Originally from Washington, D.C., I am a contemporary dancer, dance educator, choreographer, and scholar. My dance background includes over three decades 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 contemporary 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.
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