance, BA English
Dual Certified: K-12 Dance, SWD 7-12
Young ballet students smiling with joy at their end of year recital.
A 9th grader rehearses for her dance elective’s student-choreographed performance in a whole-school assembly.
Teaching Philosophy
Social change is enacted through art by spreading awareness, building tolerance, and creating connections with the audience. My approach to teaching and dance-making echo one another- play and joy are intermingled with serious cultural and personal considerations. My classroom is a place of world-making; I teach students about the world we live in while giving them the tools to begin planning for the world they WANT to live in. My dance classroom is a place of radical learning and self-discovery, packaged safely in a clearly structured environment with an encouraging and positive energy; learning and delight are inextricably intertwined.
I am a fiercely passionate teacher and creator. I do nothing with lackluster intentionality but burst into each space with my fully vulnerable heart and mind at the disposal of the students and audience as I push for more from each individual as well as myself. It is my full commitment to my work which engages people, and brings us forward together.
Teaching Portfolio
Students prepare for class through targeted stretching and exercises.