Choreography and Dance
Before I became a marketing professional, I had a rich career in dance. I toured the United States, collaborated with some of the most talented artists in the field, and began developing my own dance-theater work.
My experience as a performer and choreographer has given me tremendous insight into the creative process. It has also taught me many of the skills I use to develop marketing communications, including how to:
My experience as a performer and choreographer has given me tremendous insight into the creative process. It has also taught me many of the skills I use to develop marketing communications, including how to:
- Maximize every team member's potential.
- Collaborate with professionals from a wide range of disciplines.
- Direct the evolution of work in a way that increases its impact.
- Integrate many mediums into a compelling whole.
The Passion of the Bush
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 2004.
A performance workshop commissioned by Goldenheart Unidiversity, Stamford, New York and culminating in an evening-length, site-specific political theater piece.
Inside Terrorism
Writer, Director, Choreographer, Performer. 2003.
A performance workshop commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania, that investigated the nature and impact of terrorism and culminated in an evening-length theatrical production.
Planting the Seeds of Change
Director. 2002.
An inter-disciplinary arts workshop sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts that culminated in a performance celebrating the spring equinox in State College, Pennsylvania.
Bridging the Divide
Choreography and Film Direction. 2001.
A multi-media performance commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania, and funded by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts. The piece explored the physical and spiritual effects of sprawl and was presented as part of the Urbanization Project in State College and Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
Fire Remembers
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 1995.
A site-specific, dance-theater piece commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania. This evening-length work was based on the witch burnings that occurred in Europe and featured professional dancers and community performers.
We are Here!
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 1995.
An evening-length, dance-theater piece commissioned by the Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, that celebrated creative freedom and diversity.
The Gates (Far Away Near)
Choreographic Collaborator/Dancer. 1993-94.
An evening-length modern dance based on the return of seven nomadic figures to a legendary city on the brink of destruction. The piece was created by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company in San Francisco, California and toured extensively throughout the United States, including performances in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Lincoln Center in New York City.
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 2004.
A performance workshop commissioned by Goldenheart Unidiversity, Stamford, New York and culminating in an evening-length, site-specific political theater piece.
Inside Terrorism
Writer, Director, Choreographer, Performer. 2003.
A performance workshop commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania, that investigated the nature and impact of terrorism and culminated in an evening-length theatrical production.
Planting the Seeds of Change
Director. 2002.
An inter-disciplinary arts workshop sponsored by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts that culminated in a performance celebrating the spring equinox in State College, Pennsylvania.
Bridging the Divide
Choreography and Film Direction. 2001.
A multi-media performance commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania, and funded by the Pennsylvania Council of the Arts. The piece explored the physical and spiritual effects of sprawl and was presented as part of the Urbanization Project in State College and Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.
Fire Remembers
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 1995.
A site-specific, dance-theater piece commissioned by the Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, Pennsylvania. This evening-length work was based on the witch burnings that occurred in Europe and featured professional dancers and community performers.
We are Here!
Writer, Director, Choreographer. 1995.
An evening-length, dance-theater piece commissioned by the Pennsylvania State University, State College, Pennsylvania, that celebrated creative freedom and diversity.
The Gates (Far Away Near)
Choreographic Collaborator/Dancer. 1993-94.
An evening-length modern dance based on the return of seven nomadic figures to a legendary city on the brink of destruction. The piece was created by the Margaret Jenkins Dance Company in San Francisco, California and toured extensively throughout the United States, including performances in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Lincoln Center in New York City.
Dance Companies
- Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, San Francisco, CA.
- Santa Barbara Dance Theatre, Santa Barbara, CA.
- Liss Fain Dance Company, San Francisco, CA.
- ODC/San Francisco, San Francisco, CA.
- Full Circle Dance Company, Washington, DC.
- Perlo/Bloom and Company, Washington, DC.
- Nancy Havlik and Dancers, Washington, DC.
- The Dereggi Interart Ensemble, Washington, DC.
- The Dance Exchange, Takoma Park, MD.
- Improvisations Unlimited, College Park, MD.
- Path Dance Company, Baltimore, MD.
- Pennsylvania Dance Theatre, State College, PA.
- The Yard, Chilmark. MA.