Performance Experience
Collision – Ballet Arkansas 2019
Contemporary Ballet performance choreographed by Micheal Fothergill
Gender Queer – Co-Choreographed with Jessica Brasher 2019
Solo
Chiaroscuro – Senior Capstone project 2019
Self-choreographed work including a solo and group performance
Costume Assistant Ballet Arkansas The Nutcracker 2015-2018
As You Like It – UA Little Rock 2019
The Goddess/Ballet Dancer/ Dance Captain
Flotsam – UA Little Rock 2018
Self-choreographed group modern piece
Breaking Bones and Taking Thrones – Red Key Dance Theater 2018
Site specific modern dance performance
Costume assistant at The Rock Ballet School 2018
Dance Tour Company UA Little Rock 2017-2018
The All Night Strut – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock 2017
Ensemble
Sweet Charity – Argenta Community Theatre 2017
Ensemble
Southland Park Gaming and Racing Commercial – Winter 2016
Wedding guest, extra
Bodyworks 2016-2019
Modern and contemporary ballet performances once a year
Senior Capstone Projects Spring 2016
Performed in Six Dances, and Comes Again Another Day.
Fall dance Harvest – 2015-2018
Modern and contemporary ballet performances once a year
Ballet Arkansas –Nutcracker 13 seasons
Snow & Flowers (Twice), Arabian tea, Lead Angel and Rat (Twice), Party Girl, Solider (Twice), Chinese, Bon-Bon, Party Girl, Mouse (twice)
Performed in the Youth American Grand Prix 2014, 2015
Esmerelda, Variation from Raymonda
CARTI festival of fashion December 2014
Opened and closed the show
Boo at The Zoo October 2010-2014
Thriller
Turning Pointe Gala April 2014
Choreography by Deanna Karelheim
Ballet Arkansas and Arkansas Symphony Orchestra Youth Collaboration November 2013
Excerpts from Swan Lake
Other Education
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock – Little Rock, AR Spring 2019
Bachelors of Fine Arts in Dance Performance, NHSDA honors, Magna Cum Laude
eStem High School – Little Rock, AR
High School Diploma, with Honors, May 2015
Special Skills
- Singing (soprano)
- Acting
- PADI certified SCUBA diver
- Rock climbing
- WordPress Proficiency
- Video Editing
- Photography
- Effective leadership and management
- Good Communication
- Teamwork
- Self-Management
- Volunteer Work
Achievements
- Full scholarship to the Accademia Dell’Arte
- Member of the National Honors Society for Dance Arts with honors
- Dean’s list 2015-2019
- Chancellors Leadership Scholarship
- Departmental Dance Scholarship
Training
Summer program at the Accademia Dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy 2019
Chaperone/Costume shop work/Dancer at The Rock Ballet School Summer Intensive Philadelphia, PA 2018
Complexions Contemporary Ballet Winter Intensive 2018
Masterclass with Robert Hill 2016
UALR Dance Department Fall 2015 to Spring 2019
Masterclass with Kiyon Gaines 2013-2016
Shuffles & Ballet 2 June 1999 to 2015
I have danced at Shuffles & Ballet 2 since I was almost three years old. I have taken Pre-Professional Level 3 and take Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, and Hip Hop. I also take private ballet lessons with Ms. Arleen Sugano weekly.
Arleen Sugano’s Summer Intensive 2014-2016
Ballet Arkansas Summer Intensive Summer 2014
Studied Musical Theater, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Contemporary with Ballet Arkansas company members
Masterclass with Michelle Gifford January 2014
Ballet Arkansas Summer Intensive Summer 2013
Studied ballet with Ballet Arkansas company members and guest teachers.
Mini-Intensives with Lauren McCarty Horak, Leslie Dodge, & Alison Stodola Wilson Summer 2013
Studied Ballet, Tap, Jazz and modern
Int. Advanced Ballet Class with David Howard at STEPS on Broadway Summer 2013
Ballet Arkansas Junior Company 2012-2015
Took Saturday classes with the company. Also participated in master classes and volunteered at Turning Pointe and other events.
Shreveport Ballet Summer Intensive Summer 2012
Studied Jazz, Ballet, and Variations
Multiple master classes with Greg Sample 2012-2015