Teaching and Coaching

San Francisco Ballet School – San Francisco, CA (present)
Teacher – technique, pointe, variations, floor barre/mat, yoga, character, and adult open class
Children’s Rehearsal Director – Midsummer Night’s Dream, San Francisco Ballet’s 2020 Season
Audition mentor – supporting the upper level students as they audition for jobs during their graduating year

‘Til We Dance Away (present)
Teacher
Coach  
Choreographer
Mentor

Alameda Ballet Academy – Alameda, CA
Private teacher and coach

Regional Dance America
Master Teacher – classical ballet technique, pointe, variations and floor barre master classes

Youth America Grand Prix
Master Teacher
Judge

Ballet Arts – New York City, NY 
Teacher – technique, pointe and variations

City Ballet School – San Francisco, CA 
Teacher – technique, pointe, variations, contemporary, floor barre and adult open class
Private coach 
Choreographer 
Rehearsal assistant

Ellison Ballet – New York City, NY 
Teacher – technique, pointe and variations
Private coach 
Choreographer 
Rehearsal assistant

Frank Sinatra School of the Arts – New York City, NY 
Choreography Mentor

Gelsey Kirkland Academy of Classical Ballet – New York City, NY 
Teacher – technique, pointe and variations

Joffrey Ballet School – New York City, NY 
Teacher for the Trainee and Youth Programs – technique, pointe, variations, and pas de deux

Western Ballet School – Mountain View, CA 
Substitute teacher 
Private coach

Professional Dancing Experience

Ajkun Ballet New York City, NY.
Ballet Internationale Indianapolis, IN.
Ballet NY New York City, NY.
Boston Ballet Boston, MA.
compani javedani New York City, NY.
Delta Festival Ballet New Orleans, LA.
Janusphere Dance Company New York City, NY.
Metropolitan Opera Ballet New York City, NY.
Norwegian National Ballet (Den Norske Nasjionalballett) Oslo, Norway.
Tulsa Ballet Tulsa, OK.

Repertoire Classical

Balanchine

Contemporary

Colette Armand – La Hongrie. Le Bal. Symphonie en C. Les Preludes.
Ricardo Bustamante – Kreisler.
Val Caniparoli – Going For Baroque.
Carmen De Lavallade – Rusalka. 
Gianni Di Marco – See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil.
Nacho Duato – Na Floresta.
Danielle Genest – Shared Worlds. Semblance.
Sergei Gritsai – Adriana Lecouvreur.
Irina Jacobson – Polonaise.
Sahar Javedani – On the Alchemy of Love. Turquoise Lounge.
Kirill Matveev – Milonga.
Daniel Pelzig – American In Paris.
Rebecca Rice – Mosaic Interplay. Nuances. Threshold.
Darion Smith – Heart on a Dirty Platform. Nebulous Sapience. Orion’s View. Perhaps. Rolling. Sidewalk Slice. Stages.
Twyla Tharp – Waterbaby Bagatelles.
Helgi Tomasson – Giuliani.
Stanton Welch – Orange.
Christopher Wheeldon – Dance of the Hours from Gioconda.
Derek Williams – Dances for Violin and Piano.
Tamu Wilson – Come In.
Lila York – Celts. Ode To Joy.

Choreography

Capriccio Espagnol character piece choreographed on Levels 4, 5, 6, and 7 during San Francisco Ballet School’s 2022-23 School Year character classes.
Litho Blitho choreographed for student’s chollege application.
Various contemporary pieces choreographed for City Ballet School showing 2013-2018.
Petrichor choreographed for the 2016 Youth America Grand Prix.
Petite Etude and Sleeping Beauty Waltz choreographed for City Ballet School’s Level 3 for the 2013 Fall Classic and 2014 Summer Program.
Letting Go, and Feeling Groovy choreographed for the 2007 Ellison Ballet Spring showcase.
Endless Flight, and Mas Que Nada choreographed for the 2007 Youth America Grand Prix.
As You Go, I Will Follow choreographed for the 2006 Ellison Ballet Spring showcase.
On The Way choreographed for the 2006 Youth America Grand Prix.
Gaia and Souvenirs (solo for future Principal Dancer Sarah Lamb) choreographed for Students Dancing for Students, Boston Ballet School.

Certifications

Bolshoi Ballet Academy Teacher Training Program, certified in the Method of Classical Dance instruction for Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced classes, as well as Character Dance, Level 1 and 2 and Historical Dance, Level 1.
Janet Stone Yoga, 500-hour certification.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Education for Arts Professionals (LEAP) Program, St Mary’s College. Graduated summa cum laude.

Ballet Training

Boston Ballet School – Instructors: Anna-Marie Holmes, Tatiana Legat, Laura Young.
San Francisco Ballet School – Instructors: Larisa Sklyanskaya, Lola de Avila, Ricardo Bustamante, Edward Ellison, Jorge Esquivel, Irina Jacobson, Vassili Mountian, Daniel Simmons, Jocelyn Vollmar.
France – Instructors: Colette Armand, Rosella Hightower, Arlette Castanier.

Awards

Rita A. Gustafson Memorial Scholarship, San Francisco Ballet Endowment Foundation awarded for outstanding merit and achievement at San Francisco Ballet School.
Full Scholarship Merit, SF Ballet School, Joffrey Ballet School- New York Summer Training. 
Lion d’Or de la Dance, Marseille, France; Le Bal: Lead Couple.

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