Mission Statement
In 2015 I began a dance program at University Neighborhood High School, a Title-1 public School in the Lower East Side. My mission as a dance educator is to have my students continue to connect with and learn through the body that they navigate the world in. Arts education is vital to a well rounded education and promotes lifelong learning, creativity, and open-mindedness which will ultimately help children make positive contributions to society. Dance appeals to multiple intelligences, and helps students develop their meta-cognition and self awareness. I strive to make my class room a positive and productive environment where students feel comfortable thinking critically, expressing themselves, and taking risks.
Other Teaching Credits:
- Joffrey Ballet School Jazz and Contemporary (Improvisation and Composition)
- Milwaukee High School of the Arts Summer Intensive (Ballet, Improvisation)
- Milwaukee Ballet School Summer Intensive (Improvisation, Composition, Horton)
- Herbert Berghoff Studios (Movement for Actors)
“Dancing in all its forms cannot be excluded from the curriculum of all noble education; dancing with the feet, with ideas, with words, and, need I add that one must also be able to dance with the pen? ~Friedrich Nietzsche”
Below are videos from Improvisation workshops using live music.
Below are select choreographic works created for students.
