Teaching Experience
2021 - 2025
Studio 1 Dance Center
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Taught ballet, pointe, pre-pointe, and cross-training classes for dancers ages 5–18.
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Choreographed more than 15 group works for annual recitals.
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Created lyrical and musical theatre solos for competitive dancers.
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Substitute taught jazz and tap classes and led company rehearsals.
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Assisted with the direction of dress rehearsals, technical rehearsals, and spring recital productions.
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Coordinated a studio-wide virtual production of The Nutcracker involving dancers across multiple ages and levels.
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Assisted with costume selection, design, embellishment, and preparation.
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Supported competitive teams backstage at conventions and competitions while managing fast-paced performance schedules.
2017 – 2024
Lone Peak Dance Studio
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Taught ballet and jazz combination classes for students ages 3–18.
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Coordinated recitals, parent observation weeks, studio parties, costumes, performance venues, and technical rehearsals.
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Served as the primary communication liaison among parents, instructors, staff, bookkeeping professionals, and insurance representatives.
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Hired, trained, and managed a team of seven employees.
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Assigned choreography and administrative projects, established deadlines, and monitored completion.
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Managed studio bookkeeping, budgeting, financial records, and biweekly payroll.
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Completed Dance Studio Owners Association training in email marketing and digital advertising.
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Developed email and Facebook advertising campaigns that contributed to a 50% increase in enrollment.
2021 - 2024
Studio K Dance Academy
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Taught ballet, pre-pointe, and contemporary classes for dancers ages 11–18.
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Choreographed lyrical, modern, and ballet works for annual recitals.
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Collaborated with stage technicians to coordinate technical rehearsals, lighting cues, and performance needs.
Performance Experience
2019 - 2024
Brigham Young University's Theatre Ballet Company
Selected Repertoire
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George Balanchine’s Serenade
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George Balanchine’s Walpurgisnacht Ballet
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Gerald Arpino’s Reflections
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Gerald Arpino’s Viva Vivaldi
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José Limón’s The Choreographic Offering
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Giselle
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Swan Lake
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The Sleeping Beauty
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Paquita
Original Works
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Hilary Wolfley’s Dust to Divine
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Eva Stone’s Oh Dear Blossom
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Ashley Parov’s Polonaise in B Minor
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Maile Johnson’s Weathering
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Shayla Bott’s Tutti
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Shayla Bott’s Sophonisba
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Shayla Bott’s Salzburg Songs
Dance Film
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Giselle
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Oh Dear Blossom
2015-2019
Ballet West Academy
Selected Repertoire
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La Sylphide
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Paquita
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Hansel and Gretel
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The Nutcracker
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Beauty and the Beast with Ballet West II
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Jennie Creer-King’s The Snow Maiden
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Competed the Act I Kitri variation from Don Quixote at Youth America Grand Prix.
Original Works
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Creations
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Shame and Mercy
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Unspoken
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Dance by Definition
Commercial Work
Moments Camera Lens commercial with Tiger in a Jar
Cafe Zupas social media promotional material
Gerald Arpino Centennial Celebration in Chicago
Rose Lane Events' Snow Queen for Christmas and Holiday parties
Dance Education
2019-2024
Brigham Young University, Provo Utah
Bachelors of fine arts in dance with an emphasis in ballet. Took classes in ballet, pointe, variations, contemporary, jazz, improv, composition, kinesiology, anatomy, dance history and ballet pedagogy. Training from Shayla Bott, Ashley Parov, Hilary Wolfley, Brooke Storheim.
2023
Academy Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy
Summer intensive style training through Brigham Young University's ballet study abroad program. Took classes in Vaganova, Cecchetti, and Balanchine techniques as well as PBT and contemporary.
2022
Hamlyn School of Dance, Florence, Italy
Summer intensive style training through Brigham Young University's ballet study abroad program. Training in the Cecchetti method from Elisa Corsini and traditional Baroque dance from Marco Bendino.
2021
Joffrey LA Contemporary Ballet Summer Intensive
Summer intensive style training with Josie Walsh. Took classes in classical Ballet, contemporary ballet, pointe, partnering, contemporary, modern, Horton, improv/composition, PBT, pilates, and conditioning.
2015-2019
Ballet West Academy
Year-round pre-professional ballet training with multiple performance opportunities with the academy, Ballet West II, and YAGP. Training from Jennie Creer-King, Lindsay Folkman, Maricar Drillion, and Peter Mertz.
2019
Long Beach Ballet Summer Intensive
Summer intensive experience culminating in a three week tour throughout China and Japan with multiple performance opportunities. Training from David Wilcox, Shani Englert, and Johnny Zhong.
2016, 2017
University of Utah Ballet Summer Intensive
Summer intensive style training with the students and staff in the University of Utah Ballet and Modern departments. Performed multiple new works and pieces of repertoire for the program end performance.
2001-2015
The Pointe Academy of Dance
Year-round competition focused training. Took classes in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop, conditioning, and musical theater. Competed numerous group numbers, production numbers, and solos for competitions and recitals. Also performed in ballet excerpts and full length ballets.
Work Experience
2024 - Present
Sales System Administrator and Housing Coordinator, Grit Marketing/Mira Home
Responsible for the onboarding and hiring process of over 1500 sales representatives
Organized housing and supply needs for groups of 30-90 Salesmen across the United States
Used systems like Salesforce, Slack, DOMO, Enzy, Coeficient, Thinkific, BambooHR, and Google Workplace
Managed relationships with global hotel chains and local hotel managers
Coordinated long-term hotel stays with over a five million dollar yearly spend
Booked flights, airbnbs, and rental cars for company events and corporate travel and events