TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-2020
BALLET INSTRUCTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, SHARRON MILLER'S ACADEMY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, MONTCLAIR NJ
2017-2018
BALLET INSTRUCTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, CLASS ACT PERFORMING ARTS STUDIO, WEST ORANGE NJ
2015-2016
SUBSTITUTE TEACHER/COACH, PRESTIGE ACADEMY OF DANCE, FAIRFIELD NJ
2014-2015
BALLET INSTRUCTOR/CHOREOGRAPHER, DANCEWORKS, MONTCLAIR NJ
CERTIFICATIONS
2015
LEVEL 4 - LEVEL 5, ABT® NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM, NYC
2014
PRE-PRIMARY - LEVEL 3, ABT® NATIONAL TRAINING CURRICULUM, NYC
EDUCATION
1997-2003
BA, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NYC
Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Writing, cum laude
DANCE BACKGROUND
Professional
1998-1999
DANCER, METROPOLITAN OPERA BALLET, NYC
Tannhäuser, Turandot with Luciano Pavarotti.
1997-1998
DANCER, BALLET INTERNATIONALE, INDIANA
Nutcracker, Walpurgis, Giselle.
Artistic Director - Eldar Aliev.
1987-1997
DANCER, INDIANAPOLIS BALLET THEATER, INDIANA
Swan Lake, Giselle, Nutcracker.
Staging - Irina Kolpakova and Dale Shields.
Additional Performing Experience
1993-1995
STUDENT, SAB, NYC
Spring Workshop: Western Symphony, La Source, Four Temperaments.
Fall workshop: Le Voyage.
Lecture Demonstrations: Eight Easy Pieces, Sugar Plum Fairy, Puss n' Boots, Cortege Hongrois.
Coached by Suki Schorer.
1992
STUDENT, IUBT, INDIANA
Principal roles - Odette, Sugar Plum Fairy.
Coached by Patricia McBride and Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux. Balanchine's Serenade.
Training
1996
JOFFREY BALLET SCHOOL
1993-1995
SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET
1991-1993
INDIANA UNIVERSITY BALLET THEATER
1992
SCHOOL OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BALLET
1991
SCHOOL OF THE WASHINGTON BALLET
1990
CHAUTAUQUA SCHOOL OF DANCE
1981-1991