Resume
Summary
USA National ChampionTeam USA, Blackpool Dance Festival.World Championship, Paris, France, 8th placeWinner and finalist of major national and regional competitions“Times Square” project - a collaboration with my coach and mentor Victor Da Silva. This project depicts a young girl walking in pursuit of her dreams in the city that never sleeps. No matter what distractions lie in her path she is determined to continue on.
2021 - 2022
Empire Dance Championship - 1st place
Constitution State Dancesport - 1st place
Commonwealth Classic - 1st place
Ohio Star Ball - 3rd place
New York Dance Festival - 3rd place
2018
United States National Championship - 1st place
Blackpool Junior Dance Festival, Blackpool England - National Team USA
Golden Star Dancesport Championship - 1st place
Maryland Dancesport - 1st place
Eastern United States Dancesport Championship - 1st place
Competitive Career
New York Dance Festival - 2nd place
American Star Ball - 1st place
Empire Dance Championship - 1st place
Before 2018
World Championship, Paris, France - 8th place
DBDC - 1st place
Constitution State Danceport - 1st place
Paragon Open - 1st place
Ohio Star Ball - 1st place
Teaching Experience
HARVARD BALLROOM TEAM, October 9, 2022Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
Two hour seminar on competition preparation, basic technique review, competitive rounds.
HARVARD BALLROOM TEAM, September 5, 2022Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
One hour seminar on basic technique, partnering and connection in International Latin dancing.
RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS, SUMMER 2022Queens, NY
Guest coach for Empire Rhythmic Gymnastics team specializing in Latin technique. Over the summer of 2022 I taught weekly 1-hour group classes for the rhythmic gymnasts ages 6-14 as they prepared for the upcoming season.
BRILLIANT DANCESPORT STUDIO, 2020 - 2021Philadelphia, PA
I taught ongoing private lessons and group classes on the following topics: Latin technique, Foot strengthening groups, gymnastics/stretching.
Before 2021
International Latin group classes and private lessons.
Volunteering
DANZNIK STUDIO, Spring 2022 - nowNew York, NYBeginner Latin Technique - 1 hour weekly
Intermediate Latin technique - 1 hour weekly
Community enrichment classes for all ages. I designed these ongoing classes to engage community members and introduce them to the joy of movement and dancing with another person. I have grown a consistent group of attendees. My groups take place twice a week and my time is 100% volunteered.
UKRAINE FUNDRAISER MONTH, May 2022New York, NY
I created and organized a series of 8 Latin group classes where i volunteered my time in support of Ukrainian defense. Funds raised through these group classes were donated to support Ukrainian troupes.