WALNUT STREET THEATRE SCHOOL, PHILADELPHIA PA
DIRECTOR, CHOREOGRAPHER, AND TEACHING ARTIST 2010 ~ Present (Independent Contractor)
More than 30 Mainstage, Studio Theatre, TYA, and Touring Out-Reach productions. Taught advanced professional classes at the Walnut Street Theatre School and served as a founding member of the Young Leaders Council.
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Directed/Choreographed mainstage, studio theatre, TYA, and touring out-reach productions (list upon request)
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Performed principal and ensemble positions in mainstage musicals, plays, concerts, and studio theatre productions (list upon request)
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Collaborated with design teams and the Artistic Director
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Collaborated with the Young Leaders Council to create fundraising events
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Assisted with casting and auditions
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Teaching Artist: Created classes and curriculum for the theatre school
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Musical Theatre Dance [open level]
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Acting Through Song [open/advanced levels]
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Musical Theatre Audition Technique [open/advanced levels]
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The Business of the Business / Audition Video and Headshot and Website Design
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Director / Choreographer - A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
The cast included professional artists as well as children ages 6-18 as part of the theatre school program.
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Director - PINKALICOUS (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
The cast included the acting apprentice company as well as professional actors from the Theatre School.
Director / Choreographer - JUNIE B. JONES (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
The cast included the acting apprentice company as well as professional actors from the Theatre School.
Director / Choreographer - FANCY NANCY (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
The cast included the acting apprentice company as well as professional actors from the Theatre School.
Director / Choreographer -MEAN GIRLS (Musical)
Educational Touring Out Reach Production
The cast included the acting apprentice company
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FLORIDA STUDIO THEATRE SCHOOL, SARASOTA FL
ASSOCIATE ARTIST/Artist in Residence 2019 ~ 2023
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In a fast-paced, multifaceted position as Director, Choreographer, Performer, and Teaching Artist, with a focus on mainstage plays, musicals, and TYA productions. As an educator, I teach, mentor, and foster artistic enrichment programming specifically for the members of the professional training company and generate new classes and curricula for the professional theatre school.
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A key member of the Senior Artistic Staff
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Direct /choreograph mainstage, studio, touring outreach, and TYA productions
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Intimacy coaching for rehearsals and performances
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Direct movement techniques and methods of expressivity workshops
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Provide choreographic dramaturgy to ensure accuracy and authenticity
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Assists in both casting and auditions
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Aides in the development of new cabarets, plays, and musical theatre forms
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Collaborates with design teams, stage crew, and the Artistic Director
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Mentors and teaches members of the professional training company
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Director of Adult Education:
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Advives a Team of Professional Teaching Artists
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Creates classes and curriculum for the Theatre School​
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​Acting {open level}
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Cabaret Performance [open /advanced levels]
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​Cabaret Writing [open level]
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Website and Design for Performers [open level]
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Playwriting [open level and Advanced]
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Jazz, tap, ballet, and Contemporary [open/advanced levels]
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Directed, recorded, and edited educational Zoom videos
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, CAMDEN NJ
PT LECTURER 2017 - 2022
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Undergraduate courses in Musical Theatre Performance and Dance.
Directed and choreographed fully produced mainstage musical theatre performances and mentored students to prepare
them to enter the professional field.
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Created curriculum to accommodate the specific needs of the students
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Dance: Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, and Ballet Techniques
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Choreography: Composition and Terminology
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Musical Theatre: Singing, Dancing, Acting
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Casting and Hiring of design teams, musical directors, musicians, and engineers
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Directed rehearsals and mentored students through the technical process
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Actors: Performance & Audition Protocols
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Stage Management: Scheduling, Leadership, Prompt Books, Tech
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Sound & Lighting Design: Collaboration, Pitch & Presentation
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Assisted students in the creation of original theatrical projects
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Director / Choreographer - THE SPITFIRE GRILL (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
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Director / Choreographer - AVENUE Q (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
Director / Choreographer - 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE (Musical)
Full production presented on the Main Stage
Choreographer - FRANKENSTEIN, by Mary Shelley
Full production presented on the Main Stage
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GRETNA THEATRE SCHOOL, MT GRETNA PA
GUEST ARTIST Summer 2018
Instructor - Broadway Dance Workshop: Audition and Performance Techniques
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WYOMING PERFORMING ARTS INSTITUTE, KINGSTON PA
 GUEST ARTIST Summer Program ~ 2011
Choreographer / Assistant Director - A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
Full production presented on the Main Stage / Ages 12-18
Director / Choreographer - LES MISERABLES JR
Presented as a staged concert / Ages 12-18
Dance Instructor - Age 12-18 [Open Level] Ballet, Jazz & Musical Theatre
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OHANA PERFORMING ARTS, HONOLULU HI
GUEST ARTIST Summer Program ~ 2010
Director - Disney's FROZEN JR (upcoming)
Full production presented on the Main Stage / Ages 5-18
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Choreographer / Assistant Director - Disney's MULAN JR
Full production presented on the Main Stage / Ages 5-18
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Dance Instructor - Age 5-18 [Open Level] Musical Theatre
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ADULT & TEEN MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOPS, NYC & PHILADELPHIA
2006 ~ Present
Instructor - Musical Theatre: Vocalists [Open Level & Master Class]
Classes include audition and performance techniques, material selection, singing, and acting instruction
Private coaching, weekly classes, or weekend intensives

Instructor - Musical Theatre: Dance [Open Level & Master Class]
Performance and Audition Technique
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CLASSES TAUGHT INDEPENDENTLY, NYC & PHILADELPHIA
2004 ~ Present
Musical Theatre: Audition Technique [All Levels]
Performance: Technique [All Levels]
Ballroom & Swing: Partnering and Lifts [All Levels]
Musical Theatre and Ballet: Partnering, Lifts