MFA Dance and Choreography, Mills CollegeBA Interdisciplinary Studies (Dance, Theater, Visual Art), UNC-Asheville
K-12 License in Dance
As a choreographer and artist the choices I make outside of the studio effect me when I am in the studio. My practice is not just confined to the time of creating, it is a lifelong pursuit that is part of each breath I inhale and exhale. For me dance is a form of communication through which the world makes sense. It is integrated into many aspects of my life. My work resides at the intersection abstract and narrative form. Inspiration comes from a wide range of areas; social interactions, science, visual art and literature are often entry points to a concept for me and are areas I will research and source for movement ideas. Ideas develop through exploration and improvisation with dancers, their relationship and response to the ideas being a necessary part of the life of the work. In solo studies, the camera has allows me explore through a similar process with film. I am constantly working on my skills as a listener, observer, collector of ideas, exploring the possibilities of dance and becoming more fully aware in the moment.
A Concordance (2007)