Education
B.A. in Dance, Marlboro College, Marlboro VT.
SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, Purchase, NY.
Professional
Associate Choreographer, THE BEDWETTER (tier 3 workshop). Directed by Anne Kaufman, Choreographed by Danny Medford. (April 2023)
Choreographer, THE MAGIC FLUTE, Mannes Opera. Directed by Emma Griffin. (April 2023)
Movement Director, THE BEST WE COULD, Manhattan Theatre Club. Directed by Daniel Aukin. (March 2023)
Choreographer, IN THE GREEN, Mannes Opera. Directed by Emma Griffin. (May 2022)
Movement Director, SNOW IN MIDSUMMER, by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig. Classic Stage Company. Directed by Zi Alikhan. (June 2022)
Choreographer, THE GREAT LEAP, by Lauren Yee. Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR). Directed by Zi Alikhan. (January 2022)
Co-Choreographer, BODY OF WORK, with Ani Taj. Presented at Pegasus Gallery and Sommwhere (NYC), plus 3 NFTs on Zora.com. Fall 2021.
Associate Director/Choreographer, UNTITLED DANCESHOWPARTYTHING, Virgin Voyages. Co-directed/choreographed by Ani Taj and Sam Pinkleton. (Launched 2021)
Associate Choreographer, SOFT POWER, by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Choreographed by Sam Pinkleton. Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles), The Curran (San Francisco), 2018. The Public Theater, Fall 2019.
Assistant Choreographer, workshop for STU for Silverton, a new musical directed by Andrew Russell. Choreographed by James Aslop. Presented at Baryshnikov Arts Center. (July 2019.)
Associate Choreographer, The Public Theater Gala: Women of the Public, at the Delacorte Theater. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Choreographed by Ani Taj. (May 2019.)
Choreographer, The Other Side of Paradise, Musical Theater Factory 4X15. Ensemble choreography for a short lab experiment of a new musical told through the voice of Zelda Fitzgerald. Written by Angela Sclafani. Directed by Hunter Bird. (March 2019)
Movement Director, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Florida Studio Theatre. Directed by Richard Hopkins. (January 2019)
Ensemble & Movement Captain, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Actors Theatre of Lousiville. Directed by Meredith McDonough, choreographed by Sam Pinkleton. (Fall 2018)
Choreographer/solo performer, ROYGBIV Part I, or The Place Where A Star is Born at ‘Moving In Space’ dance series at SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME. (May 31, 2018)
Movement Director, The Real AD Show. Choreographed musical dance numbers for cast of 12 at NYU Abu Dhabi. (Summer 2017)
Performer, The Loon, an original evening length dance-theatre work featuring Robert M. Johanson. Directed by Dan Safer and Witness Relocation. Presented by Abrons Arts Center and JACK. (October 2016/January 2017)
Performer, The Dance Cartel, NYC. Collaboration & performance of original shows On The Floor and Wet Clutch. Ani Taj, choreographer & director. National touring, special events, and video projects. (2013 - present)
Ensemble, The Tempest, Delacorte Theater, NYC. The Public Theater, Shakespeare in the Park. Michael Greif, director, Denis Jones, choreographer. (Summer 2015)
Dancer, Dear Evan Hansen choreography workshop. Michael Greif, director. Danny Mefford, choreographer. (February 2015)
Dancer, Better for Night. Teddy Bergman, director. Ani Taj, choreographer. Randy Weiner, producer. Character & choreography development for two workshop & performance labs. (November 2014 & February 2015)
Dancer, Heartbeat. Christopher Janney & Sara Rudner, Gramercy Theater, NYC. Performed Rudner's 1982 improvisational work, alongside musicians Sheila E, Trilok Gurtu, Dave Revels, & Lynn Mabry. (November 2014)
Dancer, Lorraine Chapman The Company (LCTC), Boston, MA. Collaboration and performance of Boston & NYC premieres of "Displaced Persons," an evening-length dance theatre work. (2009 - 2010)
Dancer, Sara Rudner & Friends, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA. Performed Rudner's dance marathon Dancing on View as part of the Summer Stages Dance Festival. (2008)
Commercial
Dancer, music video for "Fat Robot" by Sxip Shirey. (Release date January 2017.) Choreographed by Dan Safer. Produced by Witness Relocation. (January 2017)
Dancer, music video for "Capsize" by Frendship featuring Emily Warren. Choreographed by Viva Soudan. Directed/Produced by Alyssa Traitz. (April 2016)
Dancer, Late Late Show with James Corden, Reggie Watts, and The Dance Cartel. (August 2015)
Dancer, music video for "Down on my Luck" by Vic Mensa. Directed by Benjamin Dickinson. Choreographed by Ani Taj. Ghost Robot Productions, Brooklyn, NY. (February 2014)
Dancer, Conan O'Brien show with Reggie Watts and The Dance Cartel. (November 2013)
Dancer, "BOOTAY" music video, Spankrock & Benny Blanco, featuring Santigold and Diplo. Styling & choreography by Leah Mulartrick. (2007)
Teaching
Adjunct Faculty, Mannes School of Music at The New School. Beginning Movement class for opera students. (Fall 2021 - present)
Advanced Movement Instructor, Playwrights Horizons Theater School at NYU. Twice weekly class designed to give actors technical tools for movement improvisation and building choreography. (Fall 2015 & Spring 2017)
Teaching Artist, Abrons Arts Center, NYC. Design and teach weekly collaborative composition classes, plus teaching residencies in NYC public schools. (September 2015 - December 2017)
Film
Chorus, "The Sky is Blue with Lies," an experimental film written and directed by John Reed. 1980s documentary-style interpretation of Phaedra. Role: Chorus. (November 2015)
Related Skills and Training
NASM CPT certified personal trainer
Gaga week-long intensive courses (Gaga movement language & Batsheva repertory), NYC. Summer & Winter 2012, Summer 2013.
Maine Island Dance Festival (Countertechnique & collaborative performance), Chebeague Island, ME. Summer 2013.
Level 1 & 2 Thai massage training, Sunshine School of Massage, Chiang Mai, Thailand. January 2012.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, South Boston Yoga, Boston, MA. 2010