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Education

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine - Toronto, ON   

Doctor of Naturopathy                                       projected graduation 2023

 

Coursework Highlights:

Traditional Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture, Homeopathic Medicine, Botanical Medicine, Nutrition, Psychology, Hydrotherapy, Massage

 

University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA                                     2010-2014

BFA in Dance Education - Ballet Concentration

Musical Theater Minor

Dean's List 3.96 GPA - Outstanding Student Teaching Award Recipient

Coursework Highlights:

liberal arts, ballet, pointe, partnering, modern, jazz, improvisation, yoga, gyrokinesis, dance history, pedagogy, composition, production, anatomy, psychology, acting, vocal and piano coaching, musical theater

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Key Instructors

Ballet: Michael Sheridan, Andrew Pap, Denis Gronostayskiy, Anastasia Babayeva, Scott Jovovich, Anne White, Suzanne Slenn, Karen Brown

Horton: Kim Bears-Bailey, Zane Booker 

Graham: Jennifer Johnson

Release: Megan Mazarick, Curt Haworth, Brian Sanders

 

Guest Choreographer Dance Performances

Meredith Rainey’s Syna - 2014     Matthew Neenan’s excerpts from 11:11 - 2013      William Forsythe ensemble set by Douglas Becker - 2013 John Alleyne’s excerpts from Four Seasons - 2013      Tommy Waheed-Evan's A Beautiful Nightmare - 2012

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Prana Yoga 200-hour Teacher Training - Princeton Center for Yoga and Health - Skillman, NJ                                                                           2017

Under the direction of Dr. Jeff Migdow and Marisa Bonfanti

Learned to practice and teach 22 basic postures in a deep, safe and healing way

Learned specific breathing techniques and mantras/sounds for each posture

Learned the optimal way to enter the postures for best alignment and safety, including modifications for many different conditions to facilitate healing in myself and my students

Basic western and yogic anatomy and physiology, including how prana yoga impacts each part of our physical and subtle bodies

The history and philosophy of yoga, including the study of ancient yogic texts, such as the Bhagavad Gita and Yoga Sutras

Direct experiences of prana in my body through meditation techniques, mantra chanting and specific chakra techniques

3 full-day practice teaching sessions in a safe setting to build confidence as a prana yoga teacher

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Usui Reiki II Training - Skillman, NJ                                                                                                                                                                                     2020

Jeff Migdow, M.D., Usui Reiki Master Teacher

Learned how to utilize the first three symbols to open energy channels to spiritual light, to dissolve Karmic tension and blockages, and to transmit healing over long distances

Recieved attunement of the palm chakras to become more sensitive to the flow of energy

Learned how to practice Reiki on self and others

 

Foundations of Positive Psychology Specialzation - University of Pennsylvania                                                                                                    2018

Coursera series completed online

Martin E.P. Seligman's Visionary Science

Applications and Interventions

Character, Grit, and Research Methods

Resilience Skills

Specialization Project: Design Your Life for Well-being

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Professional Dance Experience

Roxey Ballet Company Member - Lambertville, NJ      Mark Roxey                                                                                                                    2016-2017

Frankenstein ♦ Sense of Touch, Party Guest  Lambertville, NJ                                                                                                                       October 2016

Nutcracker Marzipan, Chinese, Doll, Snow Corps  The College of New Jersery, Ewing, NJ                                                               November 2016

Carmina Burana ♦ in collaboration with Princeton Pro Musica  Princeton University, Princeton, NJ                                                           March 2017

Cinderella ♦ Fall Fairy, Ballroom Dancer  The College of New Jersery, Ewing, NJ                                                                                               May 2017

WE vs C: Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors  Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ                                                                                             May 2017

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Ballet 180 Company Member - Paoli, PA      Kelly Murray-Farrell                                                                                                                        2014-2016

A Charlie Brown Christmas      "Sally"      Wilmington Fringe Festival, DE; Wayne, PA; Rosemont College, Rosemont, PA

Hybrid      a contemporary ensemble performance featuring collaboration with local composer      The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA

Giving Thanks      a repertoire performance featuring work by local choreographers      Rosemont, PA

Tales from Brothers Grimm     vignettes of Rumpelstiltskin, The Frog Prince, The Fisherman & His Wife, and Puss in Boots      Rosemont, PA

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Ballet Fleming Apprentice - Philadelphia, PA      Christopher Fleming                                                                                                                        2014

After the Summer Sun      a repertoire performance featuring work by Philadelphia choreographers      Philadelphia, PA

Experience Teaching Movement

Independent Private and Semi-Private Yoga Instruction - Toronto, ON & Central NJ                                                                                   2018-present

Address physical imbalances and re-pattern somatic memory for better health and wellness

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Independent Private and Semi-Private Ballet Instruction - Toronto, ON; Central NJ; Philadelphia, PA; Vacaville, CA                           2009-present Bring students closer to meeting their personal goals for dance

Address idiosyncratic technical difficulties; coach for performances

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Princeton Center for Yoga and Health - Skillman, NJ                                                                                                                                                         2019

Taught a weekly donation-based Gentle Hatha Prana class for adults

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LA Dance Center of the Arts - Lincroft, NJ                                                                                                                                                                 2018-2019

Taught ballet and pointe classes to students age 10 and up

Choreographed on and prepared students for end-of-year recital

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The Pennington Studio - Pennington, NJ                                                                                                                                                                    2017-2019

Taught recreational ballet and pointe classes to students age 5 and up

Assisted performance group rehearsals by preparing students for recitals, local performances, and showcases

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Dancin on the Edge - Manalapan, NJ                                                                                                                                                                          2017-2019

Taught ballet and pointe classes to competition team students age 6 and up 

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Arts in Motion Academy - Matawan, NJ                                                                                                                                                                      2017-2019

Taught advanced ballet and pointe classes to competition team students age 13 and up

Choreographed on and prepared students for end-of-year recital

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Penn Ballet of University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                                  2015-2019

Taught ballet classes to college participants of a student-run curricular program

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Creative Edge Dance Academy - Emerson, NJ                                                                                                                                                         2017-2018

Taught ballet classes to competition team students age 10 and up

Choreographed on and prepared students for end-of-year recital

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Mill Ballet School - Lambertville, NJ                                                                                                                                                                           2016-2017

Taught intermediate to advanced ballet, pointe, and contemporary classes

Rehearsed students for performances with Roxey Ballet

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Talk of the Town Dance Studio - Hamilton, NJ                                                                                                                                                           2016-2017

Constructed and taught ballet curriculum to all levels of competition and recreational students

Choreographed on and prepared students for end-of-year recital

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Princeton Ballet School - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                                                                                      2014-2016

Taught weekly advanced open ballet classes to recreational adult students and Rider University dance majors

Taught ballet, pointe, and modern classes to students aged 4 years-adult as a substitute

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Studio 180 - Paoli, PA                                                                                                                                                                                                      2014-2016

Taught beginner to advanced ballet, pointe, and lyrical, and beginner jazz and acro classes to students aged 6 years-adult

Choreographed and prepared students for performances with Ballet 180

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Flair Dance Academy - Hillsborough, NJ                                                                                                                                                                    2015-2016

Taught all levels of ballet, lyrical, and specialty classes to support competition dance goals

Choreographed and coached advanced lyrical competition routines

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Good Samaritan Dance Academy - Paoli, PA                                                                                                                                                             2015-2016

Taught beginner modern class for teens to support liturgical dance goals; substitute taught teen ballet and pointe classes

 

Ballet and Pointe Peer Tutor at University of the Arts   /   2014 Excellence in Tutoring Award Recipient - Philadelphia, PA                      2012-2014

Reviewed basic techniques and skill requirements with students

Recognized and solved technical and aesthetic problems

 

The Rock School - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                                                                             2012-2013

Taught beginner ballet class for five-year-olds and prepared them for the final showcase

                                

Vacaville Ballet Theater Company - Vacaville, CA                                                                                                                                                    2011-2013

Taught intermediate and advanced recreational ballet classes to junior high and high school students 

Come Together Festival Produced by Koresh Dance Company at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre - Philadelphia, PA                                             2018

Dancer in Altare Memoriae choreographed by Matthew Soojian 

“Faced with difficult choices, she summons forces form the shadows to help her make her decision.”

Music: Garden by Emeli Sandé and The Warning by Hot Chip

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Day of Dance: The Outlet Dance Project - 14th Annual Festival at Grounds for Sculpture - Hamilton, NJ                                                               2018

Concept by choreographer Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch

Dancer in site-specific work at sculpture by Walter Dusenbury: Damascus Gate

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Dohm Alley Dance Film - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                                                                                               2018

Site-specific improvisational dancer in collaboration with The Pennington Studio

Concept by choreographer Dawn Cargiulo Berman; Film by Christian Moran; Music by Yann Tiersen: Kereon 

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Serenity by Capital Health's Arts and Healing Program and Hopewell Valley Arts Council - Pennington, NJ                                                         2018

Pianist accompanist for solo singer and student dance group improvising to the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone” during opening reception 

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Within & In-between: an interactive ecological moving exhibit at Dohm Alley Dance Film - Princeton, NJ                                                             2018

Dancer for site-specific installation piece

Concept and choreography by Carrie Ellmore-Tallitsch; Original music by Tom Tallitsch

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A French Festival under the direction of David Barthelmess at Vacaville Performing Arts Theater - Vacaville, CA                                                2018

Choreographed and danced solo pieces by Léo Delibes: "Pizzicato" from Sylvia with North Bay Ringers, and "Waltz" from Act I of Coppelia

Choral participant in Gabriel Faure's Requiem with the Orpheus West Chamber Choir

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Dos Arbolitos at The Chateau - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                                                                 2018

Danced with choreographer Giovanni Ravelo as a gift for a 70th Birthday Party; Music by Linda Ronstadt

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Bear Tavern Elementary School International Night - Titusville, NJ                                                                                                                                2018

Choreographed and danced solo Moroccan dance; music by Herman Van Veen Frei Sein

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Restoring Eden choreographed by Matthew Soojian - Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                                         2018

Dancer in Korseh Artist Schowcase: January Blackbox Series

Music by Max Richter and various classical composers

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Restoring Eden choreographed by Matthew Soojian - Manhattan, New York City, NY                                                                                                 2017

Dancer in Ballet Inc. The Series: Vol. IV a the Ailey Citigroup Theater: Joan Weil Center for the Arts

Music by Max Richter and various classical composers

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Princeton Arts Council's benefit gala Dining by Design: Edge of Dawn - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                 2017

Improvisational dancers; curated by Dawn Cargiulo Berman; located at Princeton University, Frick Chemistry Laboratory

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A Summer Recital for Piano Trio and Dance at Mayo Concert Hall at The College of New Jersey - Ewing, NJ                                                      2017

Musical works by Nicholas Landrum Sketch of a Five-Sided Room and Astor Piazzolla Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas

Musicians: Noah Koh, Hannah Landrum, Justin Proffitt

Choreographed and danced by Seyong Kim, Elijah Carter, Giovanni Ravelo, Politeia Le, Rachel Neitzke, Dawn Berman, Gabriella Proffitt

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Draw the Circle Wide: The Pennington Studio Spring Recital at Kendall Hall, The College of New Jersey - Ewing, NJ                                         2017

Guest solo dancer in The Rehearsal, choreographed by Mary Pat Robertson, music by W.A. Mozart, excerpts from K. 265 & K. 331

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Choreographed and performed collaboratively with pianist Justin Proffitt at Teachers College, Columbia University - New York, NY            2014

Prepared solo piano music written by John Cage for a solo dancer

Performed in completion of Justin Proffitt's degree program

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Philadelphia Museum of Art Contemporary Crafts Show and University of the Arts Experimental Costume Show - Philadelphia, PA            2014

Collaborative Performance Artist for Fibers & Textile Studies Major Ana Castro’s costume exhibition 

 

Dance Movement Therapy Presenter at the Grand Rounds of Rutgers Medical School - New Brunswick, NJ                                                     2014

Invited and Co-Facilitated by Gloria A. Bachmann, MD

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Choreographed and staged "Longing for a Longing" at University of the Arts - Philadelphia, PA                                                                             2013

Senior Showcase original composition; 8 minutes, 5 dancers; staging included music editing, lighting, and costuming 

 

Pianist and Backup Singer for singer-songwriter Robbie Jimenez - Vacaville, CA                                                                                             2010-2011

Participated in a band of rock/pop original compositions; featured in music video "Be My Valentine"

Performed the album Invincible at two large-scale theater concerts

Freelance Artistic Projects

Alonzo King LINES Ballet - San Francisco, CA                                                                                                                                                    Summer 2013

5-week intensive culminating in ensemble performance piece Where the One Resides by Bliss Kohlmyer

 

Diablo Ballet Apprentice Program - Walnut Creek, CA                                                                                                                                         2008-2009

Directors Viktor Kabaniaev and Tina Kay Bohnstedt         

Performed corps de ballet roles in Coppelia, The Little PrinceA Midsummer Night’s Dream, and The Nutcracker                                                 

 

Sacramento Ballet - Sacramento, CA                                                                                                                                                                                  2008

Director Sunny Staton Mitchell                                                                                                                                                                              

 

San Francisco Conservatory of Dance - San Francisco, CA                                                                                                                             Summer 2007

Director Summer Lee Rhatigan

4-week summer intensive culminating in ensemble performance piece by Alex Ketley

 

Private Ballet Education - Bay Area and Solano County, CA                                                                                                                                2003-2009

Instructor Sarah Kalmar-Hayward                                                                                                                                                      

 

Vacaville Ballet Theater - Vacaville, CA                                                                                                                                                                     1995-2010

Director Heidi LuMaye; additional instructors include El Gabriele, Ikolo Griffin, Alan Scofield, Oxana Marin

Danced multiple solo and corps roles with pre-professional company     

 

Young Artists Conservatory of Music - Vacaville, CA                                                                                                                                              2005-2010

Director Wanda Cook

Studied private piano and voice

Participated in music ensemble performances

Accompanied choirs and soloists

Attained proficiency in advanced classical piano repertoire and contemporary lead sheet improvisation

Sang alto jazz and classical mezzo-soprano compositions 

Performed as "Sandy" in excerpts from Grease

 

Sylvan Singer Vocalist and Accompanist - Vacaville, CA                                                                                                                                      2009-2010

Will C. Wood High School, Director David Barthelmess

Rehearsed and performed classical and contemporary choral accompaniment with a high school choir

Sang in choir and as a soloist for community events; Performed as "Sarah Brown" in Guys and Dolls

 

Dance, Music & Theater Training
Other Work Experience

Administrative Office Assistant - The Pennington Studio, Pennington, NJ                                                                                                      2017-present

Create and distribute documents; handle student communications, scheduling, calendar planning, and web registration

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Independent Childcare Services - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                                                                       2012-2019

Creative play & academic tutoring for ages 4+ 

 

Grocery Service Team Member - Whole Foods Market, Princeton, NJ                                                                                                                        2015  Stocked, cleaned, and maintained good order of products on the sales floor and in the back stock

Supplied customers with samples and thorough answers to their questions

 

Development Coordinator - Young Artists Conservatory of Music, Vacaville, CA                                                                                                        2015

Coordinated and wrote awareness based print material

Coordinated affiliate social media outputs including event outreach

Generated and maintained communication through website, database, and email distribution channels

 

Library Technical Services Assistant - University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                   2012-2014

Processed new library materials

Completed projects that maintained the organization of library movements

 

International Student Orientation Leader and International Peer Mentor - The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA                                      2013

Helped international students explore and get acclimated to Philadelphia and the school

Participated in group events and held one-on-one meetings with individual students

 

Piano & Vocal Instructor; Accompanist; Choreographer; Staging Assistant - Young Artists Conservatory of Music, Vacaville, CA          2007-2011

Taught beginner and intermediate private piano lessons and ensemble vocal classes

Choreographed for stage productions; organized and managed school-wide recitals

Accompanied vocal ensembles and solos in rehearsal and performance

 

Volunteer Work

Trinity Environmental Shepherds at Trinity Episcopal Church - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                     2018-2019

Group that seeks to foster sustainability practices within the parish

Building a community to address environmental protection through positive dialogue and constructive action

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Sustainable Princeton's Trinity Church liaison for soft plastic recycling - Princeton, NJ                                                                                    2017-2019

Periodically picked up plastic recycling from Trinity and deposited it at proper recycling center

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Urban Promise at Camp Grace, East Trenton Community Center - Trenton, NJ                                                                                                           2018

Help facilitate arts & crafts, game playing, music making, food sampling, and healthy snack time for 20 campers, K-5th grade

Week-long theme: children, cultures, and animals of China, India, Kenya, & Australia

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Christmas Pageant Assistant at Trinity Episcopal Church - Princeton, NJ                                                                                                                      2017

Facilitate rehearsals and help organize costumes and set pieces

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Hillsborough Education Foundation (501-c3) Board Member - Hillsborough, NJ                                                                                               2015-2018

Conduct the transfer of funds and resources from the private sector into public education and lifelong learning to provide enhanced educational experiences for all members of the Hillsborough community

Develop relationships with figures in the community interested in boosting educational opportunities in performing arts and culture

Brainstorm and implement events and projects that serve the needs of a specific population in a school or in the community

 

Choir Co-Director - Christ the King Presbyterian Church, Conshohocken, PA                                                                                                     2014-2016

Choose music appropriate for season and skill of the choir

Rehearse weekly to prepare service music, performed 4-5 times annually, with a focus on vocal technique, music reading, and text delivery

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Tenth Church Choir participant - Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, PA                                                                                                   2010-2014

Alto singer under the directorship fo Dr. Paul S. Jones

Performed two large scale musical works per year, and in weekly worship services

Skills

Online database and client documentation experience

Multi-disciplinary artistic and professional collaboration

Creative and academic tutoring for children

Choreographic experience 

Alto choral and jazz solo vocalist

Piano sight-reading and improvisational skills

Strong interests in gyrokinesis, anatomy & physiology, injury prevention and rehabilitation

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