With fifteen years of teaching experience, I have honed my ability to communicate age-appropriate technical skills to a broad range of age groups. My goal as a teacher is to provide a challenging, edifying, and safe environment that students of all ages may excel.
Recent Substitute Experience
- Orinda Ballet Academy
- Bay Area Ballet Conservatory
Marin Conservatory of Dance/ Ballet Instructor
August 2021 -Present, Mill Valley CA
- Intermediate-Advanced Ballet
- Pointe/Variations
Charlottesville Ballet Academy/ Ballet Instructor
September 2016 -May 2017, Charlottesville Virginia
Taught primarily from the prescribed ABT Curriculum which contains heavy Checcetti influences. I choreographed year and pieces for ages 4-16.
- Pre-ballet through intermediate ballet
- Adult Ballet
- Intermediate Private Lessons
Amazing Grace School of Dance / Ballet Instructor
August 2007- July 2017, Port St. Lucie Florida
- Beginning and Intermediate Ballet instructor
- Pointe instructor
- Rehearsal assistant
- Choreographer
- Guest Teacher – Multiple summer programs
Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts / Ballet and Modern Instructor
August 2013 -June 2016, Frankfort Illinois
Broadly Vaganova
- Pre ballet through intermediate ballet
- Adult Ballet
- Open Division Modern and Contemporary
- Substitute: Advanced Ballet and Pointe
- Choreographed for several school performances
W Dance / Ballet and Pointe Instructor
August 2013 – June 2014, New Lennox Illinois
- Intermediate Ballet
- Beginning Pointe
- Choreographed year end pieces
Teacher Training
Pointe Safe Teacher Certification Course/Kendall Alway
In process – estimated completion August, 2022
Charlottesville Ballet Academy/Teacher’s Training
August 2016, Charlottesville, Virginia
Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts / Teacher’s Training
August 2013, 2014, 2015, Frankfort Illinois
Ballet Palm Beach / Teacher’s Training
June 2008
The Esther Center/Ballet, Pointe, Partnering and Modern
2006-2012, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
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