As a teacher I am extremely compassionate, non-judgmental and body positive.

I was recently working with dancing singers at a major regional opera company. One of the leads was incredibly concerned about her lack of dance ability and was very worried about how her body would look onstage because she didn’t have a “dancer’s body.” She kept saying “I’m not a dancer.” I reassured her that not only would she look great, which she did, but that I was going to teach her in whatever way we found would work best for her. We worked together to customize a method of how to break down the steps and at a pace that she could fully understand and that was best for how her body moves. This led to a positive work environment and some amazing discoveries! She actually surprised me and herself when, for example, we learned that she could do a very low back bend. She performed the choreography beautifully. I made sure she was confident walking onto that stage and that we met her unique needs.

I’ve heard so many stories from fellow singers about how they felt embarrassed, nervous, or insecure, and about how a dance situation was frustrating. Sometimes it was because they didn’t want to disclose a chronic illness or ailment, injury, trauma or otherwise, and other times it was primarily because the choreographer did not know how to modify or break down movements with an awareness of the singers needs (connecting with the conductor or dancing and singing at the same time, for example). They felt like a failure or like they didn’t live up to their own or others' expectations, feeling that it held them back from being fully in the moment during a performance.

Maybe you feel that dance or having to dance makes you really nervous and holds you back from possible job opportunities or the confidence to advance in your career. Maybe you don't know where to begin when it comes to dance and feel overwhelmed at the thought of having to take a dance class or learn choreography. If you have been diagnosed with a chronic physical condition or you are recovering from an injury, you may feel reluctant to learn basic dance skills or to apply for an audition or for a production that requires some amount of movement. 

I’m passionate about providing singers with a weekly customized, niche training program. Instead of an intimidating dance studio environment, my clients will be in the comfort of their own home or private space. I will help give each and every singer the confidence and physical awareness needed to be successful and less anxious when receiving any dance or movement in a production or audition setting.

You already have the work ethic, learning and memorization skills, as an opera singer that can be applied to learning how to dance and how to memorize choreographies. Just like your voice is unique, your body and the way it wants to move are unique.

I’m working exclusively with opera, operetta and musical theater singers who have zero to little dance training, who are looking for an alternative to dance studios or the usual dance class environment, to gain the fundamental skills they need to feel confident and comfortable when dancing in a production or applying for auditions that require some sort of dance element.