RESUME
Schooling
Pinnel Dance Center (Columbus, Ohio USA) 1989-2000
Began dancing here in 1989 becoming a member of the competition team & ballet company winning many regional and national dance titles as well as competing as a soloist from age 9.
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NorthPoint Dance Academy (Columbus, Ohio USA) 2000-2003
Elite company member for competition teams as well as competitive soloist winning many regional & national dance titles. Also making it into the top 5 finalist for the Showstoppers American Dance Championships TV show in 2001. Trained in the teacher program and started teaching at age 16. ​
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Broadway Dance Center (New York City, New York USA) 2001-2006
Studied here off & on during dance training attending many different classes and week long workshops
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Ballet Magnificat! Summer Ballet Intensive (Jackson, Mississippi USA) 1998 & 1999
Was accepted into this intensive summer program for two summers
Work Experience
Het Nationaal Jeugd Musical Theater School (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) May 2017- current
Choreographer and Coordinator for the Dance Academy and Dance Companies preparing students for professional work in de industry. Director and choreographer for Musical to Fight Cancer dance Edition raising money for cancer research every year. Also the choreographer for the last 5 national tours. The latest two being Robbin hood (2023) and Sneeuwwitje (2025).
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SKVR (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2013- current
Choreographer and dance instructor for dance classes and different dance projects within the SKVR organization including “Dit is Mijn Kunst ID” and "Building 010" as well as working with Conny Jannsen Danst, Danstheater Aya, Scapino and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra on projects in partnership with the SKVR. Developed the show "Game On" together with Rachel de Wolff for group 5/6 students.
Theater Terra (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) August- September 2018
Choreographer for the National Tour of Kruistocht in Spijkerbroek (2018), Koning van Katoren (2020) & Alice in Wonderland (2022).
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Virgiel Theater (Delft, The Netherlands) April- June 2018
Choreographer for Shrek the Musical performed in the AFAS Circustheater in Den Haag
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Dance Waves Dance Competition (Belgium and The Netherlands) 2017- current
Judge for the international dance competition for styles of dance including urban, jazz, modern, ballet, and show dance.
Beyond Plastic Innovation International Showcase (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) December 2016
Dancer and choreographer with the creation of a mini contemporary version of the Swan Lake performed as the entertainment for the International Innovation Showcase.
Q-Music’s Foute Party 2016 (Den Bosch, The Netherlands) June 2016
Dancer and Assistant Choreographer with No Roots Studios. Performed with Fred Van Leer, Gerard Joling and the Q-Music DJ’s for 18,000 people in the Brabanthallen
Circle Dance (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2016-2018
Teacher & choreographer for professional dance training in Rotterdam
Dutch Casting Agency (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) 2016-current
Background vocal recordings for the feature film Brimstone staring Guy Pearce and Dakota fanning
English speaking commercial shoot for new American Hollywood Movie promotional
Dansschool Kralingen (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 2016- 2020
Choreographer and dance instructor for performance/competition group
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Leonardo College (Leiden, The Netherlands) 2015- 2018
Choreographer and dance instructor for the dance program giving classes and workshops in different styles of dance to the students following the dance program.
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IDo- Holland NK Performing Arts Competition (The Netherlands) 2015
Member of the jury for the Dutch National Championship in the styles of show dance, modern, ballet, and production.
Ballet en Dansstudio Schiedam (Schiedam, The Netherlands) 2012- 2017
Choreographer and dance instructor for students age six to adult including the teenage selection group. Producing and staging pieces for shows in the Theater aan de Schie.
Stiletto Entertainment and Holland America Line (Los Angeles, USA & Worldwide) 2006-2010
Company Manager and dancer- A total of six contracts performing shows on board five of the Holland America Line ships. Overseeing the transport, management, set up and upkeep of nine different shows for two Grand Voyages and the World Cruise in 2008 sailing to over 80 different countries around the World. Performing over 20 different shows within 6 contracts.
Re-Creation USA Inc. (USA) 2005-2006
Dance Captain and Assistant Choreographer- Toured around the United States performing over 350 show in over 46 different states
Columbus Dance Center (Columbus, USA) 2004-2005
International Dancesport/ Ballroom Instructor and Choreographer for students ages four to eighty
NorthPointe Dance Academy (Columbus, USA) 2001-2003
Choreographer and dance instructor for students ages four to fifteen. Helped run rehearsals for competitions as well as auditions for all company members
Forever (Columbus, USA) 1998-2003
Lead choreographer, singer and dancer for volunteer dance/singing/acting group of teens touring around the USA working in the inner cities as well as prisons helping reach troubled youth
Disciplines of Dance
Jazz
High Heels
Broadway
Contemporary/Modern/Lyrical
Ballet
Street dance
Showgirl
Partnering/Lifts
Swing
Latin
Ballroom
Spanish Web
Experience with Choreographers
Michele Assaf
Nick Bass
Stephanie Campbell
Dee Caspary
John Charron
Barb Coman
Jill Hillier
Ray Leaper
Mia Michaels
Mike Minery
Anne Adair Wilkins
Miss Lay Zimmer & Andrew Hubbard