RESUME
education
2015 - 2018 MFA in Dance, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2008 - 2013 BA Sculpture, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
2008 - 2013 Minor Dance, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
Certifications
2018 - 2019 Drexel Pilates Training Program, Philadelphia PA
2019 Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED
Teaching EXPERIENCE
2018-Present Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Philadelphia Dance Experience (Undergraduate, General Education)
Modern I & II (Undergraduate, Dance Majors/Minors)
Pilates (Undergraduate, Dance Majors/Minors)
2021-Present. Ellie Herman Pilates, Narberth PA
Private Client Sessions
Fall 2021 Muhlenberg College, Allentown PA
Modern III & IV (Undergraduate, Dance Majors/Minors)
2019-Present EveryBody Movement & Wellness, Philadelphia PA
Pilates (Group & Semi-Private Tower/Springboard/Mat)
2019-Present Monarch School of Dance, Collingswood NJ
Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Ballet (Ages 2-13)
2019-Present Dance 360, Willow Grove PA
Contemporary, Ballet, Musical Theater (Ages 11-18)
2018-Present The Rock School of Dance, Philadelphia PA
Creative Movement, Pre-K Gymnastics, Pre-Ballet, Ballet (Ages 3-13)
2017-Present The Pennington Studio for Dance & Creative Arts, Pennington NJ
Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, & Modern (Age 11-18)
April 2018 Northern Illinois University, Dekalb IL
Master Classes: Modern, Jazz (Undergraduate)
March 2018 American College Dance Association, West Chester University, West Chester PA
Master Class: Dancing with Props (Undergraduate)
Spring 2017 Temple University, Philadelphia Dance Experience [DANC 0827]
Undergraduate, General Education
Fall 2016 Temple University, Philadelphia Dance Experience [DANC 0827]
Undergraduate, General Education
Teaching Assistant
Fall 2017 The Pennington Studio for Dance & Creative Arts, Pennington NJ
Substitute Teacher for Jazz & Modern (Age 11-14)
Summer 2017 Darpana Academy of Performing Arts, Ahmedabad, India
Modern Dance Workshop (Darpana Dance Company members / Pre-Professionals)
Summer 2017 Plainfield Dance Academy, Plainfield IL
Master Classes: Ballet, Pointe, Modern, and Conditioning (Age 13-17)
2014-2015 ChiArts - Chicago High School for the Arts, Chicago IL
Substitute Teacher for Ballet & Character Dance (Age 14-18)
2014-2015 State Street Dance, Geneva IL
Character & Ballet (Age 7-Adults)
2013-2015 Studio North Academy of the Performing Arts, Wilmette IL
Ballet, Jazz, Modern (Age 6-Adult)
2013-2015 North Suburban YMCA, Northbrook IL
Ballet, Pointe, Jazz (Age 8-Adult)
2010-2015 Southport Performing Arts Conservatory, Chicago IL
Pre-Dance, Ballet, Pointe, Modern, Character Dance (Ages 3-16)
2009-2013 Joel Hall Dance Center, Chicago IL
Ballet (Age 7-10)
2004-2010 North Shore Dance Center, Skokie IL
Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Pre-dance, Lyrical (Age 3-Adult)
2005-2008 The School of the Performing Arts, Naperville IL
Ballet, Pointe, Modern (Age 7-18)
2006-2008 Cribs, Cradles, & Crayons, Skokie IL
Creative Movement (Ages 3-5)
2006 Pilates Barre, Winnetka IL
Pilates Barre and Conditioning (Adults)
2005 Chicago Ballet Arts, Chicago IL
Character Dance (Age 9-12)
2004-2005 Vibe Dance Center, Grayslake IL
Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Stretch and Strength (Age 10-16)
2002-2004 Dance Connection, Grayslake IL
Ballet, Pointe (Age 7-13)
choreography
June 2021 Entangled, Dancefilm
Fresh Juice Online, Mascher Dance, Philadelphia PA
Oct 2020 Unravel, Kinetic Dance Sculpture, Trio
The Way Out, Laurell Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia PA
May 2020 Entangled, Dancefilm
Dance Shorts 2020 Online, The Physical Planet, New York NY
Oct 2019 L'Angelus, Duet
American Dance Guild Festival, Ailey Citigroup Theater, New York NY
May 2019 Entangled, Duet
InHale/Exhale Performance Series, Chi Movement Arts, Philadelphia PA
April 2019 Entangled, Duet
Hatch Presenting Series, Jennider Muller/The Works, New York NY
May 2018 Threads of Perception, Installation, Trio (40min)
The MASS Building, Philadelphia PA
Nov 2017 Entangled, Duet
Choreographic Projects, Conwell Dance Theater, Philadelphia PA
Oct 2017 Through the Night, Solo
Mosaic Concert, Lew Klein Hall, Philadelphia PA
May 2017 Instrument of Fate, Site Specific Solo
Well of Sorrow, The Garden at Ajitnivas Rajmahal, Dhrangadhra, India
April 2017 The Things We Carry, Site Specific Duet
Everything Must Go, Stairwell in Samuel Paley Library, Philadelphia PA
Mar 2017 Voyager 1, Group Piece
World Water Day, Conwell Dance Theater, Philadelphia PA
Mar 2017 L’Angelus, Duet
American College Dance Association, University of Maryland, College Park MD
Oct 2016 L’Angelus, Duet
Hope Rising: A Benefit for Stand Tall International, Conwell Dance Theater, Philadelphia PA
May 2016 Inflictions of Doubt, Solo
In/Hale Performance Series, Chi Movement Arts Center, Philadelphia PA
May 2016 L’Angelus, Duet
Endings, Conwell Dance Theater, Philadelphia PA
Nov 2015 Woman with a head of Roses, Solo
Endings, Conwell Dance Theater, Philadephia PA
June 2015 Measure by Accessory, Group Piece, DanszLoop Chicago
Modrun Dance: All Comedy All the Time, Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago IL
May 2015 Blow the Wind Southerly, Solo
World Dance Day, NEIU Auditorium, Chicago IL
Oct 2014 Blow the Wind Southerly, Solo
Jipe Moyo, Diavola Dance Theater, Los Angeles CA
Nov 2013 Measure by Accessory, Duet, Inflictions of Doubt, Solo
Dance Chicago Festival, Athenaeum Theatre, Chicago IL
Sept 2013 Trying and Trying Again, Trio Viewpoint(s), The Den Theatre, Chicago IL
May 2013 Within, Trio
Danse Macabre, Duet
Pale Blue Dot, Group Piece Inflictions of Doubt, Solo
Measure by Accessory, Group Piece The Art of Movement, NEIU Auditorium, Chicago IL
Feb 2013 Pale Blue Dot, Group Piece American College Dance Festival, Oakland University, Rochester MI
March 2012 Danse Macabre, Solo American College Dance Festival, University of Wisconsin, Madison WI
Feb 2012 Measure by Accessory, Duet
Dance Chance, Ruth Page Dance Center, Chicago IL
Nov 2010 Pale Blue Dot, Group Piece Dance Chicago Festival, Stage 773, Chicago IL
Oct 2010 Fences, (Collaboration with Masha Balovlenkov), Trio
Pale Blue Dot, Group Piece
Black Saint and the Sinner Lady, Duet
Fôr : Four Choreographers for Dance Art, Stage 773, Chicago IL
Feb 2010 Within, Quartet
Lead or Follow (Collaboration with Masha Balovlenkov), Group Piece
An Evening of Dance Premiers, NEIU Auditorium, Chicago IL
Dance Company Employment
2008-Present Fôr Dance Co., Los Angeles CA / Chicago IL / Philadelphia PA
Co-artistic Director & Founder, Choreographer, Dancer
2005-2015 DanszLoop Chicago, Chicago IL
Senior Ensemble Member
2004-2015 Paul Sanasardo Dancers, Chicago IL
Principle Dancer
2003-2008 Joel Hall Dancers, Chicago IL
Dancer
Awards, Grants, & Scholarships
2021 Illuminate the Arts Grant
City of Philadelphia Office of Art, Culture, and the Creative Economy, Philadelphia PA
2018 Katherine Dunham Award for Creative Dance Research
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2018 Vice Provost for the Arts Student Grant
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2017 Master's Project Completion Grant
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2016 Grad Travel Fund Award
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2016-2017 Teaching Assistantship
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2015-2017 Academic Internship
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
2008-2013 Talent Tuition Waiver
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
Spring 2013 Art Department Tuition Waiver
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL
Fall 2011 College of Arts and Sciences Tuition Waiver
Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago IL