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To craft visually rich, visceral, and moving aerial and ground dance works; to foster a positive, collaborative and freeing creative environment; to inspire.

• 15 years as artistic director of critically-acclaimed modern dance troupe, Notario Dance Company
• 20 years experience teaching various forms of dance and movement, including contemporary modern, ballet, jazz and Pilates
• Choreographed for a diverse array of high-profile clients, including celebrities, musical artists, corporations, dance companies and educational institutions
• Performed at a national level in aerial, modern dance & rhythmic gymnastics
• Awarded scholarships from leading US dance education institutions
• Recognized and reviewed by top national media outlets, including PBS and The New York Times
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• MFA in Dance/Choreography, 2005
  Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY
  * Dean's Scholarship (full)
  
  
• BA in Dance, 1994
  University of California-Irvine, CA
  * Undergraduate Arts Grant & Tierny Scholarship
  
  
• Honors High School Diploma, 1990
  Marin Academy, CA
  * Performing Arts Scholarship (full)
  
  
• Pilates Certification, 1995
  On Center Conditioning, CA
  * Instructor: Rael Isacowitz
  
  

• Aerial - De La Guarda, New York, NY
  
• Bungee & Porting - Aerialistic, Los Angeles, CA
  
• Ballet - Dance Theater Seven, Fairfax, CA
             Larry Rosenburg Ballet, Irvine, CA
             Walton School of Ballet, San Rafael, CA
             Marin Ballet Conservatory, San Rafael, CA
  
• Rhythmic Gymnastics - Gymmarin, San Rafael, CA
  
• Modern, Classic Jazz & Contemporary - Broadway Dance Center, New York, NY
  (assistant to Master teacher Bill Hastings)
  
• Composition - Donald McKayle, Irvine, CA
                       Phyllis Lamhut, New York, NY
  

• Rainforest, 2009. Live Conservation International Press Event - curated by TeamEarth.com, actor Harrison Ford and President Bharrat Jagdeo of Guyana, NY.
  
  
• Him and Her, 2007. Live aerial event for musical artist Usher, NY.
  
  
• Grid, 2009. Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, NY.
  
  
• The Well, 2009. Beltane Dance Festival, NY.
  
  
• These Four Walls, 2007-2008. Symphony Space, NY.
  
  
• Bious, 2004. Danspace Project, NY.
  
  
• Traces, 2004. Printz Dance Project, CA.
  
  
• Twisted, 2000. Florida College, FL.
  
  
• Plucked, 2000. Tribeca Performing Arts "Best of NY" Gala, NY.
  
  
• In Passing, Plucked and Kid Spice, 1999. Inside/Out at Jacob's Pillow, MA.
  
  
• Steel Arms, 1996. City of Irvine (artist dedication Fletcher Benton), CA.
  
  
• Distance Between and Solo Mua, 2005. Dumbo Dance Festival, NY.

• Tisch School of the Arts, 2003-2005
  Choreographer
  * Works include Bious, These Four Walls, Someone, Solo-mua, 25 years 10 days
  
  
• Notario Dance Company, 1996-present
  Artistic Director, Choreographer and Dancer
  * Works include Plucked, Distance Between, 3 of 51, Twisted, In Passing, Surfacing, Taurus, Shades, Manta Ray, One Part One, Talking, Traces, Illume, Through it, Surfacing, How did it go?, Little Ditty
  
  
• Suburb the Musical, 2001
  Pre-production assistant choreographer
  * Outer Critics' Circle - Nominee, Best Off-Broadway Musical
  * Lucille Lortel Award - Nominee, Best Off-Broadway Musical
  * Drama League - Nominee, Best Musical
  * Buffalo ArtVoice - Artie Award Winner, Best Musical
  * Richard Rodgers Development Award
  
  
• Emmittime Productions, 1999-2000
  Choreographer
  * Industrial events for Sony, Samsung, Compaq
  
  
• Rhythmec Dance Company, 2002
  Assistant choreographer
  * Assisted Master Teacher Bill Hastings
  
  

• PBS Television Program, "Up and Coming Choreographers", 2000
  * Curated by Mark Morris
  
  
• Broadway Dance Center, 1998-2001
  * Full dance scholarship, selected by faculty
  
  
• Lincoln Center, "The Desparate Heart" by Valerie Bettis, 1994
  * Performed solo, reconstructed by Mary Corey, selected by Sophie Maslow
  
  
• American College Dance Festival, 1994
  * Chosen to represent UC-Irvine Dance Department
  * Selected for final gala performance
  
  
• USA Rhythmic Gymnastics, 1986
  * Placed 13th in the nation, USA Nationals
  

• Various United States Universities, Dance Schools and Competitive Conventions including Yale University (CT), Roco Dance (CA) and US Dance Alliance National Competition (NY)
  1998-present
  Contemporary Master Class Teacher
  
  
• Peridance, New York, NY
  2002-2005
  Advanced & Intermediate Modern Dance Instructor and Pilates Mat Instructor
  
  
• United Nations Plaza Fitness Center, New York, NY
  2001-2004
  Pilates Program Director and Group Instructor
  
  
• Broadway Dance Center, New York, NY
  1998-2002
  Advanced and Intermediate Contemporary Modern Dance Instructor
  
  
• Cirque Ingenieux, National Tour
  1997-1998
  Dance Captain
  
  
• The Excelsior Athletic Club, New York, NY
  1994-present
  Pilates Program Director and Personal Instructor
  
  
• San Francisco Dance Center, San Francisco, CA
  2006-2007
  Advanced Modern Dance Guest Master Teacher
  
  
• LA Inner-City Outreach, Los Angeles, CA
  1990-1994
  Dance Instructor
  
  
• Southland Ballet Academy, Fountain Valley, CA
  1993-1996
  Ballet & Modern Dance Instructor and Concert Production Manager
  
  
• On Center Conditioning, Costa Mesa, CA
  1995-1997
  Pilates Instructor
  
  
• Special Olympics Summer Games, Marin, CA
  1986-1989
  Gymnastic Team Head Coach
  
  

• De La Guarda, New York, NY
  2001-2003
  Off-Broadway Aerial Performer
  
  
• Creation, Anaheim, CA
  2006
  Aerialist and Bungee Acrobat
  
  
• Cirque Ingenieux, National Tour
  1997-1998
  Dance Captain and Rhythmic Gymnast
  
  
• Choreographer Donald McKayle's Games, Album Leaves and 13 Women, Irvine, CA
  1992-1994
  Dancer
  
  
• AntiGravity's various industrials, Las Vegas, NV and New York, NY
  1996
  Dancer and Rhythmic Gymnast
  
  
• Benita Bike's DanceArt Company, Los Angeles, CA
  1995-1997
  Company Dancer
  
  

• Bill Hastings - Classic Jazz & Contemporary (New York)
• Phyllis Lamhut - Dance Composition (Tisch)
  
• Kathy Grant - Pilates (Tisch)
  
• Kay Cummings - Scene Study (Tisch)
  
• Andrea Woods - Video Choreography (Tisch)
• Donald McKayle - Modern & Choreography (UC-Irvine)
  
• Mary Corey - Laban Notation & Career Council (UC-Irvine)