Education
1989-1994
University of Waterloo, Ontario
Graduated H.B.A. Dance, Minor in Fine Arts
Thesis: Performance Art and Happenings.
Studies included: Dance and Art History, Human Anatomy,
Dance Criticism, Choreographic Techniques,
Dance Notation, Dance Theory, Ballet and Modern Technique.
Guest Teaching Experience
Ontario School System
- Huron Height Public School , Kincardine – Creative Dance
- W. E. Thompson Public School, Kincardine – Creative Movement for Children
- Mississauga Separate School, Mississauga – Medieval Dance for Children
- Kincardine Township Public School, Kincardine – Creative Movement for Children
- Parkdale Public School, Toronto – Creative Movement / Modern Dance for Children/ Jazz
- St. John Kilmarnack Private School – Company Performance & Discussion Seminar
- Toronto French High School – Medieval Dance for Teens/ Swing Dance for Teens
Ontario Arts Camps and Festivals
- Centuri Summer Arts Camp 1997 & 1998, Toronto – Medieval Dance for Pre-teens and Teens
- Cambridge Drama and Arts Summer Camp – Medieval Dance for Pre-teens and Teens
- Kitchener / Waterloo Arts Festival – Medieval Dance for Adults
- Cambridge Arts Festival – Medieval Dance for Adults
- Live to Dance Summer Camp, Waterloo – Modern Dance for Children and Teens
- Kincardine Summer Arts Camp – Creative Movement for Children
Ontario Theatre Companies
- Fire-Brand Theatre Company – Resident Choreographer/ Modern Dance/Jazz
- Kincardine Theatre Guild – Guest Choreography (Little Shop of Horrors)
- K/W Choreographers Collective – Resident Artist Waterloo Community Arts Centre
Saskatchewan School System
- Learning Through the Arts Program instructor – Various schools
- Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society – School Workshop tour ( 7 weeks)
- North Park Wilson School Arts Smart, Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
- Buena Vista School, Saskatoon – Medieval Dance
- Rouleau School – one week long residency – Creative Dance
- Saskatoon Home Schooling – Intro to Creative Dance
- Pleasantdale Central School, SK – Dance on the Move Workshop
- North Park Wilson School, Saskatoon – Guest Choreographer
- Middle Lake School, SK Creative DanceWorkshop
- North Park Wilson School – Guest Choreographer (special project) – 6 weeks
- Marion Graham High School, Saskatoon – Four day choreography residency
- Leboldus High School, Regina – Medieval Dance
- Deshaye Catholic School, Regina – Medieval Dance
- Buena Vista School, Saskatoon – Medieval Dance
- Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society Arts Workshop Tour 8 weeks – Create your own dance
- University of Regina Dance Department – Modern Dance for Adult Intermediate Students
- Howard Coad Elementary School – 2 full day courses of Creative Dance for children and youths
- Hepburn Public School – Full Day Introduction to Dance Techniques Grades K to 13
- College Park Public School – Half Day Creative dance for children
- Greystone Heights Public School – Medieval Dance for youths
- James L. Alexander Public School – Full day, Creative Dance and intro. to Modern for youth
- University of Saskatchewan – Modern Dance, Guest Instructor Recreational Dance Program
Saskatchewan Arts Camps and Festivals
- Dance for You After School Program – Dance Saskatchewan and White Buffalo Lodge program
- Youth Granting for Youth Dance Program Saskatoon – Creative dance
- Saskatoon Health Region – Day program – Creative Dance
- Youth Granting for Youth – Dance Program, Saskatoon – Creative Dance
- RBC Youth Dance program, Saskatoon, Creative Dance, Medieval Dance
- Save the Children Festival – Medieval Dance workshop
- 1st Nations Song and Dance Camp – Creative Dance Workshops
- Youth Out Loud Arts Camp, La Ronge – Co-Artistic Director, Instructor of Dance, Masking, Musical Theatre, Movement and Poetry
- Hericane Ethel Festival of Women’s Art, Saskatoon – Choreography Lecture and Workshop
- Summer Steps Bruno Campus with Dance Saskatchewan – Modern and Medieval Dance, Lecture on Choreographic Techniques
- Summer Steps Dance Camp Bruno Campus with Dance Saskatchewan – Instructor for all age groups – Modern dance, Medieval dance and Electronic music.
- Summer Steps Dance Camp Regina campus with Dance Saskatchewan – Featured Guest Artist for Teen program – Medieval dance and Introduction to Choreography course
Full Time Teaching
- University of Saskatchewan
Saskatoon, SK
Lecture course Fine Arts 100.6 Dance component - Time Steps Dance Studio
Dudley West Midlands England
6 months as Artist in Residence – Teaching Modern, Ballet, Tap, Stretch and Strength, Choreography - Free Flow Dance Company
Waterloo, Toronto and Saskatoon
Modern, Ballet, Medieval, Stretch and Strength, Tap and Choreography Courses - EGADZ Drop in Centre
Saskatoon SK
4 months as project coordinator and instructor of Modern Dance, Fitness and Body Image Awareness program for street involved youth - 1997-1998 Waterloo Community Arts Center
Waterloo ON
1 year teaching Ballet, Modern and Creative Dance - Joanne Christopher’s School of Dance
Kincardine ON
4 years teaching Tap, Ballet and Jazz
Other Experience
- Manager for the National Arts Program for Team Saskatchewan – Canada Winter Games, Whitehorse Yukon
- Founder and Artistic Director of the Free Flow Dance Theatre Co.
- Guest Instructor and performer at the New Hampton Arts Centre Wolverhampton, England
- Co-producer of the Smorgasbord Bi-Monthly Cabaret, Winnipeg
- Producer and Tour Manager of yearly Cross Canada Tours with original shows by the Free Flow Dance Theatre Co.
- Received the leading edge Performing Artist Award at the Kitchener Waterloo Arts Awards
- Resident Dance Group member through the Choreographer’s Collective at the Waterloo Community Arts Center
- Member of the Berlin Circle of Artists in Kitchener ON
- Member of the Arts and Cultural Strategic Planning Committee, Kitchener
- Founding member of the K/W Choreographers Collective
- Dance Mistress for the Society for Creative Anachronism, Waterloo
