EDUCATION

B.F.A.  Dance and Choreography                            

Wichita State University                                          

2012

Senior Concert: “Touch Me: A Creative Collaboration”

Directed by C. Nicholas Johnson, M.F.A.

Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.56 on a 4.0 scale

M.A.T.  Secondary Education                                  

University of Saint Mary                                          

2025  

Directed by Dr. Gwen Landever, Ed.D

Student Teaching completed with Michael Sapenoff

 

EXPERIENCE

City In Motion School of Dance                                   School Director, Youth Dance Theater                                                                                     Co-Director, Teacher (Ballet, Modern)
                                                                                    2018-Present

Leigh’s School of Dance                                             Teacher (Ballet, Modern, Tap)
                                                                                    2017-2020

Westside Dance                                                          Teacher (Ballet)
                                                                                    2019-2020

Miller Marley School of Dance and Voice                    Teacher (Modern)
                                                                                    2019

CaptiveFlow Dance                                                     Artistic Director,
                                                                                    2015-Present

Pink Pig Ballet Demi-Soloist, Guest Choreographer,
Assistant Artistic Director  

2013-2015

Aaron McGloin Dance        Company Member 2013-2014

Capezio                                                                                   Pointe Shoe Specialist, Ast Manager
                                                                                                        2013-2017            

If/Then Dance              Company Member 2013-2014

Alithea Creations                                                                                    Company Member 2011-2013

 

Ballet Wichita                                                             Company Member,                                                                                                                  Guest Choreographer 2011-2012

COURSES TAUGHT

Contemporary Dance- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

Modern Dance- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

Ballet- Beginning, Intermediate, Advanced

Mime- Beginning, Intermediate

Broadway Jazz- Beginning, Intermediate

Tap- Beginning, Intermediate

Adaptive Movement- Beginning

Choreographic Skills- Beginning

ARTISTS STUDIED WITH

Peter Chu (chuthis), Helen Simoneau (Helen Simoneau Danse), Lisa Davies (RUBBERBANdance Group), Beverly

Aitchison (École supérieure de ballet du Québec), Ami Shulman, Darrell Grand Moultrie (Darrell Grand Moultrie

Dance), Cheyla Clawson (Wichita State University, Clawson Dances), C. Nicholas Johnson (Wichita State University,

Alithea Creations), Sabrina Vasquez (Wichita State University, Hubbard Street), Denise Celestin (Wichita State

University, Ballet Met), Janice Garrett (Janice Garrett and Dancers), Netta Yerulshalmy (Doug Varone and Dancers),

Doug Varone (Doug Varone and Dancers), Matthew Donnell (Kansas City Ballet), Brian McGuinness (Kansas City Ballet)

 

CHOREOGRAPHY, PERFORMANCES, LECTURES/INTERVIEWS, UNIVERSITY RESIDENCY CLASSES, AND REHEARSAL ASSISTANTSHIPS (2012-2022)

 

Performance: “BE/WITH” (Improvisation directed by Shannon Stewart), October 1^st, 2025, Charlotte St., KCMO

 

Lecture/Interview: “Accessible Movement for Studios”, April 19, 2024, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

University Residency Class: Modern, Improvisation, and Choreography, April 18-19, 2024, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Lecture/Interview: “The Importance of Creative Play”, August 5, 2023, Mid-America Nazerine Univesity (for Olathe Public Schools Para Symposium), Olathe, Kansas

 

Lecture/Interview: “Teaching Creative Skills for Independence”, August 8, 2022, Mid-America Nazerine University (for Olathe Public Schools Para Symposium), Olathe, Kansas

 

Lecture/Interview: “The ‘You’ in Movement: Accessibility in Movement Activities”, August 9^th, 2022, Mid-America Nazerine University (for Olathe Public Schools Para Symposium), Olathe, Kansas

 

Choreography: “Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre Spring Concert”, “given perspective”(Solo performed by Caleb Faer and Anna-Sophia Hawkins), February 24^th-26^th, 2022, Wilner Auditorium, Wichita, Kansas

 

University Residency Class: Modern, January 28, 2022, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas

 

Choreography/Performance: “Making Moves”, “Untitled Project” (Solo), November 5^th, 2021, Old Town Court House Gazebo, Olathe, Kansas

 

Lecture/Interview: “Wide Ruled- Student Voice and Advocacy with Nathaniel Bozarth”, August 23, 2021, Podcast, Olathe, Kansas

 

Choreography: “Les Miserables”, March 4-6, 2021, Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kansas

 

Choreography: “Untitled Site Specific” (Group: with Andrea Skowronek), October 19^th, 2020, Hyde Park, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Performance: “Wilt: A Dance for Two” (Duet: Katarina Fitzpatrick), March 6^th, 2020, Vulpes Bastille Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Choreography: “Mamma Mia!”, March 4^th-7^th, 2020, Olathe South High School, Olathe, Kansas

 

Choreography/Performance: “A Modern Night at the Folly”, presented by City in Motion, “an excerpt from ‘retrocedent’” (Solo), February 1^st, 2020, The Folly Theater, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Choreography/Performance: “Making Moves”, “retrocedent” (Solo), November 14^th, 2019, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City Missouri

 

Choreography/Performance: “A Modern Night at the Folly”, presented by City in Motion, “re:Construct” (Solo), February 2^nd, 2019, The Folly Theater, Kansas City, Missouri

 

Choreography/Performance: “Fundraiser for the Trevor Project”, cur. Wil Hopes-Pflumm, “Every Day” (Solo), December 15^th, 2018, Salon Reaction, Overland Park, Kansas

 

Performance: “Norte Maar’s Dance at Socrates”, presented by Norte Maar’s Dance and Socrates Sculpture Park, “Untitled Piece” (Group), August 17^th, 2016, Socrates Sculpture Park, Queens, New York.

 

Choreography/Performance: “CaptiveFlow Dance Presents”, “on the tip of my tongue” (Group), “of heart and stone” (Group), May 26^th-28^th, 2016 Hudson Guild, CaptiveFlow Dance, New York, New York

 

Choreography/Performance: “in fits and starts”, “the fetterings of eve” (Group), “SeeFood” (Group), “Specks of Light on Chords of Flesh” (Solo), “Orphic Maps of Cerebral Landscapes” (Group), “for she lieth with beasts” (Duet), Oct 29^th-30^th, 2015, Player’s Theater, CaptiveFlow Dance, New York, New York

 

Performance: “Jack White and the Seven Sins”, “Jack White and the Seven Sins” (Soloist: Valerie Mae Browne), Oct 29^th-30^th, 2015, Player’s Theater, Pink Pig Ballet, New York, New York

 

Performance: “Underexposed Series” cur. Doug Post, “Metropolis” (Group: Sam Householder), July 16^th, 2015, Dixon Place, Dance Householder, New York, New York

 

Performance: “Triskellion Arts Split Bill Series”, “Lamina” (Group: Aaron McGloin), March 15^th-18^th, 2015, Triskellion Theater, Aaron McGloin Dance, Brooklyn, New York

 

Performance/Choreography: “Spirits of a Summer’s Day”, “Spirits of a Summer’s Day” (Soloist: Valerie Mae Browne), “the utterances of eve” (Ensemble), March 4th, 2015, Player’s Theater, Pink Pig Ballet, New York, New York

 

Performance: “ReverbDance Presents”, “Hive” (Group: Sam Householder), December 11^th-12^th, 2014, Boston University, Dance Householder, Boston, Massachusetts

 

Performance: “BAX Presents”, “Hive” (Group: Sam Householder), October 10^th, 2014, BAX, Dance Householder, Brooklyn, New York

 

Performance: “Doug Varone Devices”, “Hive” (Group: Sam Householder), July 20^th, 2014, 92^nd St YMCA, Dance Householder, New York, New York

 

Performance: “Springboard Danse Montreal” cur. Alexandrea Wells, “Moonlight Parade” (Group: Helen Simoneau), “It’s Only a Rehearsal” (Group: Peter Chu), June 23^rd, 2014, Usine-C, Helen Simoneau Danse/chuthis, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

 

Performance: “Sans Limites Dance Presents”, “Cusp” (Group Sam Householder), May 30-31^st, 2014, Drilling

Company Theatre, If/Then Dance, New York, New York

 

Choreography/Performance: “Hatch Presenting Series” cur. Jennifer Muller, “perched on the convergence” (Solo), May 24^th, 2014, The Works Studio, New York, New York

Choreography/Performance: “Nic Gareiss and Emma Beaton House Concert” cur. Launa Schweizer, “Crawl” (Solo), “Injured Shoulder” (Solo), May 14^th, 2014, Scheizer Home, Brooklyn, New York

 

Choreography/Performance: “Cabaret for R&J”, “Fair Vienna, 1938” (Ensemble: Valerie Mae Browne), “Tybalt and

Mercutio Are Killed” (Ensemble: Preston B), “What Hunger Singed” (Ensemble), February 23^rd, 2014, Pink Pig Ballet, William Barnacle Tavern, New York, New York

Performance: “Moving Men” cur. Doug Post, “Cheat” (Group: Aaron McGloin and Dancers), December 10^th, 2013, Aaron McGloin Dance, Dixon Place, New York, NY

Performance: “Under Exposed” cur. Doug Post, “Cusp” (Group: Sam Householder), October 23^rd, 2013, If/Then Dance, Dixon Place, New York, NY

 

Performance/Assistantship: “Wichita State Spring Concert ’13”, “Awakening” (Group: Cheyla Clawson, Rehearsal

Assistant), “In the Zone” (Group: Darrell Grand Moultrie, Restaged by Cheyla Clawson), “Our Relative Ruckus”

(Group: Cheyla Clawson), May 12^th & 13^th, 2013, Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre, Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, KS

 

Choreography/Performance: “Touch Me: A Creative Collaboration”, “A Conversation Between Humans”

(Collaborative solo and monologue with Ross McCorkell), “What Pirates Buried (A Memory)” (Duet), “Touch Me”

(Group), “Of Flint and Slow-Churning Fans” (Group), “Laying in the Mists that Hang Below Our Hearts” (Group), “Song of Purple Summer” (Group), December 13^th, 2012, Welsbacher Theatre, Wichita, KS

Performance: Kansas Dance Festival ’12, “Two Sides of a Coin” (Group: Darrell Grand Moultrie), “La Compagnie, 1932” (Group: Denise Celestin), “Ode to Carlos” (Groups: Cheyla Clawson), “In this brief transit where dreams cross” (Group: Rachel Boyajian), “Electric Nights” (Group: C. Nicholas Johnson), November 16^th & 17^th, 2012, Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre, Miller Concert Hall, Wichita, KS

Choreography/Performance: The Big Read ’12 (The Great Gatsby), “The Shiek of Araby” (Duet), “What’ll I Do?” (Solo), “The Love Nest” (Solo), “Ain’t We Got Fun?” (Duet), “3 o’clock in the Morning” (Duet), October 6^th, 2012, Ballet Wichita, Wichita Art Museum, Wichita, KS

Performance/Assistantship: Summer Dance with Clawson Dances (Rehearsal Assistant), “Dear Me” (Ensemble: Cheyla Clawson), June 30^th, 2012, Clawson Dances, Litwin Theatre, Wichita, KS

Performance: Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre Italy Tour, “Sing, Sing, Sing” (Group: Bob Fosse, Restaged by

Amy Schwiethale), “Connections” (Group: Sabrina Vasquez), “Angels Rising” (Group: C. Nicholas Johnson), “Gavotte or Not!” (Group: Denise Celestin), “Dear Me” (Ensemble: Cheyla Clawson) May 7^th-May 15^th, 2012,

Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre Touring Company, Aviano, Italy, Casarsa, Italy, Venice, Italy, Polcenigo, Italy,

Performance: Orpheum, Italy Tour Showing, “Sing, Sing, Sing” (Group: Bob Fosse, Restaged by Amy Schwiethale),

“Angels Rising” (Group: C. Nicholas Johnson), “Dear Me” (Ensemble: Cheyla Clawson), “Gavotte or Not!”

(Group: Denise Celestin), “Fratricide” (Duet: Cheyla Clawson), May 4^th & 5^th, 2012, Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre Touring Company, Orpheum Theatre, Wichita, KS

Performance: Spring Concert ’12, “Dinner Party” (Group: Sabrina Vasquez), “Wanderlust” (Group: Cheyla

Clawson), “Gavotte or Not!” (Group: Denise Celestin), “Sing, Sing, Sing” (Group: Bob Fosse, Restaged by Amy Schwiethale), “Fratricide” (Duet: Cheyla Clawson), April 13^th & 14^th, 2012, Wichita Contemporary Dance Theatre, Wilner Auditorium, Wichita, KS

Choreography/Performance: “Emergence: an Evening of Dance Featuring the Choreography of A.J. Pflumm”, “Specks of Light on Chords of Flesh” (Solo), “RE:Alliances” (Group), “Prophets of Monotony” (Group),

“Attempts at Inner Calm (For Those Who Stared in Awe)” (Group), “Buses (For My Brother)” (Restaged Duet), “Toska” (Duet), “For Passion and Art!” (Duet), “Dissociative” (Group), February 11^th, 2012, Litwin Theatre, Wichita, KS

 

HONORS/AWARDS

Magna Cum Laude Graduate- 3.56/4.0, 2012

Litwin Dance Scholarship- 2009-2012

Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Forum 2^nd Place, 2010

ACTIVITIES

City in Motion Board, School Director 2021-Present

Mid-America Dance Theatre, President 2011-2012

Mid-America Dance Theatre, Vice President 2010-2011

INTENSIVES AND WORKSHOPS

NACHMO (Midwest), 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Springboard Danse Montreal, 2014

Clawson Dances Summer Intensive, 2012