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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Princeton Center for Yoga and Health - Skillman, NJ 2019
♦Taught a weekly donation-based Gentle Hatha Prana class for adults
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
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
Dancin on the Edge - Manalapan, NJ 2017-2019
♦Taught ballet and pointe classes to competition team students age 6 and up
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
Penn Ballet of University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA 2015-2019
♦Taught ballet classes to college participants of a student-run curricular program
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
Mill Ballet School - Lambertville, NJ 2016-2017
♦Taught intermediate to advanced ballet, pointe, and contemporary classes
♦Rehearsed students for performances with Roxey Ballet
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bear Tavern Elementary School International Night - Titusville, NJ 2018
♦Choreographed and danced solo Moroccan dance; music by Herman Van Veen Frei Sein
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Prince, A 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
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
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
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
Christmas Pageant Assistant at Trinity Episcopal Church - Princeton, NJ 2017
♦Facilitate rehearsals and help organize costumes and set pieces
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
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