Dancer with over 20 years of education and experience
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Dancer with over 20 years of education and experience. Proficient in Ballet, Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, African, Hip Hop, Color Guard and Scottish dance. Eight years of teaching experience in multiple disciplines; including choreography; for students ages 4 – 18.
Dance and Theater Instructor at Koontz Elementary School (2025-08 – Present)
Creating a new dance and theater curriculum for the school. Helping students Pre-K - 5th grade with movement, dance theory, vocabulary, and proper dance technique.
Dance and Theater Instructor at Bonnie Cone Leadership Academy (2024-02 – 2025-05)
Creating a new dance and theater curriculum for the school. Helping students 7th-12th grade with movement, dance theory, vocabulary, and proper dance technique.
Dance and Theater Instructor at Brevard Elementary School (2021-08 – 2024-02)
Creating a new dance and theater curriculum for the school. Helping students Pre-K - 5th grade with movement, dance theory, vocabulary, and proper dance technique.
Dance Instructor at Wellcome Middle School (2020-08 – 2021-06)
Creating lesson plans. Helping students with vocabulary, dance theory, and technique both face to face and virtually.
Student Teacher - Dance at East Forsyth High School (2020-01 – 2020-03)
Student Teaching – Cooperative dance program for Freshman through Senior grade levels. Worked hands on with students on dance theory, vocabulary and dance choreography.
Student Teacher - Dance at Arts Based Elementary School (2019-01 – 2019-04)
Title 1 school. Student Teaching - Worked with 3rd-4th grade students to enhance dance vocabulary and concepts connected with theater. In addition to dance, focused on situational outside issues and topics including "Bullying" on the playground and "DARE" related topics.
Student Teacher - Dance at Jesse Wharton Elementary School (2019-01 – 2019-04)
Student Teaching – Assisted in integrating reading into dance movements and incorporating dance into drawing skills. Worked with cooperating teachers to enhance student dance vocabulary and assisted in teaching general subjects including math and English.
Student Teacher - Dance at Eastern Guilford High School (2018-09 – 2018-11)
Student Teaching – Worked with students to improve dance vocabulary, stamina and dance techniques.
Student Teacher - Dance at Graham High School (2018-01 – 2018-04)
Introduced various improvisational scenario activities and assisted in teaching Jazz and Hip-Hop dance classes. Volunteered afterschool with 1st -3rd graders to help introduce dance and basic choreography definitions.
Student Teacher - Dance at Jenny Wiley Elementary School (2018-01 – 2018-04)
Introduced various improvisational scenario activities and assisted in teaching Jazz and Hip-Hop dance classes. Volunteered afterschool with 1st -3rd graders to help introduce dance and basic choreography definitions.
Lead Teacher / Choreographer at Dancers Connect – UNCG (2017-01 – 2019-12)
Worked with students ages 3 - 14. Lead teacher to teach them vocabulary, dance movements, and the joy of dancing with friends. Choreographed dances for semester showcase for faculty and parents.
Assistant / Co-Choreographer at Center Stage Dance & Theater (2011-09 – 2014-06)
Co-created dances for both recreational and competitive students in a variety of styles such as ballet, lyrical. Jazz and tap as well as taught dance technique classes. Assisted with musical theater program and end of year performances for 200 students ages 3 – 16.
Gymnastics and Movement Instructor at The Little Gym of Asheville (2021-08 – 2022-12)
Lead gymnastics and movement parties for children ages 1-12.
Assistant Instructor at Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (2016-09 – 2020-03)
Assisted in teaching Scottish routines to retirees and helped new students learn the basic steps.
Color Guard Dance Choreographer at East Forsyth High School (2019-09 – 2019-11)
Choreographed solo and duet within specific boundaries (had to make sure it fit the music they were playing and fill up the appropriate amount of time) and helped fix and perfect the group dance sections along with creating flag, swing flag, and rifle routines. Responsible for teaching 9-12th graders color guard skills.
Color Guard Dance Choreographer at Brevard High School (2022-08 – 2024-01)
Choreographed solo and duet within specific boundaries (had to make sure it fit the music they were playing and fill up the appropriate amount of time) and helped fix and perfect the group dance sections along with creating flag, swing flag, and rifle routines. Responsible for teaching 9-12th graders color guard skills.
Choreographer at Brevard High School (2023-03 – 2024-05)
Choreographed dance numbers for Mamma Mia and will be doing the whole Musical of Beauty and the Beast in the spring. Responsible for teacher 9-12th graders choreography.
BFA in Dance – University of North Carolina at Greensboro (2016 – 2020)
Dance Education – Center Stage (2002 – 2014)
Dance Education – Miller Street Dance (2014 – 2016)
Dance Education – Private Dance Tutor (2021)
