Performance  Experience

TsunamiDance Ensemble

Artistic Director/Choreographer/Soloist
1997-present

Trenton & Riverton N.J.

Blue Wing Dance Co.

Performer, Soloist
6/98-present

New York City & Saratoga Springs N.Y.

The Wellspring Project

 Performer, Soloist

6/98-3/01

New York City

Inner Landscapes Dance Theatre 
Director / Choreographer, Performer, Soloist

9/98-6/00

New York City

Convergence-Dancers & Musicians 
Rehearsal Director/ Performer, Soloist

10/90-9/96

Philadelphia. Pa.

The Opera Company of Philadelphia
Performer, Soloist

3/92-5/93

Philadelphia,  Pa.

Choreographic/Directorial Commissions

 
Burlington County Footlighters

Musical Theater Choreographer

"Mame" 09/2011

Cinnaminson NJ

Holy Cross High School

Musical Theatre Choreographer
"42nd Street" 03/3012
"The Wizard of Oz" 03/2011
Delran NJ

TsunamiDance Ensemble

Director/Choreographer

"Eve and the Serpent a Modern Ballet" 08/2010

The Fifth International Festival of Dance 

Staten Island NY 

The Locaprise Network @ The Porch Club of Riverton, Riverton NJ

Mercer Dance Ensemble
Choreographer
"Pots 'n' Pans" 5/2008
Kelsey Theater, West Windsor NJ

TsunamiDance Ensemble in collaboration with
Chamber Arts Guild

Opera Choreographer

“The Unicorn, The Gorgon and The Manticore” 11/2005

 West Windsor N.J. & Doylestown PA.

The Mercer County Performing Arts
High School

Opera Director/Choreographer

"Amahl and the Night Visitors"  02/2004

West Windsor N.J.

The Lawrenceville School
Musical Theatre Choreographer

"Lucky Stiff" 10/2004

Lawrenceville N.J.
 

TsunamiDance Ensemble
Choreographer

“The Bishop's Celebration of the  Performing Arts” 

11/2001 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Trenton N.J.

"Prelude, Dervish & Scherzo"
1998  The College of  Staten Island NY

"Pinnacle/Prayer "
1997 at The Westminster Choir College Princeton N.J.

"Berceuse"
1997  at 479 Gallery New York City

MAGNET Theatre Company
Director

"Five in The Afternoon"
The Poetry of  Federico Garcia Lorca, 3/00

The Southern N.J. Academy of the Performing Arts 

Sewell N.J.

Inner Landscapes  Dance Theatre

Director/Choreographer

"Mary Magdalene" 1999

The Raw Space
New York City

Brenna Dance Co.

Choreographer

"Some Cow Fonque" 1997

"The Red Shoes" 1996

"Grand Canyon Suite" 1995

Rider University 

Lawrenceville,NJ

Faculty Positions

Holy Cross High School

Instructor of Dance - 02/11 - present
Ballet, Modern and Jazz Dance Technique,
Dance History, Improvisation, Choreography 

Delran NJ

TsunamiDance Studio
Artistic Director/Instructor - 11/06 - 03/2012

Classical Ballet, Pointe,

Modern Jazz, Pilates, Belly Dance,

Children’s Creative Movement

Riverton  N.J.

Thomas Edison State College
Prior Learning Assessment Mentor - 9/02 - present

Modern Dance, Classical Ballet, Ballroom Dance, Tap,

Experimental Dance Theatre, Dance Production,
Dance Methodology, Dance History, Musical Theatre 

Trenton N.J.

The Laban Institute for Movement Studies

Assistant Teacher - 07/04

 Anatomy/Kinesiology

New York, N.Y.

The Lawrenceville School

Instructor/Choreographer -  3/03-11/04

Modern Dance, Jazz Dance, Ballet

Lawrenceville N.J.

The Mercer County Performing Arts High School

Lead Dance Teacher  9/01-6/05

Hawkins' Modern Dance, Laban Movement Analysis,
Bartenieff Fundamentals,

Dance Composition, Dance Improvisation,
Movement for Actors

West Windsor N.J.

Southern New Jersey Academy of
Performing Arts

Guest Artist 9/99-5/00

Hawkins' Modern Dance,  Laban Movement Analysis, 

Bartenieff Fundamentals, Movement for Actors

 Sewell, N.J.

The Polish Dance Theatre Biannual
Dance Festival 1994

Guest Teacher - Limón, Duncan Modern Dance

 Poznan, Poland

Convergence Centre

Rehearsal Director/ Instructor 10/90-9/96

Graham, Limón, Duncan Modern Dance

Philadelphia.  PA.

Brenna Dance Studio

Instructor/ Choreographer/Stage Manager 9/93-6/98

Ballet Dance, Modern Dance, Children’s Creative Movement 

 Morrisville,  PA.

The Elysián Dance Company

Instructor/ Choreographer 9/98-5/01

Classical Ballet, Pointe

Philadelphia, PA 

Dance Festivals/Special Events

The Staten Island International
Dance Festival

8/06, 8/07, 8/08, 08/09, 08/2010 

Performer/ Choreographer - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Staten Island N.Y.

The Bishop's Celebration of the
Performing Arts 11/01
Choreographer - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Trenton N.J.

le festival Echappees Belles 9/01
Heyoka

COMPAGNIE DE DANSE ET DE MUSIQUEVIVANTES,
Performer
Lyons, France

Glora Dei(Old Swedes') Church 
300th Anniversary 05/00 

Choreographer - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Philadelphia, Pa.

VII Festival of Dance  Choreographic Platform 11/99

Performer - Blue Wing Dance Co.
Almada Portugal

Family Arts Festival  Riverside Church 7/99

Performer/Soloist - The Wellspring Project
New York City, N.Y.

2000 Feet, Celebration of  World Dance 6/99

Performer/Soloist - Blue Wing Dance Co.
Philadelphia, PA.

Raritan Valley Comm. College
International Festival 5/95, 5/97 

Soloist - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Somerville, N.J.

Iron Bound  Multi Cultural Festival 6/95

Soloist - TsunamiDance Ensemble
Newark, N.J.

Philadelphia Inquirer  Night Out 7/95

Performer/Soloist - Convergence-Dancers&Musicians
Philadelphia PA.

St. Cecilia Festival  11/95

Pennsylvania ProMusica & Convergence-Dancers&Musicians Performer/Soloist
Philadelphia PA.

Biannual Dance Festival 7/94

Polish Dance Theatre & Convergence-Dancers&Musicians
Performer
Poznan, Poland

Special Skills / Related Experience

N.J. Dept. of Ed., Performing Arts Exit Exam Task Force, 

Laban Movement Analysis, Bartenieff Fundamentals,
The Pilates Method, Middle Eastern Folk Dance 

Theatrical Direction, Acting, Singing,

Stage Management, Lighting Design, Set Design

Professional Certifications 

Pilates Method Alliance; PMA^®-CPT

 2012 

Upbeat Enterprises Pilates Certification - 2004
Mat, Reformer, Barrels, Small Apparatus

N.J. State Teacher Certification: Vocational - Dance 2002

ACE Certification: Personal Trainer - 2007

CPR Certification - 2007 

Education

Teachers Include: Bill Evans, Jean-Pierre Bonnefoux,
Douglas Dunn, Anthony Rabara, Marjorie Mussman,

Karen Carlson, Beverly Brown, Cathy Ward, Gloria McLean