Education
2010-2011            MFA in Dance, Hollins University/American Dance Festival, VA & NC
2010                    Advancing Composition Studies with Huang Ruo, New York, NY
2007                   European Piano Teachers Association (EPTA) Certification, London, UK
2000-2004         BA in Dance, Columbia University, School of General Studies, NYC
1997-1998           Dance Education Laboratory (DEL) I and II Certificate to teach Dance to children
1985-1991            School of American Ballet

Choreography

2017                     Embarrassed of the Whole: Sumo, collaboration with Panoply Lab and Kaia Gilje, Panoply                                 Performance Laboratory, NYC
2016                    Control Equinox, BEAT Festival at The Beaux Arts Court in The Brooklyn Museum, NYU                                     Engineering Lobby, Triskelion Muriel Schulman Theater, NYC
2016                    SucFesFul, Undercurrent Projects, The Brick Theater, HouseFest, Rabbithole Gallery,                                         Panoply Performance Laboratory, Rosekill Activators at O+ Festival, NY
2016                    Election Therapy, Undercurrent Projects, NYC
2016                    Device Controlled: collaboration with Nia Nottage and Frances Yeoland, Panoply                                             Performance Laboratory, NYC
2015                    Future Movement, site-specific work for USDAC, United States Department of Arts and                                     Culture, NYC
2015                    Twilight Beasts, IMAR - Indian Mountain Arts Residency, CT
2015                    Control Quartz, SOAK at Leimay/Cave, Bushwick Open Studios, Housefest, Glasshouse, NY
2014                    Gymnast Solo, HouseFest, NYC
2014                    Creek Unders with Stephanie Tack, IMAR - Indian Mountain Arts Residency, CT
2014                    Stunned Still, Hollins University MFA Alumnae Concert, VA
2014                    Angry Commerce with Niki Singleton and Butch Merigoni, Brooklyn Fire Proof, NYC
2013                    Home Notes #1, #2, #3, and #4, IMAR - Indian Mountain Arts Residency, The Silent Barn,                                  Bronx Arts Space, Panoply Performance Laboratory, CT and NY
2013                   Anabel Vortex, WestFest Dance Festival at Westbeth, NYC
2012                   News of Isis with Niki Singleton, Waxworks at Triskelion Arts, Fete de l’Hurricane at The Red                            Bean Studios, NYC
2012                   Resourcing Move, 10 Days of Climate Change at El Puente Garden, NYC

A Brief Encounter with a Singing Taxi Driver, The Field at DNA, Dance New Amsterdam, NYC

2014
         Gymnast Solo at Housefest #1, BedStuy, NY
         Creek Unders at IMAR, Lakeville, CT
         Stunned Still at Hollins Alumnus Concert, Roanoke, VA
         Angry Commerce at Brooklyn Fireproof, Bushwick, NY
2013 Home Notes #4 at Panoply Performance Laboratory, Williamsburg, NY
         Home Notes #3 at BronxArtSpace, Bronx, NY
         Home Notes #2 at Silent Barn, Bushwick, NY
         Home Notes #1 at IMAR, Lakeville, CT
         Anabel Vortex at WestFest for Westbeth, NYC
         Stunned Still at Open Performances, the Great Room, Fort Greene, NY
2012 News of Isis at Waxworks, Triskelion, Williamsburg, NY
         News of Isis at La Fete de l’hurricane, Red Bean Studios, NYC
         A Brief Encounter with a Singing Taxi Driver at DNA, with the Field, NYC
2011Fluid / Ache at Fall for Dance Gathering, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
         Garden Space at Reynolds Industries Theater, Duke University during ADF, American Dance
         Festival, Raleigh, NC
         By the Scrape of our Shins at Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
         Coming Through at The Ark, Duke University during ADF, Raleigh, NC
                                    at Danscentrum Jette, Brussels, BELGIUM
                                    at WUK Conservatoire, Vienna, AUSTRIA
          An Evening of Collaborative Works and Improvisation, CCN – Ballet de
          Lorraine, Nancy, FRANCE
2010Accumulation of Time at Midnight Showings, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA
2004 Mad Cowboys Can’t Dance, a benefit performance for the John Kerry campaign at
          The Chocolate Factory, Queens, NY
          Haiku, Minor Latham Theater, Columbia University, NYC
          Many Works at Miller Theater and Minor Latham Theater at Columbia University, NYC

Dance Performance
2013-2015 Any Size Mirror is a Dictator, Panoply and Lindsey Drury, The Firehouse Space, Dixon Place,
         Chashama, Flux Factory, Cora Dance, Gina Gibney, Momenta Art, NY
2013  Her Veiled Reflections by Joya Powell: Movement of the
         People Dance Company at University Settlement, NY, NY
         Danced in evening-length work Wetlands by Karen Harvey at CPR, Williamsburg, NY
2011  Danced in Wetlands for Karen Harvey Dances at Dumbo Dance Festival, Dumbo, NY
2007 Performed and collaborated in Impermanent Collection with Moving Theater and ICE,
         International Contemporary Ensemble, at the Whitney Museum, NYC
2006 Performed and collaborated in Mass Particle No. 1 with Moving Theater at Abrons Arts
          Center, NYC
2006 Danced with Rosemary Butcher, Shobanna Jesayingh, and Richard Alston at The
          Contemporary School of Dance (The Place), London, ENGLAND
2005 Danced in Vivaldiana and Goodbye and Goodluck for Neta Pulvermacherʼs
          Netrospective, The Flea Theater, NYC
          Danced in 108 with Todd Williams/Williamsworks, St. Markʼs Church, NYC
          The Flea Theater, NYC
          Jacobʼs Pillow, MA
2004 Worked with and performed Breasts by Jeff Moen, Minor Latham Theater, NYC
1999-2004 Danced in works by Jeff Moen, Neta Pulvermacher, Donlin Foreman, Jamie
          Bishton, and many student choreographers at Miller Theater and Minor Latham
          Theater, Columbia University, NYC
1985-1991 Performed with NYCB, ABT, and The Royal Danish Ballet in many leading
          childrenʼs roles at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center, NYC

Music and Composition
2013 Composed Music for Her Veiled Reflections by Joya Powell: Movement of the People
         Dance Company at University Settlement, NY, NY
         Composed Music for Wetlands by Karen Harvey at CPR, Williamsburg, NY
2012 Composed and Performed Music for Inside Out by Karen Harvey at STUFFED at Judson Church, NY, NY
         and the MUSE, Williamsburg, NY
2010 Performed Piano Composition, Jeanine, at a wedding, Vancouver, CANADA
2009 Composed Broken for Accordion and Cello that was performed at Union Chapel, London, UK
2008 Performed all of my 40 piano compositions at a cocktail party in Los Angeles, CA, USA
          Performed G Texture at Dartington Festival, Devon, ENGLAND
          Performed many works as part of Jazz Orchestra, Dartington, ENGLAND
2007 Performed, collaborated, and composed music for Impermanent Collection with Moving
          Theater and the ICE Ensemble, The Whitney Museum, NYC, USA
2005 Improvised on piano at wedding, Savannah, GA, USA
1980-1992 Performed Classical piano at private home concerts, NYC, USA
1981   Performed piano at The Pierre Hotel, NYC, USA
1980Composed and Performed first song Seven Dwarfs Cry Out Loud, The
          Trevor Day School, NYC, USA

Residencies, Honors, and Fellowships
2014-2015 Leimay Fellowship
2013-2015 IMAR Residency: co-Founder and co-Director for three years running
2013 Mount Tremper Arts Residency
2012 Honoree at Shen Wei Dance Arts at The Park Avenue Armory, NYC
2012 The Field Residency
2006 Watermill Residency
2005 White Oak Residency

Languages spoken
Intermediate French and Beginning Cantonese

Additional dance and music related experience
2007-2009 Taught private piano lessons to children and adults in London, UK.
                   Taught yoga in Hyde Park, London, UK.
2006-2008 London Correspondent Dance Journalist at Japanese “Danza” magazine.
2005 Rehearsed everyday with Shen Wei Dance Arts during the making of Map to teach the
choreographer and dancers the complicated rhythms of Steve Reichʼs Desert music.