I am a Connecticut native, Navy veteran, and dance educator with more than 15 years of experience teaching students in grades K-12 and beyond. I have taught an array of classes and courses including: ballet, contemporary, Horton modern technique, jazz, dance conditioning, and dance history for racial inclusion. My vibrant energy, education-infused curriculum, and teaching style has impacted many bodies & minds. During my collegiate studies, I sustained a knee injury that became the catalyst for my dance company’s flagship program “Dance Conditioning”. This program emerged from my frustration with the lack of athletic training made accessible, safe, and tailored to dancers. My intersecting identities further enabled me to cultivate classes for dance to exist as more than entertainment – but as a sociological and therapeutic resource – which is exemplified in my professional development courses and commissioned choreography. My dance company, Footwork And Sole LLC (FASDC), was founded in 2016. It now features three branches of education including our professional touring company, the codified Dance Conditioning program, and various professional development courses. FASDC has traveled and served numerous communities throughout and outside of Connecticut. Our past collaborations include Full Expression! Dance Collective in Colorado, Canyon Concert Ballet in Colorado, Colorado State University, HartBeat Ensemble, Arts for Learning CT, and ConnectiKids. ​​