Teaching
​Dance provides a way for students to deeply engage with themselves, their communities and their environment.
My courses, in community or in university settings, aim to develop in participants a lifelong love of learning and awareness of how they learn, a confidence in their problem-solving abilities, and joy in the work of acquiring knowledge they can carry beyond the classroom.
I cultivate an environment of curiosity, effort, and collaboration through prioritizing relationship-building among class members, creating a community of care invested in the success of each person in the group. The building of our class community and the learning process are tied together, creating relationships that support students’ risk-taking as they deepen their knowledge of a subject.
Community teaching
Contemporary dance technique and composition classes for beginner to advanced high school students, adults, and older adults (65+) at community centers, dance studios, senior living facilities, and correctional facilities
University teaching
Beginning-advanced contemporary dance technique, beginning-advanced composition, community dance practices, dance and health courses
Program development
Curriculum development and program design for older adults (ages 50+) of a variety of experience levels and locations (independent, assisted living, and memory care units)