RESUME
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Minnesota Opera: Dancer, Supernumerary, ACTOR (Minneapolis, MN) 2019-present
An Opera Theatre: Dance Artist (St. Paul, MN) 2018-present
Theatre Latte Da: Assistant Choreographer "CInderella" (Minneapolis, MN) OCTOBER 2024
St. Paul Ballet: DANCER and Communications Assistant (St. Paul,MN) 2015 – 2017
Consuming Kinetics Dance Company: Company Artist (St. Louis, MO) 2015
Common Thread Contemporary Dance Company: Company Artist (St. Louis, MO) 2012 – 2015
Kansas City Ballet: Guest ARTIST 2010
SELECT PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Minnesota Opera
"Trouble in Tahiti" Super- Minneapolis, MN March 2024
"Don Giovanni" Super- St. Paul, MN May 2023
"Daughter of the Regiment" Ballet Dancer - St. Paul, MN February 2023
"Edward Tulane" WORLD PREMIERE Super- St. Paul MN October 2022
"Anonymous Lovers" Actor cover - St. Paul, MN February 2021
“La Traviata” Matador dancer - St. Paul, MN May 2019
“Flight” Flight Attendant - St. Paul, MN January 2020
An Opera Theatre
"The Rape of Lucretia" Benjamin Britten - Dancer - Minneapolis, MN March 2021
“The Consul” Gian Carlo Menotti - Dancer - St. Paul, MN Nov. 2018
FREELANCE DANCING
"Chambers of the Heart" Choreography by Kyle Weiler with Music Composition by Isabella Dawis, CFPA Minneapolis, MN September 2024
"Au" Summer 2022 - Hatch Dance/HoneyWorks
"Bolero/Bolero" 2022 - Hatch Dance/HoneyWorks at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
"Chaconne" Summer 2021- Mirage Performing Arts
"LDV" Summer 2021- Hatch Dance/HoneyWorks
DanceCo
"Expectation Station" St. Paul, MN Oct 2019
“Which Witch is Witch?” Dancer Philomena Plipflopagopolous Minneapolis, MN Oct. 2018
St. Paul Ballet
“Off the Base” by Darwin Black, soloist Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 2017
“To Billy” by Zoe Henrot Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 2017
“An American in Paris” by Peter Davison, Boulevard Woman, Painter, Rich Lady St. Paul, MN, April. 2016 and Oct. 2016
“ Locked Key” by Zoe Henrot Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 2016
“SHRE” by Sally Rousse Minneapolis, MN, Feb. 2016
“Clara’s Dream” by Zoe Henrot, Clown Doll, Maid, Snow, Flowers, Merliton St.Paul,MN, Dec. 2015 and 2016
“Bella Luna” by Peter Davison, Ally Cat, Soldier St. Paul, MN, Oct. 2015
Common Thread Contemporary Dance Company
“To Each Her Own” by Paula Weber, Modern Night at The Folly St. Louis, MO, Feb. 2014
World Premiere: “One” by Uri Sands, New Dance Horizons St. Louis, MO, Oct. 2013
World Premier: “Anonymous” by Jessica Lang, New Dance Horizons St. Louis, MO, Oct. 2012
University of Missouri–Kansas City, Conservatory of Dance
“Without a Word” by Deanna Hiett, Kennedy Center ACDFA Honors Washington D.C., June 2012
“Voile Viscerale” Solo by Jamal Story,
“Dark Elegies” by Antony Tudor, staged by James Jordan, While Hall Kansas City, MO, April 2011
“Valse Fantasie” by George Balanchine, While Hall Kansas City, MO, April 2010
Kansas City Ballet
“The Nutcracker,” Snow and Flower Corps Kansas City, MO, Dec. 2014
Minnesota Dance Theatre
“Nutcracker Fantasy” by Loyce Houlton, State Theater Minneapolis, MN, 2007 & 2008
“Serenade” by George Balanchine, Pantages Theater Minneapolis, MN, 2007
EDUCATION
University of Missouri–Kansas City, Conservatory of Music and Dance 2012
BFA in Ballet and Modern Dance Performance and Choreography
Studied with Paula Weber, Ronn Tice, Mary Pat Henry, Sabrina Madison-Cannon, Deanna Hiett, Gary Abbott
DANCE TRAINING
Minnesota Dance Theater and the Dance Institute 1996 – 2008
(Formerly Ballet Arts Minnesota)
Participated in Springboard Dance 2006-2007
Studied with Lisa Houlton, Lirena Branitski, Julia Sutter, Barry Leon, Marjorie Thompson, Ronn Tice, Karen
Rivet, Maureen Haworth, Bonnie Mathis, Marcia Chapman
Intensive Programs
Milwaukee Ballet Milwaukee, WI, Summer 2011
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre New York, NY, Summer 2009
American Ballet Theatre New York, NY, Summer 2009
Paul Taylor Dance Company Davis, CA, Summer 2007 & 2008
Paul Taylor Dance Company New York, NY, Winter 2007 & 2008
Washington Ballet School Washington D.C., Summer 2007
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Pittsburgh, PA, Summer 2006
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet Carlisle, PA, Summer 2004 & 2005
WORK EXPERIENCE
Twin Cities area dance teacher
CREO Arts and Dance Conservatory, Minnetonka, MN (2022-Present)
River Valley Dance Academy, Chaska, MN (2016- Present)
Urban Dance Productions, White Bear Lake, MN (2021-2025)
DanceXcel, Eagan, MN (2018- 2024)
MomentumDance Project, Eagan. MN (2019-2020)
Delmonico Dance, Woodbury, MN (2015- 2019)
Arts in Motion School of Dance and Movement
Dance Instructor/Administrative Assistant 2014 – 2015
Age-appropriate creative movement classes, all levels ages 3 to adult, actively choreographing new works
Instruction in classical ballet, contemporary, pre-pointe, pointe, variations, Horton and Graham based modern
focus on anatomically correct technique, alignment and injury prevention, musicality and self-expression
Dayspring School for the Arts: Dance Instructor 2013 – 2015
Instruction in classical ballet, contemporary, pre-pointe, pointe, variations, Horton and Graham based modern
Lafayette Square Chiropractic Centre: Administrative Assistant 2013 – 2014
Front desk presence: greet clients, take payments, schedule appointments, code insurance receipts, call
insurance companies, create marketing materials
Minnesota Dance Medicine Foundation: Social Media Intern 2011 – 2012
Managed cross-platform social media: developed a working understanding of Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Paragon Pilates and Physical Therapy: Intern 2011
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Community Arts Collaborative/Peter and Paul Homeless Shelter
Volunteer 2012 - 2015
Encourage the art of dance to become an influence in the lives of men in transition from homelessness
Perform in productions created by organization
Hello Art
Volunteer 2012
Developed, organized and set up First Friday fundraising events
Choreographed and performed works at events
University of Missouri – Kansas City, Conservatory Dance Association
Secretary 2011 - 2012
Created department contact sheet, managed e-mail list serve, took notes at department meetings and acted as
primary contact person for the organization
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Background in Dance History, Dance Preservation and Dance Notation
Fluent in French