About

Originally from Washington, D.C., I am a contemporary dancer, dance educator, choreographer, and scholar. My dance background includes a lifetime of ballet, modern, and jazz with 15 years of social dance training (Lindy Hop, competitive International Latin and Standard Ballroom, Blues, Fusion, and Brazilian Zouk). I received my Bachelor's in History of Science and a Certificate in the Program in Dance from Princeton University. I was a New York City-based freelance dancer and choreographer for six years, after which I earned my Master of Fine Arts in Dance at the University of Michigan. While in graduate school, I researched Brazilian Zouk as a Fellow in the Center for World Performance Studies and upon graduating, traveled the world for a year to teach, study, and continue my preliminary ethnographic research on the dance in preparation for future scholarship, a highlight of which was a three month adventure in Brazil. In 2019, I settled in Chicago to teach at and produce Zouk and Fusion dance events while continuing to travel extensively to teach, perform, and compete at national and international congresses, weekenders, and workshops.

I currently direct Elements, Evolución Latina Dance Company's contemporary dance team, and teach daily online dance classes for dancers seeking solo training to support partnered social dancing with a focus on skills specific to Brazilian Zouk. Since March 2020, I have worked hard to keep students around the world moving, motivated, and connected through dance by providing a flexible and affordable program of daily drop-in classes (along with a rather lively Facebook chat that keeps us going through these dark times).

One day we will dance together again. Until then, stay safe, stay healthy, and stay dancing!