DANCE PEDAGOGY

4600 (3 Credits) DSU 2014

Teacher Assistant to Cheri Sutherland 1995-1997. Directed dance program through community rec and local studios as guest artist from 2000-2001. 2002-2003 Assistant Coach for Pine View High School Dance Company. 2005-2006 Studio Owner Evoke Dance Studios. Youth Outreach Juline Foundation 2007-2008. Vista Dance Instructor 2009-2012. Taught children's classes under the umbrella of St. George Dance Co. from 2013-2015. Vista Dance Instructor/Director 2016-Current.

Continuing Education and Mentorship:

I have a deep understanding of ballet pedagogy. I mentored with Mignon Furman from Royal Academy of Dance and incorporated her technique and performance awards into the Vista curriculum 2009-2011.
Licensed to teach Progressing Ballet Technique in 2018 and have also adopted RAD curriculum into my current program since 2016.
Attended master class with Peggy Hackney for Bartinieff Fundamentals in 2019.
I have collaborated with Nevada Ballet Theater and The Rock Dance Studio for the last 3 years to have my students (over 40) attend a weekend of master classes and attend a professional dance concert at the Smith Center.