They get drunk for free

Like beautiful people do.

Glorious rhythm!

Movement is just as important to life as breathing. When breathing, eating, sleeping,

our bodies perform tiny little choreographed movements that keep us alive down to the

cellular level. Through my teaching, my primary goal is to emphasize the accessibility

and inclusivity of dance by fostering a strong sense of community, trust, and autonomy.

I make sure to create a warm, welcoming space in which movers are free to move in the

ways in which their bodies and souls aspire to, while also focusing on safety and injury

prevention informed by my education in Body-Mind Centering. My job is not to force

my students into a mold of what dance “should” be, rather it is to offer guidance in

achieving their dance goals with safety and longevity as the overall goal. It is a

collaborative effort in which I offer support in the student’s personal development and

movement research. While providing students with personalized feedback, I do so

through an anatomical lens, giving verbal and visual breakdowns of the bones, muscles,

and joints, in addition to utilizing codified dance vocabulary.

My teaching philosophy holds diversity, equity, and inclusion at the forefront of

all my teaching, rooted in the belief that dance is a global language, informed and

shaped by a diverse array of cultures and stories. I acknowledge this with every class,

making space for all kinds of stories and valuing individual forms of movement in an effort to ensure that each dancer sees a bit of themselves reflected in their experience

with me. Whether it be an advanced commercial heels or a beginning modern class, I

incorporate a multi-genre playlist with a simple yet effective warmup that focuses on

getting our blood flowing and hearts pumping while also creating a sense of

community. I allow for a relaxed rapport and conversation to occur within my class. As

an arts educator for nonprofit organizations, I also focus on social-emotional learning.

We dance with each other, not for each other, and creating a more conversational

environment within my class helps us all ease the pressure we put on ourselves. No

matter the age group I make it my #1 rule at the top of each class to cheer each other

on, because we as artists and as humans need to lift each other up.

Having worked professionally in commercial settings, I also teach multiple

commercial genres including jazz, heels, burlesque, contemporary, musical theater, and

hip hop. While these classes focus more on performance, technical precision,

choreography retention, and musicality, my teaching philosophy stays the same. My

goal is to help you achieve your goals, while focusing on safety, both physical and

mental. Regardless of your background, experience, or identity, my class is a place

where you can bring all that with you onto the dance floor and use it to fuel your fire.

Your dancing body is an amalgamation of everything that has brought you here today,

and I am grateful for the privilege of you sharing that with me and my role as an educator.