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Dance Reel

CV
 

Performances
 

  • ​Frog In Hand (2026) Dancing In The Library Project March-November 2026 - Performer

  • InSitu 2026: The Storied Edition - Understudy

  • ​Native Earth Performing Arts Double Bill (2026)  Conversations: Hidden Stories by Vanguardia Dance Projects - Performer 

  • MLB Jay's Opening Play off Pre Show (2025) - Performer

  • Toronto Fringe Festival (2025) Double bill created by Zest Creative and Louis Laberge-Côté - Collaborator & Performer

  • Vanguardia Dance Festival (2025) Ojala... choreographed by Sofia Ontiveros - Producer & Performer

  • Cosmic Fishing Theatre (2025) Tricoter by Foolish Operations choreographed by Julie Lebel - Performer​

  • Citadel + Compaigne Dance Mix (2023) Ojala... choreographed by Sofia Ontiveros - Collaborator & Performer

  • Frog in Hand Winter Festival (2023) - Performer

  • The Orillia Jazz Festival (2023) choreographed by Vicki St Denis - Performer

  • Dockside Dance Water Art Cultura (2023) Zest Creative - Performer

  • Citadel + Compaigne Night Shift (2022) - Performer 

  • The Bentway (2022) Bodies in Urban Space by Willi Dorner - Performer

  • Wee Festival (2021) Tricoter by Foolish Operations choreographed by Julie Lebel - Performer​

  • Frog in Hand Summer Company (2021) - Performer 

  • Toronto Fringe Festival (2021) Theatre Oculus, Venus and Adonis - Performer 

  • Vancouver Art Gallery (2021) Semi-Precious Semaphore choreographed by Justine A Chambers - Performer 

  • AGO Fall for Dance North (2019) Changing Steps by Merce Cunningham and staged by Dylan Crossman - Performer

  • Shafer's Labyrinth (2019) choreographed by Angela Blumberg and directed by Barbara Willis Sweete - Performer

  • National Ballet of Canada (2018) Sleeping Beauty  character work/ acting - Performer

Teaching
 

  • Havergal College (2025-2026) - Rehearsal Director and show curator

  • Charb Arts Studios (2024- present) - Technique/conditioning, Pointe, contemponary teacher & choreographer

  • The Cornerstone Studio (2022-2023) - Contemponary teacher & choreographer

  • Etobicoke School of the Arts (2026) - Composition workshop

    • Dance Night (2024) Dancesation Tormenta - Choreographer​

    • Ballet, Contemponary and floor work workshops (2017-2025) - Lead

  • Father John Redmond (2021-2022) - Choreographer

  • Pia Bouman School for Ballet and Creative Mouvement (2019-2022) - Ballet and contemponary instructor 

  • Sean Boutilier Academy of Dance (2017-2024) - Ballet, contemponary, lyrical, pointe and jazz instructor

Curation
 

  • Dance in a Day (2025) - Workshop lead and choreographer

  • Art Pop Up (2025) Triangle, Fair is foul and foul is fair - Choreographer​

  • Hybrid Beasts (2021) The Playground Project - Choreographer and concept film creator 

  • ​ State of Play: Yellow Dimension (2021) Art Pop Up Yellow - Choreographer and concept film creator

  • State of Play (2021) The Playground Project - Choreographer and concept film creator

  • Entwined Together (2020) The Playground Project - Show curator and choreographer​
     

Publications
 

Education
 

  • Humber College (2024) Media Management Program

  • TMU (2021) Performance Dance Program

  • Etobicoke School of the Arts (2017)
     

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