INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS | CHOREOGRAPHY | PERFORMANCE
Founder/Director, Storytelling Through Movement (STM), Los Angeles CA 2019-Present
Created a boutique management & production company for underrepresented dancers and multi-hyphenate creatives based in LA, NY
& Mexico City; Specializing in movement direction/choreography, dancer casting, artist development & creative production for global brands.
Performer, SIMONE FORTI @ Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles CA January-April 2023
One of eighteen movement artists to be selected to perform Simone Forti’s “Dance Constructions” bi-weekly.
Movement Director/Choreographer, “Dancing Spirits” @ Rita House, Los Angeles CA Spring 2023
Collaborated with painter Azul Aguamarina and three dancers to create 3 distinct site-specific movement installations inspired by and in conversation with Azul’s paintings.
Interdisciplinary Artist, MANDORLA, Utopia @ Mama Shelter, Hollywood CA 2022-Present
Created multimedia video art for Utopia @ Mama Shelter, projected every Sunday on the side of a building in the heart of Hollywood.
Interdisciplinary Performer, LUMINEX 2.0, Los Angeles CA Fall 2022
Collaborated with Projection Artist Ryan P. Griffith on public art installation.
Interdisciplinary Artist/Choreographer, Human Resources LA, Los Angeles CA 2019
One of 5 female choreographers to debut work in “Untamed,” named one of the top 5 dance events to see by LA Weekly; Conceived, directed, choreographed and performed in interdisciplinary performance incorporating projection art, set design, poetry, music and movement; 200+ attendees.
Director/Choreographer, “Unspoken Words” Dance Film, Los Angeles CA 2018
Featured in Dance Magazine, screenings in LA, NY, Washington D.C. & Istanbul; Performed live in Los Angeles. Filmed at LA Center Studios featuring dancers Micah Moch + Zen Waterford.
Co-Creative Director & Body Painter, “BORN TO LOVE”, Radiant Space, Los Angeles, CA 2018
Collaboration with So You Think You Can Dance’s Comfort Fedoke, Mixed-Media artist Laurie Shapiro, Musical Artist Londrelle and cast of dance-artists.
Choreographer, ZHU/Mind Of A Genius Records — NYC, London, Shanghai 2017
Choreographed Grammy award-winning electronic artist ZHU’s debut immersive “Blacklizt” show; Consulted on all aspects of production including structural & lighting design, musical arrangement, run of show, wardrobe/styling; Cast dancers in NYC, London + Shanghai; 2000+ attendees.
Director/Choreographer, “You Cannot Stay on the Summit Forever”, Los Angeles CA 2017
Selected by The Dance Resource Center to present 30-minute multi-media dance performance for 3-night run at The Bootleg Theater; Designed and implemented fundraising campaign, created marketing/promotional materials and social media content; 300 attendees.
Movement Artist, “Byz 2.0” with Paz Lenchantin of The Pixies, USC Visions & Voices, Los Angeles, CA 2017
Performed a structured improvisation with Paz Lenchantin & Gregorian chanters in renowned Russian artist Olya Dubatova’s interdisciplinary work for USC’s “Visions and Voices” in which the USC gym was transformed into a Byzantine-era church.
500+ attendees.
Creative Director/Producer/Choreographer, ”Inside Norman Street” Queens, NY 2017
Co-directed, produced and choreographed interdisciplinary performance where professional dancers embody the stories of 12 neighbors living on the same street in Queens, NY, bringing their voices to life through movement; Outpost Artist Resources, Queens, NY; 200 attendees.
Assistant Choreographer, “Urban Echoes,” Los Angeles CA 2017
Assisted & performed the work of award-winning Director/Choreographer Sarah Elgart and international public artist Stephen Glassman’s site-specific music & dance piece bringing professional musicians and Skid Row artists together; Consulted on all pre and post-production meetings; 200 attendees.
Artist Assistant, “Heartbeat” @ The Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY 2016
Assisted internationally-renowned sound artist Christopher Janney on world-famous performance “Heartbeat” (previously toured internationally by Mikhail Baryshnikov); Conducted personal interviews with artists Sheila E, Bill Laswell, Lynn Mabry (Talking Heads), Sara Rudner, Trilok Gurtu, Dave Revels (The Persuasions), DJ Logic, Adam Gibbons & Sunny Hitt; Liased between artists, producers, stage managers & production; 500+ attendees.
Performer, “Dare to Dance” x Matthew Barney, The Geffen Contemporary MOCA, LA 2015
Guerilla-style performance choreographed by Sarah Elgart during the last days of Matthew Barney's "Rivers of Fundament."
PRODUCTION | DIRECTION
Creative Producer, Dare to Dance in Public Film Festival (D2D), Los Angeles CA 2019-Present
Work in collaboration with Founder & Artistic Director Sarah Elgart to produce D2D with an international panel of award-winning judges in the worlds of dance & film; Consult on all aspects of the festival; Co-curate & produce live screenings & events.
Co-Producer, Olympic Works, Los Angeles CA 2023
Conceived by Darrell “Friidom” Dunn as a pitch to the Olympics 2028 choreographic team; cast 50+ dancers.
Performance & Choreographic Curator, UTOPIA x Sunday Sessions, Grand Park Los Angeles CA 2022
Curated dance performances for UTOPIA, the soulful house music & dance experience birthed in Leimert Park during the Pandemic. Featured artists included House of Ninja performing alongside legendary DJs Tony Touch, Rashida, KG Superstar, Ade & more.
5000+ attendees.
Creative Director, Dance Gap Year, NYC/LA/International 2019-2021
Co-developed the first international gap year program for dancers in NYC, LA & Abroad; Recruited world-renowned educators & staff; Designed curriculum, mentor students, provide professional development and entrepreneurial education; Co-developed 150-Hour Virtual DGY Program certified by the UN International Council of Dance during COVID-19.
Associate Producer — “Soft Sex” Maaven x The Regent Theater, Los Angeles, CA 2017
Coordinated interactive dance party slash social experiment with choreographers Denna Thomsen & Jasmine Albuquerque in collaboration with Andrea Brook’s Sonic Butterfly, live music & DJ sets.
Artist Assistant — “HEARTBEAT” at The Gramercy Theatre, New York, NY 2016
Assisted internationally-renowned sound artist Christopher Janney on world-famous dance “Heartbeat” (toured by Mikhail Baryshnikov in the 90s); Liased between artists, producers, stage managers and audience management; Held personal interviews with artists Sheila E, Bill Laswell, Lynn Mabry (Talking Heads), Sara Rudner, Trilok Gurtu, Dave Revels (The Persuasions), DJ Logic, Adam Gibbons & Sunny Hitt; 500+ attendees.
Creative Director/Producer, “Story of Am” Figment Arts Festival, Governor’s Island, NY 2014
Directed, produced & performed in multi-sensory performance fusing dance, poetry, music and set design; Cast production; Managed rehearsals; Oversaw marketing/promotions and social media campaign; 400 attendees.
Producer/Director – NYU “Hip Hop [Re]Presented” at Webster Hall, New York, NY 2010
Created original hip hop showcase to bring together the hip hop community within & beyond NYU, and educate the public of hip hop’s cultural and educational value; Coordinated and cast production; Liased with NYU faculty, students, alumni, clubs, venue and sponsoring organizations; Planned and implemented marketing/promotions; Hosted & performed in event; 200 attendees.
SELECT COMMERCIAL MOVEMENT DIRECTION | CHOREOGRAPHY | PRODUCTION
House of Ninja Co-Producer LA Pride
Awards Ball Co-Producer Live Nation
Schön Magazine Movement Director Photog. Julia Comita
HP Envy Moves Movement Director Anonymous Content
Estée Lauder Movement Director Creative Blood Agency
LOVE Magazine Movement Director Dir. Alana O’Herlihy/Streeters
Sassoon AW Collection 2018 Choreographer Int’l Creative Director Mark Hayes
Jounce Dance with Friends App Motion Capture/Consultant Kelvin Inc, SF
SELECT LIVE PERFORMANCES
"Others" Dancer Choreo. Sarah Elgart, Art @ Tongva Park Santa Monica, CA
The Catharsis Project Performer Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles CA
Current LA: “Song of Eurydice” Feat. Performer Choreo. Mecca Vazie Andrews, Los Angeles cA
World of Dance NY Dancer Terminal 5, New York NY
“How to Live” Japan Tsunami Relief Dancer Dance New Amsterdam, New York NY
Dance + Poetry Improviser La Mama Experimental Theatre, New York NY
Special Olympics Closing Ceremony Feat. Dancer Choreographer Jimmy Locust, Boston MA
Akim Funk Buddha’s “Alchemy” Freestyle Dancer Meridian 23, New York, NY
Legacy Dance Company Feat. Dancer Choreographer Adrienne Hawkins, Boston M A
Making Strides Walk for Breast Cancer Feat. Dancer Choreo. Billy Siegenfeld/Dir. Thelma Goldberg
at Hatch Shell, Boston MA
SELECT CASTING
HP Envy Moves
Vidal Sassoon
Davines
ZHU/MOAG Records
CBDfx
House of Ninja
Jenevieve
LA Pride
Live Nation
SELECT HAIR & MAKEUP
The Latin Grammy’s
Billboard Magazine
Hermés SF Opening | The Armory SF
A Christmas Story Live! Promo | NBC
So You Think You Can Dance | FOX (Assistant to Department Head)
America’s Got Talent | ABC (Assistant to Department Head)
Rufus Du Sol
Banana Republic
Chef Ludo
Marvel Rising
ART DEPARTMENT
A$AP Rocky “Babushka Boi” | Directed by Nadia Lee Cohen
Njomza “One Foot in the Water” | Directed & Produced by Cue The Bird
GRANTS/AWARDS: Creative Recovery Grant LA, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners, Dance Magazine Video of the Month, ACTIVATE Arts for LA Fellow 2017-2018; Brooklyn Arts Council Grant Recipient (2014),
Queens Council on the Arts Grant Recipient (2014)
TEACHING:
Los Angeles — Hammer Museum, Pieter Performance Space, Genesis Studios, Everybody Dance, Gabriella Charter School;
Young Choreographers Project, 4C LAB
New York City — Grand Street Settlement; The Educational Alliance; Liberate Movement; Riker’s Island; Dance Theatre Etcetera;
F.U.S.E. Dance LLC
San Francisco/Bay Area — Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts; Destiny Arts Center
International — Windsor Mountain Travel Programs (Caribbean)
PROFESSIONAL DANCE TRAINING
Modern/Contemporary/Jazz: Adrienne Hawkins, Anna Halprin, Simone Forti, Billy Siegenfeld, Peridance Capezio Center,
Pieter Performance Space
Hip Hop: Kim Elliott, Jimmy Locust, Rhapsody, Akim Funk Buddha
E.O.F. Summer Intensive (popping, waving, locking, waacking, vogue, house):
Future, Brian Green, Cricket, Archie, Damon Frost, Javier Ninja, Spex, Jazzy J, Alyssa Chloe
House: Sekou, Rennie Harris, Chanan Jak-Hamah, Byron Cox, Caleaf Sellers
New Style Hustle: Jeff Selby
African: Marcea Dater
Yoga: Dharma Mittra, Paz, Steven Espinosa
Ballet: Molly Wheat
SPECIAL SKILLS: 10+ years Yoga Practitioner, Strong Improviser/Freestyle Dancer, Expressive Arts, Physical Theatre,
Professional Makeup Artist & Body Painter, Acting, Roller Blading, Stylist, Set Designer, Mixed Media Visual Artist.
EDUCATION: New York University B.A. Individualized Study, Class of 2010
Community-Based Arts Education
New York University in Florence, Italy: Renaissance Arts Apprenticeship 2009
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Focusing-Oriented Expressive Arts Training, Santa Rosa CA
The Leadership Program Teaching Artist Professional Development, New York, NY
Reiki 1 & 2 with Joanna Crespo, New York Open Center, New York, NY
Leadership and Conflict Resolution, Brown University, Providence, RI
LANGUAGES: Conversational Spanish and Italian.