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Teaching Experience
(Fall 2015, Fall 2016) Beginning to intermediate Jazz technique class covering technique, vocabulary,
sequence retention and musical theatre style.
THEA 204 Musical Theatre Performance/Ensemble (Topics in Acting/Directing)
(Fall 2015, Spring 2017) Introduction class to the world of Musical Theatre focusing on a strong and
versatile backbone for ensemble work and ensemble singing and dance.
(Spring 2016, Fall 2017) Intermediate class in musical theatre acting, scene work, scene analysis and
stylization in the musical theatre duet cannon.
(Fall 2016) Advanced work in Musical theatre solo performance, audition book building, stylization and
approaching the professional world after college.
(Summer 2016, Fall 2016) Survey course in Dance history with application of music, dance practice,
technique and composition.
(Fall 2013, Spring 2014) Basic through advanced Musical Theatre audition preparation, song choice,
audition technique and professional advancement.
(Spring 2015) Constructing and presenting an engaging public speech, with a focus on developing
extemporaneous presentation skills overcoming the fear of public address.
Musical Theatre based movement classes for college and high school students looking to improve their
dance technique skills.
Summer training in basic hand to hand combat, safety, martial logic, Shakespeare scene work
Virginia Commonwealth University Summer Arts Intensive
(Summer 2014)
Stage Combat Instructor - A three week intensive in basic unarmed, rapier and broadsword stage
combat, martial logic and safety
Musical Theatre Assistant - Basic Musical Theatre styles, dance and audition technique
Created, facilitated and taught multiple week long residencies reaching over 5,000 high school,
middle school, home schooled and underprivileged students in Washington and Oregon States.
Administered through Seattle Shakespeare Co. performances for all available students.
Audition Technique
An examination of the professional audition for all theatrical environments including study in the
skills needed to gain access to the professional world of theatre.
Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Musical Theatre Dance
Classes in all levels of Musical Theatre dance styles from basic storytelling and acting through
song and movement into complicated and advanced dance combinations from all eras and
forms.
Beginning Tap
Beginning class developing the skills needed to gain a fundamental knowledge through
consistent repetition and study of the rhythms of tap.
Beginning Ballet
Fundamental class working with students to form a firm foundation in Classical Ballet Technique
Stage Combat/Violence
Introductory and Advanced violence class for students of acting, directing and design focusing on
the skills needed to create logical violence onstage with emphasis in unarmed, rapier/short
sword, broadsword and contemporary violence.
Artistic Achievement
BROADWAY
Amazing Grace Assistant Fight and Movement Director Nederlander Theatre
Gabriel Barre (Dir.)
Chris Gattelli (Chor.)
7-15-15 10-25-15
BROADWAY IN CHICAGO
Amazing Grace Assistant Fight and Movement Director Bank of America
Theatre.
Fall, 2014
NATIONAL TOUR
Amazing Grace Assistant Fight and Movement Director Troika Entertainment
11-14-17 01-07-18
Romeo and Juliet Assistant Movement and Fight Director The Shakespeare
Theatre, D.C.
8-8-16 9-20-16
Mother Courage and Her Children Assistant Choreographer Arena Stage, D.C.
(Starring Kathleen Turner) 1-31-14 3-09-14
REGIONAL THEATERS
Cabaret Choreographer Gesa PowerHouse
Theatre
08-18-17 08-27-17
Summer, 2017
Summer, 2016
Summer 2013
Summer 2004
Summer 2004
Fall, 2017
Spring, 2017
Fall 2016
Spring 2016
Spring 2015
Fall 2014
Spring 13
Mame Featured Dancer, Associate Choreographer, Assistant Director Virginia Repertory Theatre
Winter 14
The King and I Ensemble, Featured Dancer Coeur dAlene Summer Theatre
Summer 06
Professional Presentations
Traverse City Opera House and Wharton Center for the Performing Arts
(Summer 2017) Worked as one of the Broadway Faculty members for the advanced workshop
teaching various musical theatre focused master classes and directing/choreographing a staged
reading of Urinetown and All Shook Up musicals.
(Summer 2013) Assistant movement director for Initial week long creative workshop for music and
movement of Mother Courage.
(Winter 2013) Assistant Movement Director and member of workshop group tasked with developing
refined movement and choreographic plans for Mother Courage.
Amazing Grace - A New Musical
(Spring 2014) Workshop member developing initial musical Choreography and Movement.
(Summer 2014) Assistant fight and movement director head of workshop. Refined scene creation in
preparation for New York Rehearsals.
(Fall 2014) Assistant fight and movement director head of second workshop. Refined scene creation in
preparation for New York Rehearsals.
AT&T Faculty-Staff Instructional Technology Award, 1st Place for DAN 352: Dance
Technique II, Spring 2017
Nominated for Best Musical, Best Choreography and Best Musical Direction for the
Lansing City Pulsar Awards Spring 2017
Best Choreography Grease MSU Department of Theatre, Lansing Pulsar Award Fall
2016
Richmond Theatre Critics Award for Best Choreography South Pacific Fall 2015
Graduate Teaching Assistantship award Virginia Commonwealth University 2015
Helen Hayes Excellence in Choreography Nomination for Mother Courage and Her
Children 2014
Blethan Fine Arts Award Minnesota State University at Mankato 2004
KCACTF Region V Semi-Finalist 2002, nominated every year at MSU (2000-2004)
Theatre Talent Grant Fall Minnesota State University at Mankato 2000
Esary Trust Award for Excellence in Theatre Spring 2000
Dance Dimension Northwest Winner of Musical Theatre and Modern Dance Small
Group Categories 2000
Professional Service
National Service
Directing and the Double Sided Coin Guest Teacher for Toledo University
Directing Class
08-29-2016
Regional Service
University Service
College Committees
Department Committees
Ad Hoc Committee for THR 111L and THR 300 Practicum Credit Organization and
Communication
Department of Theatre MSU
Spring 2017
University Collaborations
Melissa Mays: Flint Clean W ater Advocate and founder of W ater You Fighting For?
Deanna East: MSU Extension Associate Director for Health and Nutrition
Certifications
Specialized Training
Musical Theatre Dance Michele Lynch, Dana Moore, Louis Villabon, Michael Mindlin, Ed
Cresly
Primary environment for dance study at Broadway Dance Center and Steps in New York
City
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