Photo by Jake Chessum
BROADWAY
Associate Director, OH, MARY! by Cole Escola. The Lyceum Theatre. Directed by Sam Pinkleton (July 2024)
OFF-BROADWAY
Choreographer, GHOST OF JOHN MCCAIN by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola. Soho Playhouse. Directed by Catie Davis. (September 2024)
Choreographer, USUS by T. Adamson. Clubbed Thumb Summerworks, Directed by Emma Miller (May 2024)
Movement Assistant, DEAD OUTLAW by Itamar Moses, David Yazbek and Erik Della Penna. Directed by David Cromer, Choreographed by Ani Taj. Audible Theater (April 2024)
Choreographer, WATCH ME by Justice Hehir. Clubbed Thumb Winterworks, Directed by Carsen Joenk (January 2024)
Movement Director, THE BEST WE COULD by Emily Feldman. Manhattan Theatre Club. Directed by Daniel Aukin. (Winter 2023)
Movement Director, SNOW IN MIDSUMMER by Frances Ya-Chu Cowhig. Classic Stage Company. Directed by Zi Alikhan. (June 2022)
Associate Choreographer, SOFT POWER by David Henry Hwang and Jeanine Tesori. Directed by Leigh Silverman. Choreographed by Sam Pinkleton. Center Theatre Group, The Curran (2018), The Public Theater (Fall 2019)
Ensemble, The Tempest The Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park. Directed by Michael Greif, Choreographed by Denis Jones. (Summer 2015)
REGIONAL
Choreographer, THE GREAT LEAP by Lauren Yee. Portland Center Stage (Portland, OR). Directed by Zi Alikhan. (January 2022)
Movement Director, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Florida Studio Theatre. Directed by Richard Hopkins. (January 2019)
Ensemble & Movement Captain, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Actors Theatre of Lousiville. Directed by Meredith McDonough, choreographed by Sam Pinkleton. (Fall 2018)
COMMERCIAL
Associate Director/Choreographer, UNTITLED DANCESHOWPARTYTHING, Virgin Voyages. Co-directed/choreographed by Ani Taj and Sam Pinkleton. (2019 - present)
OPERA
Choreographer, LYSISTRATA, Mannes Opera. Directed Laine Rettmer. (March 2024)
Choreographer, THE MAGIC FLUTE, Mannes Opera. Directed by Emma Griffin. (April 2023)
Choreographer, IN THE GREEN, Mannes Opera. Directed by Emma Griffin. (May 2022)
PERFORMANCE
Creator/Performer, BODY OF WORK, with Ani Taj. Presented at Pegasus Gallery and Sommwhere (NYC), plus 3 NFTs on Zora.com (Fall 2021)
Performer, JUNE RITES!!!, by Lee Sunday Evans, Presented by Waterwell on Governors Island. (Spring 2021)
Creator/Performer, ON VIEW: WFH, Exponential Festival, (presented digitally in 2020), supported by Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Creator/Performer, ROYGBIV Part I, or The Place Where A Star is Born at ‘Moving In Space’ dance series at SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME. (May 31, 2018)
Performer, The Loon, an original evening length dance-theatre work featuring Robert M. Johanson. Directed by Dan Safer and Witness Relocation. Presented by Abrons Arts Center and JACK. (October 2016/January 2017)
Performer, The Dance Cartel, NYC. Collaboration & performance of original shows On The Floor and Wet Clutch. Ani Taj, choreographer & director. National touring, special events, and video projects. (2013 - present)
RESIDENCIES
Mercury Store lead artist, Brooklyn, NY (June 2024)
Keshet Makers Ensemble, Albuquerque, NM (March 2023)
GRANTS
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant (December 2020)
WORKSHOPS
Associate Choreographer, THE BEDWETTER (tier 3 workshop). Directed by Anne Kaufman, Choreographed by Danny Medford. (April 2023)
Assistant Choreographer, workshop for STU for Silverton, a new musical directed by Andrew Russell. Choreographed by James Aslop. Presented at Baryshnikov Arts Center. (July 2019.)
Dancer, Dear Evan Hansen choreography workshop. Michael Greif, director. Danny Mefford, choreographer. (February 2015)
Dancer, Better for Night. Teddy Bergman, director. Ani Taj, choreographer. Randy Weiner, producer. Character & choreography development for two workshop & performance labs. (November 2014 & February 2015)
TV/FILM/VIDEO
Dancer, music video for "Fat Robot" by Sxip Shirey. Choreographed by Dan Safer. (January 2017)
Dancer, music video for "Capsize" by Frendship featuring Emily Warren. Choreographed by Viva Soudan. Directed/Produced by Alyssa Traitz. (April 2016)
Dancer, Late Late Show with James Corden, Reggie Watts, and The Dance Cartel. (August 2015)
Dancer, music video for "Down on my Luck" by Vic Mensa. Directed by Benjamin Dickinson. Choreographed by Ani Taj. Ghost Robot Productions, Brooklyn, NY. (February 2014)
Dancer, Conan O'Brien show with Reggie Watts and The Dance Cartel. (November 2013)
Dancer, "BOOTAY" music video, Spankrock & Benny Blanco, featuring Santigold and Diplo. Styling & choreography by Leah Mulartrick. (2007)
TEACHING
Part Time Faculty, Mannes Opera at The New School (Fall 2021 - present)
Advanced Movement Instructor, Playwrights Horizons Theater School at NYU. Twice weekly class designed to give actors technical tools for movement improvisation and building choreography. (Fall 2015 & Spring 2017)
Teaching Artist, Abrons Arts Center, NYC. Design and teach weekly collaborative composition classes, plus teaching residencies in NYC public schools. (September 2015 - December 2017)
RELATED SKILLS + TRAINING
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Gaga week-long intensive courses (Gaga movement language & Batsheva repertory), NYC. Summer & Winter 2012, Summer 2013.
Maine Island Dance Festival (Countertechnique & collaborative performance), Chebeague Island, ME. Summer 2013.
Level 1 & 2 Thai massage training, Sunshine School of Massage, Chiang Mai, Thailand. January 2012.
200-hour Yoga Teacher Training, South Boston Yoga, Boston, MA. 2010
EDUCATION
B.A. in Dance, Marlboro College, Marlboro VT.
SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, Purchase, NY.
