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Education

 

2021-2022                              Master of Arts Degree (Degree Conferred August 2022)

                                                Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

                                                New York University, New York, New York

                                                Concentration: Dance Education, ABT Pedagogy

 

2013-2016                              Bachelor of Arts Degree with High Distinction (Degree Conferred May 2016), Theatre Department, Indiana                                                       University, Bloomington, IN, Major: Theatre & Drama

 

 

Professional Arts Training

Ballet

Indiana University Ballet (Doricha Sales, Jacques Cesbron, Michael Vernon); American Ballet Theatre (Harriet Clark, Sonia K. Jones, Franco DeVita, Raymond Lukens); Diane Buzzell; Sherilyn Foley

 

Musical Theatre

Diane Buzzell; Sherilyn Foley; Broadway Dance Center

 

Jazz

Diane Buzzell; Sherilyn Foley; Windfall Dancers; Broadway Dance Center

 

Creative Movement/Improvisation

Deborah Damast

 

Laban Movement Analysis

Allegra Romita

 

Acting

Indiana University, B.A. Theatre & Drama; Henry Woronicz, acting for Shakespeare; UCB Sunset, improvisation; Second City, sitcom; L.A. On Camera, co-star technique; Terry Berland, acting for commercials

 

Voice

Jenn Cristy, musical theatre/pop rock; Zachary Coates, classical; Clare Diane, pop/folk

 

Runway

Etirsa South

 

 

 

Teaching Experience

Interlochen Center for the Arts, Michigan

In the summer of 2023, I will be leading the junior dance program for students aged 9-11. We will be studying ballet, jazz, contemporary, and choreographic tools.

American Youth Dance Theatre, New York

I teach ballet, pointe, musical theatre jazz, and creative movement classes for students aged 3-18. I also led a workshop focused on acting skills for dancers in the school’s summer intensive.

Allegro Arts Academy, New Jersey

I teach ballet, jazz, and musical theatre to students on the studio’s competition dance team.

 

Iona University, New Rochelle, NY

As part of the 2022 dance symposium, I offered a musical theatre jazz workshop to undergraduate dancers. We explored the historical context of the dance form, followed by a jazz technique class and musical theatre combination focused on acting through dance.

American Ballet Theatre JKO School, New York

Duties include demonstrating combinations, assisting students with questions, and helping control the flow of the class.

Sampul Dance Academy, Los Angeles

Duties included teaching all levels of ballet, jazz, musical theatre, pointe, lyrical, and creative movement classes for competitive and recreational students aged 18 months to adult. I designed the musical theatre curriculum, directed and choreographed performances, and assisted at dance competitions.

 

United Children’s Learning Academy, North Hollywood, CA

I taught creative movement, pre-ballet, and pre-tap to students aged 2-5 and choreographed and organized biannual performances.

One Step Above Dance Studio, Bloomington, IN

I taught ballet, jazz, musical theatre, lyrical, and creative movement to competitive and recreational students aged 2-18. I choreographed for yearly recitals and choreographed/assistant directed the musical theatre program.

Windfall Dancers, Bloomington, IN

As a teaching artist, I taught an after-school outreach program for non-dancers in grades K-6, which focused on exploring movement as a means for self-expression and physical activity. At the studio, my duties included teaching musical theatre, ballet, and organizing summer camp performances.

Choreographic Experience

Empire State of Love Medley/New York, New York

NYU Graduation, Radio City Music Hall

‘til proven guilty

New York University

only the brave

Music: Only the Brave by Louis Tomlinson

mask hysteria

Music: Bang! by AJR

quiet

Music: Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata

Peter Pan Jr.

Sampul Dance Academy

Dogfight

University Players, Indiana University

Mary Poppins

Cardinal Stage Company, Bloomington, IN

Fight or Flight

University Players, Indiana University

Peter Pan Jr.

One Step Above Dance Company

Urinetown

Monroe County Civic Theatre

You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown

Monroe County Civic Theatre

Seussical

Buskirk Chumley Theatre

 

Performance Experience

 

Selected Theatre

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Helena

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Rosemary

Eurydice, Big Stone

True West, Sal Kimmer/Mom

Beauty and the Beast, Babette

The Wizard of Oz, Glinda

Peter Pan, Tiger Lily

 

 

Selected Film, New Media, and Commercials

Temporary Insanity, Series Lead

Abstinence, Lead

Road Trippin’, Lead

Payback’s A B****, Lead

DSW commercial with Mindy Kaling, Featured

Samsung commercial, Featured

 

                                   

Selected Dance

Virtual Connection, New York University, choreographed by Diane Duggan

I Need You, New York University, choreographed by Deborah Damast and Afaliah Tribune, performed at Radio City Music Hall

The Meaning of Time, New York University, choreographed by Afaliah Tribune

The Nutcracker, Indiana University, various roles

                                              

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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