Main Choreographer for Rosebud Children’s Theater Conservatory- June 2016 to 2019

  • Lead Choreographer for “Legally Blonde”, Summer 2018

  • Lead Choreographer for “Beauty and the Beast”, Summer 2017

  • Lead Choreographer for “The Music Man”, Summer 2016

 

Owner + Artistic Director: June 2018-Present

Pacific West Performing Arts

 

Dance Teacher: Jan 2016 to Present

Employer: PacWest Dance Studio (Owner Ian Howe)

  • Contemporary, Hip Hop Levels 1-5

  • Competitive Choreographer for Team

 

Dance Teacher: Sept 2015 to June 2018

Employer: Children’s Dance Theater (Owner Stephanie Cox)

  • Jazz, Lyrical, Hip Hop Levels 1-5

  • Competitive Choreographer for Team

 

Associate Director: May 2016 to 2019

3rd Shift Dance Youth Ensemble

 

Dance Teacher: Sept 2015 to June 2017

Employer: Definitive Dance Studio (Owner Usrula Panagiotou)

  • Hip Hop Teacher, Level 1-4

 

Convention Teacher with Dance Masters of America: Jan 2016

  • Hip Hop Teacher, all levels

 

Dance Teacher: July 2015 to June 2016

Employer: Issaquah Dance Theater (Owner Kevin Kaiser, then Alicia Parrish)

  • Director of Issaquah Dance Theater Performance Group

  • Hip Hop Program Director

  • EYDT ACCESSdance Outreach Coordinator

 

Dance Teacher: June 2011 to August 2015

Employer: Backstage Dance Studio (Owner Marty Roberts)

  • Hip Hop, Tap & Jazz Teacher, all levels/ages

  • Competitive Choreographer for Team

  • Co-Created Silks/Yoga Hammock/Lyra Hoop program.

Master Class Teacher: Jan 2014 to Present

I travel to multiple cities and states to set choreography, both competitive and recreational, run

intensives and teach master classes. Regularly I go to California, Oregon & Utah, while continually expanding into multiple cities within Washington State.

 

Performance History:

Solo Dancer: “Divisible by 2” Choreographed by Constance Villines (Khambatta Dance Company, re:flexion dance company) Performed at Seattle International Dance Festival 2016

Guest Artist:

  • “At The Club” choreographed by Kevin Kaiser. Evergreen City Ballet, 2016

  • “Madeline”, Adult Pepito, choreographed by Rachel Culforth. Vibe Dance Studio, 2016

  • “Little Mermaid”, Prince Eric, Choreographed by Vibe Dance Studio, 2018

 

Dancer/Rehearsal Director: April 2014 to Present

3rd Shift Dance Company (Contemporary Jazz), Director Xaviera Vandermay

  • Performed at Seattle International Dance Festival, MixMatch Festival in Los Angeles, GalaxyFest in Portland.

  • Back Up Dancing for Fly Moon Royalty (Neumos) & Mike Illvester (Action Jackson) at UpStream Music Festival.

  • Back Up Dancers for various Music Video projects.

  • Performing with live singers Naomi Wachira & Whitney Monge.

 

Dancer: June 2014 to June 2016

Relay Dance Collective (Contemporary/Modern), Director Austin Sexton

  • Worked with Choreographers: Markeith Wiley, Eva Stone, Lauren Edson.

 

Dancer: Nov 2004-June 2011

Company: Holland America Line/Stiletto Entertainment

  • Male Production Dancer/Singer in Las Vegas/Broadway Style shows.

  • Maintained knowledge of 25+ full length shows.

 

Education:

Backstage Dance Studio: 1990-2004

  • Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Modern, Hip Hop

Century Ballroom, Seattle

  • Lindy Hop, East Coast Swing, Balboa, Shag

Dance Conventions/Nationals:

  • Tremaine (Joe Tremaine), LADF, NYCDA (Joe Lantieri, Suzy Taylor), Hollywood Dance

Connection (Brooklyn Jai, Chonique Sneed), JUMP! (Bobby Newberry), Monsters of Hip Hop

(NappyTabs, Bryan Tanaka, Luther Brown, Lisette Bustamante, Gigi Torres)