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Dance TRAINING:

‘94-‘98: Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, & Tap • Petite Feet Co. • Donna Douglas’ Primadonna Dance Academy

‘98-‘01: Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Poms, & Tap • Esprit Co. • Katherine Skleba’s Dance Works

Sept. ‘02 - May ‘03: Pre-Professional Ballet & Pointe • Sherry Moray’s Academy of Dance Arts

Summer ‘03: Hip-hop, Jazz, & Modern (Horton & Graham) • 1-week Scholarship • Joel Hall Dance Center

March ‘05: Ballet & Modern • Company Workshop • Lou Conte Dance

Summer ‘06: Ballet & Pointe • Ricardo & Regina Moyano’s School of Dance West Ballet & Salt Creek Ballet

Winter ‘06-‘08: Bachata, Cha-Cha, Merengue, Rhumba, Salsa, Swing, & Tengo • Dupage Dance Center

Dance EXPERIENCE:

 ‘98-‘02: Jazz & Poms • Varsity All Star • Universal Dance Association • Nationals in Orlando, Florida

Summer ‘01: Ballet • Alice • Alice In Wonderland Ballet • Dance Works

Winter ‘01-‘02: Jazz & Poms • Varsity All Star • Universal Dance Association • New Year’s Parade in France

Spring ‘02 & ‘03: Ballet, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, Pas de Duex, Pointe, & Tap • Orchesis • Naperville North

Summer ‘02: Ballet, Jazz, Pas de Duex • Scholarship Program Showcased Dancers • Joel Hall Dance Center

Dance InstructING experience:

‘99-‘02: [Assistant & Substitute] Teen Ballet, Teen Jazz, & Beginner Tap • Steps & Dance Works

August ‘03-‘04: Teen Hip-Hop & Beginner Jazz • The School of Dance West Ballet

September ‘03-May ’04: Beginner Ballet & Beginner Jazz • The Wheaton Park District

Summer ‘04: Hip-Hop, Jazz, Kick, Lyrical, & Poms • H.S. Camps • Universal Dance Association Touring Staff

May ‘04, ‘05, & ‘06: Beginner Hip-Hop • Mini-course • Mill Street Elementary

Choreographing experience:

Spring ‘02 & ‘03: Ballet, Jazz, & Pointe • Orchesis • Naperville North

Spring ‘04: Ballet, Jazz, & Pas de Duex • West Side Story • Naperville North

Spring ‘05: Jazz, Pas de Duex, & Tap • Anything Goes • Naperville North

Fall ‘05: Jazz • Newsies • Only A Stage

Winter ‘05-‘06: Jazz • Little Shop of Horrors • Only A Stage

Winter ‘05-‘06: [Assistant] Jazz • Seussical • Magical Starlight Theater

Winter ‘06-‘07: Ballet, Jazz, Pas de Duex, Pointe, Swing, & Tap • Wizard of Oz • Magical Starlight Theater

Winter ‘07-‘08: Ballet, Jazz, Pas de Duex, & Tap • Bye Bye Birdie • Magical Starlight Theater

Winter ‘09: Pas de Duex/Swing • ‘Dancing with the Stars’ • Lisle Chamber of Commerce Dinner Dance

MUSICAL THEATER:

January ‘00: Dancer & Soprano • Millennium Singers • Naperville New Year’s Celebration

Summer ‘00: Dream Laurey (Principal Ballerina) • Oklahoma • North Central College

Spring ‘01: Liesl Von Trapp • The Sound of Music • Naperville North

Summer ‘01: Hot Box Girl • Guys & Dolls • North Central College

Spring ‘02: Tess • Crazy For You • Naperville North

Spring ‘03: Lois Lane/Bianca • Kiss Me Kate • Naperville North

Winter ‘04-‘05: Fish, Hunch, Tiger, & Wickersham • Seussical • Magical Starlight Theater

Summer ‘05: Hope • Anything Goes • North Central College

Winter ‘05-‘06: Napkin, Villager, & Wolf • Beauty and the Beast • Magical Starlight Theater

Summer ‘06: Folly • Step in Time • Naperville’s 175th Anniversary Celebration

Winter ‘06-‘07: Emerald City Pointe, Tornado Ballet, & Jitterbug • Wizard of Oz • Magical Starlight Theater

February ‘06: Call Back • Joseph (Broadway Tour) • Lou Conte Dance

February ‘06 & ‘08: Call Back • Cats (Broadway Tour) • Lou Conte Dance

March ‘06: Call Back • Wicked (Broadway Tour) • NY Hilton Theater

May ‘07: Call Back • Moving Out (Broadway Tour) • Lou Conte Dance

Winter ‘08-‘09: Ball Attendee Featured Pas de Duex • Cinderella • Magical Starlight Theater

Spring ‘09: Indian & Wendy Bird (Pointe Principal) • Peter Pan • Look Productions

VOCAL TRAINING:               ‘00-‘02: Client • Chris Lorimer          ‘01-‘04: Client • Randy Buescher

VOCAL PERFORMANCE:

‘00-‘03: Soprano • Naperville North Treble Choir, Jazz Choir, & Madrigals • Chicago, N.Y., & Great Britain

‘00-‘03: Soprano • Organizational & Jazz I.M.E.A. Choirs • District IX All State Festivals

February ‘03: Solo Artist • Chicago Chick Singer Night

Present: Cantor, Funeral Soloist, & Wedding Soloist • Saints Peter and Paul Church

SPECIAL ABILITIES:              Piano                      Dance Retail Management