Curriculum Vitae
Education
2017-2020
University of Illinois
Master of Fine Arts
Instructors
Cynthia Oliver, Tere O’Connor, Endalyn Taylor, Sara Hook, C. Kemal Nance, and Jennifer Monson
2013-2017
Montclair State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Instructors
Christian Von Howard, Frederick Mosley, Jessie DiMauro, Maxine Steinman, Elizabeth McPherson
Training
2022
2019
Jacob’s Pillow
Afro Latin Immersion Program
Alonzo King's Lines Ballet
Summer Conservatory Program
Instructor
Maria Torres, Akasia Ruthy Inchaustegui, Dwayne Beach, Jaime Lozano, Milteri Tucker, Oreste Abrantes, Wes Veldink
Instructors
Alonzo King, Meredith Webster, James Gowan, Yujin Kim, and Babatunji Johnson
Joffrey Ballet West LA Summer
Summer Conservatory Program
Instructors
Brian Drake, Josie Walsh, Elaine Kimble Peaks, Angelo Rebelo, Renee Kester, and Chaz Buzan
2018
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Summer Conservatory Program
Instructors
Simon Ball, Amanda Edge, Rafeal Grigorian, Christopher McDaniel, and Susan Vostrikov
2016
Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts
Summer conservatory program
Instructors
Kevin Wynn, Meredith Rainey, Heidi Cruz, Julian Barnett, Greg Sinacori, and Juan Penuela
2015
Steps Ballet Conservatory
Summer Conservatory Program
Instructors
Heather Hawk, Lonne Moretton, Ashley Tuttle, Karen Gayle, Robin Powell, and Misty Copeland
Informal Education
2009 - 2017
New York, NY
Vogue and Latin Dance
Instructor
Tempest Revlon, Beatrice Capote
2011-2013
Funktion Dance Complex
Popping, House, and Vogue
Instructor
Scooda Millan, Milly Versace, Juan Flores, Eric Samson
Choreographic Works
2023
2022
2021
Possible: Imagination is the Root of Change
Choreographer in Residence (Group Piece)
The Cycle Pt 1
Commissioned Emerging Choreographer (Group Piece) Artistic Director: Charmaine Warren | Managing Director: Laura Marchese
The Cycle Pt 2
The Cycle Pt. 2 Commissioned Choreographer in Residence (Group Piece)
Veiled From the Womb
Commissioned Choreographer (Group Piece) Artistic Director: Maria
Performance of A Live Performance
Commissioned Emerging Choreographer (Group Piece) Artistic Director: Eryc Taylor
Can’t Help Fall
Dance film by Will Ervin:
Commissioned to perform
Dimensions Dance Theater of Miami | (Miami, FL)
Dance on the Lawn | (Montclair, NJ)
Dance Lab NY | (New York, New York)
Sol El Barrio | Sponsored by New York Theater Barn & Jacobs Pillow | (New York, NY)
Martha Graham Theater | New York, NY
In Full Color
Digital Showcase
(New York, NY)
Politically Incorrect
Dance film by Will Ervin:
Invited to showcase
Brooklyn Center for the Arts
Digital Showcase
(Brooklyn, NY)
Jazmine’s Joint
Dance film by Will Ervin:
Invited to perform
Association of Performing Arts
Professionals(APAP)
Digital Dance Festival
(New York, NY)
2020
Cluttered Thoughts:
Self choreographed solo: Commissioned to perform
Dixon Place Digital Dance Festival
(New York, NY)
i-will I-Will I-WILLLLL
Self choreographed solo: Commissioned to perform
Battery Dance Festival
(New York, NY)
Straight Through
Group piece choreographed for MFA thesis
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
(Urbana, IL)
2019
i-will I-Will I-WILLLLL
Self choreographed solo: invited to perform
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
(Urbana, IL)
Donor
Solo for chance to dance contest semi-finalist
Jacobs Pillow
(Becket, MA)
2018
Red Lining
Group piece set on University of Illinois dance majors
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts
(Urbana, IL)
2017
Donor
Solo Commissioned by the University of Illinois for the 50th anniversary
State Farm Center
(Champaign, IL)
Politically Incorrect
Solo for an adjudicated final gala for the ACDA
American College Dance Association
County College of Morris
(Randolph, NJ)
Keep It Held
Group piece commissioned for emerging choreographers
Brooklyn Ballet
(Brooklyn, NY)
Constellations
Invited to choreograph group piece as an emerging choreographer
Earl Mosely’s Institute of the Arts
(New York, New York)
2016
You Can’t Run from the Funk
Commissioned solo for Gelsey Kirkland Center of the Performing Arts
Dumbo Dance Festival
(Brooklyn, NY)
Opening Red Lights
Group piece for emerging choreographers
Bronx Academy of Art and Dance
(Bronx, NY)
2015
Decay in Reverse
Invited to choreograph group piece for the student concert
Montclair State University
(Montclair, NJ)
Performance Experience
2019
I Wonder
Dancer in group piece for an adjudicated final gala for the ACDA
American College Dance Association
Choreographer: Kemal Nance
(Springfield, MO)
2018
Emerging Artist Residency
Dancer in an artist residency with former Alvin Ailey artist
Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Association
Choreographer: Marcus Willis
(Urbana, IL)
In the Fullness Thereof
Dancer in group piece for an adjudicated final gala for the ACDA
American College Dance Association
Choreographer: Endalyn Taylor
(Urbana, IL)
2017
Mad Rush
Dancer in yearly spring concert for dance majors
Alexander Kasser Theatre
Choreographer: Larry Keigwin
(Montclair, NJ)
2016
New Second Line
Dancer in annual November dance concert for dance majors
Montclair State University
Choreographer: Camille A. Brown
(Montclair, NJ)
2016
Journey
Dancer in commissioned work for Hearts of Men Ensemble
BAM Fisher Theatre
Choreographer: Fredrick Earl Mosely
(Brooklyn, NY)
2016
Choreographic Offering
Dancer in commissioned work for Montclair State Repertory Theatre
Joyce Theatre
Choreographer: Jose Limon
(New York, NY)
Teaching Experience
2020 - Current
Columbia Ballet School
Teaching Artist
Supervisor: Anita Ashley
2017 - 2020
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Teaching Assistant & Professor
Supervisor: Cynthia Oliver
2019
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Summer Faculty
Supervisor: Shua Wilmot
2017-2013
Montclair State University
Teaching Assistant
Supervisor: Lorraine Katterhenry
Arts Administration Experience
2020
American Ballet Theatre Intern
Major Gifts Department
Supervisor: Jon Haddorff
2019
Joffrey West Ballet
Hall Director
Supervisor: Alison McCallister
2018
Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet
Hall Director
Supervisor: Shua Wilmot
2015-2017
Earl Mosely Institute of the Arts
Resident Assistant
Supervisor: Steffen Coleman
2013-2015
Montclair State University
Resident Assistant
Supervisor: Lorraine Katterhenry
Awards and Scholarships
2017- 2020
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Partial scholarship to Master of Fine Arts program for dance
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign
Block grant awarded each semester for outstanding Teaching Assistants
2017
Earl Mosley’s Institute for the Arts
Scholarship to attend as a trainee and emerging choreographer
2016
Steps Ballet
Full scholarship to attend summer intensive as a dancer
Montclair State University
Partial scholarship award for outstanding choreography
2014
Limon Dance Company
Full scholarship to attend summer intensive as a dancer
Additional skills and interests include video editing, music composition, G-Suite for Business, and Microsoft Suite.