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Interning at Jacob's Pillow

It is now my second week as an intern at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Massachusetts. In a short amount of time, I have...

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Jun 5, 2022

I Left Dance, But I'm Still A Dancer

I officially decided to step away from pursuing dance at a professional level last April. It was an incredibly difficult decision, and I...

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Dec 23, 2021

A Love/Hate Relationship: Dancing Again

In my previous post, I talked about my first day back in the studio since Covid started (If you haven't seen it, check it out!). In that...

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Aug 18, 2020

Dancing Again- My First Class of Quarantine

Yesterday, I took my first ballet class in a studio since March. It's been FIVE MONTHS since I've gotten to do that and it was quite an...

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Aug 5, 2020

College Audition #5: The University of Saint Francis/Fort Wayne Ballet (Covid-19 Style!)

My final audition of the season was supposed to take place at the University of Saint Francis on March 28, 2020. However...the world had...

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Jul 24, 2020

College Audition #4: The Ohio State University

This post is long overdue! I spent the weekend of February 14-15 at The Ohio State University doing an audition for their Dance Program....

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Jul 12, 2020

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ABOUT ME

At my core, I am a storyteller, learner, and creative problem solver.

The parallel I draw between my experience in the performing arts, writing, and marketing is the creative thinking aspect of each. As a ballet dancer, I tell a story through music and expressive motion. In writing, I communicate through the arrangement of words.