I dance, I choreograph, I teach. I have over 48 years of Classical Ballet & Jazz Dance Training, Choreography & performance experience. Thirty Five years of experience collaborating to create original pieces for Dance & Musical Theater Productions and Performances in schools & community groups all over the Puget Sound.. Most recently my work could be seen at the University of Puget Sound, Community Music Department in numerous youth Musical Theater Productions. I am a Dance Educator and Artist. Musical Theater Productions I've choreographed include but are not limited to: My Fair Lady, High School Musical, Peter Pan, Pirates of Penzance, Annie, Mary Poppins, The Boyfriend, West Side Story, Willy Wonka, The Sound of Music, Pinocchio, The Wiz, Guys & Dolls, Hairspray, Cats, Oliver, Grease, Les Miserable, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz I have performed in the opening ceremonies for the U.S Figure Skating Championships and was a member of the Tacoma Stars Indoor Soccer Dance Team. I danced on Stage in a collaboration with Walt Wagner at the Tacoma Pantages Theater as a Company Member of Tacoma Performing Dance Company. I was a dancer in the Greg Thompson Follies Boeing Christmas Party at the Kingdome in Seattle (1978) that made the Guinness Book of World Records for the worlds largest Christmas Party. I have taken and taught Master Classes at many local Dance Studios. As a member of The Tacoma Performing Dance Company I performed yearly in numerous recitals and productions. I loved traveling to schools all over the region presenting the Nutcracker to excited students and staff. My dance training/experience throughout the years includes: Musical Theater, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Barre, Zumba, Pilates & Aerial/Pole I love sharing my love of dance and hope everyone feels free and confident enough to experience the joy of dance for themselves!
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Choreographer, Director, Teacher
Sep 2007 - Aug 2018
Tacoma, USA
Musical Theater Choreography and Directing. Dance instruction. Creating original pieces for Musical Theater Productions. Directing and Producing Musical Theater Performances for the Community Music Department at The University of Puget Sound Community Music Program
Dancer
Jan 1983 - Dec 1998
Poulsbo, USA
Attended Company Dance Classes/Master Classes
Dancer, Principal Dancer, Choreographer
Sep 1989 - Jan 1992
Dancer, Principal Dancer, Choreographer
Sep 1989 - Jan 1992
Cheney, USA
B.A. In Education with a Dance Emphasis/Psychology Minor. Danced and Performed at the College Level, Taught Community Dance Classes. Attended Master Classes in the Cheney and Spokane WA area at various studios. Guest Dancer in multiple local Dance Company performances and productions. Choreographed Pirates of Penzance for my final college project.
Dancer, Guest Artist, Teacher
Jan 1987 - Dec 1991
Tacoma, USA
Instructed Master Classes in Ballet and Jazz and Attended Company Classes.
Dancer, Principal Dancer, Company Member
Feb 1975 - Sep 1989
Tacoma, USA
Jan 1985 - Dec 1987
Tacoma, USA
Opening Dancer for Tacoma Stars Games
Feb 1987 - present
Tacoma, USA
Performed in the Opening Number for the U.S National Figure Skating Championships
with U.Sl Figure Skating Championships
Dec 1979 - present
Tacoma, USA
Dancer at Boeing employee party produced in the Seattle, Kingdome by Greg Thompson—which took the Guinness World Record for the “largest Christmas party ever staged. https://www.seattlemet.com/news-and-city-life/2019/08/40-years-ago-boeing-threw-a-party-for-the-record-books
with Greg Thompson Follies
I dance, I choreograph, I teach. I have over 48 years of Classical Ballet & Jazz Dance Training, Choreography & performance experience. Thirty Five years of experience collaborating to create original pieces for Dance & Musical Theater Productions and Performances in schools & community groups all over the Puget Sound.. Most recently my work could be seen at the University of Puget Sound, Community Music Department in numerous youth Musical Theater Productions. I am a Dance Educator and Artist. Musical Theater Productions I've choreographed include but are not limited to: My Fair Lady, High School Musical, Peter Pan, Pirates of Penzance, Annie, Mary Poppins, The Boyfriend, West Side Story, Willy Wonka, The Sound of Music, Pinocchio, The Wiz, Guys & Dolls, Hairspray, Cats, Oliver, Grease, Les Miserable, Wicked and The Wizard of Oz I have performed in the opening ceremonies for the U.S Figure Skating Championships and was a member of the Tacoma Stars Indoor Soccer Dance Team. I danced on Stage in a collaboration with Walt Wagner at the Tacoma Pantages Theater as a Company Member of Tacoma Performing Dance Company. I was a dancer in the Greg Thompson Follies Boeing Christmas Party at the Kingdome in Seattle (1978) that made the Guinness Book of World Records for the worlds largest Christmas Party. I have taken and taught Master Classes at many local Dance Studios. As a member of The Tacoma Performing Dance Company I performed yearly in numerous recitals and productions. I loved traveling to schools all over the region presenting the Nutcracker to excited students and staff. My dance training/experience throughout the years includes: Musical Theater, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Barre, Zumba, Pilates & Aerial/Pole I love sharing my love of dance and hope everyone feels free and confident enough to experience the joy of dance for themselves!
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