As someone who began their dance journey late, I share my passion for this art form in the most sincere of ways. I began formally training in jazz and ballet in Miami, FL at the age of 14. That’s more than halfway to retirement for most professional dancers. With encouraging mentorship from the Mencia-Pikieris School Of Dance, The Dance Company of VA, and later Precision Dance Company and Galmont Ballet, I was awarded the first dance scholarship by my college in central FL.

Through college dance courses, I was able to advance my education not only in technical skill, but also through a curriculum that emphasized pedagogy, performance, and choreography. Putting this directly into practice, I began teaching ballet, modern and tap to students of all ages at a pre-professional dance company and choreographed works for several performing and visual art shows. Since then, I’ve continued to expand my dance skills (Hula, Tahitian, Samba) and knowledge, but I always come back to the technical foundations and meditative movements of ballet and modern.