​EDUCATION​
Mercyhurst University          B.A. Dance, B.S. Pre-med Biology 3.96 QPA, Presidents Award for Academic Excellence in the Arts, Nu Delta Alpha Award for Academic Excellence, Etoile Leadership Award, Egan Scholarship, Bishop Watson Scholarship, Dance Scholarship, Dean’s List Recipient, Jane L. Barr Scholarship, Ambassador Scholarship,  Nu Delta Alpha Honor National Society
Catholic Central High School  NY State Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation and Honors,  4.0 QPA
  
EXPERIENCE​
Columbus Dance Theatre     Tim Veach, Artistic Director

SoMar Dance Works           Mark & Solveig Santillano, Co-Directors
Lake Erie Ballet                  Alethea Bodine, Artistic Director
Albany Berkshire Ballet       Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Artistic Director
The Mercyhurst Dancers      Tauna Hunter, Department Chair & Artistic Director

​​Liturgical Dance Ensemble   C. Noelle Partusch, Artistic Director​
Erie Festival of Dance          Erie Dance Consortium



​REPERTOIRE​
Classical                           

The Nutcracker (Dew Drop), Alice In Wonderland (Alice), Aurora’s Wedding, Symphonie Italienne, Cinderella, Hansel & Gretel, Air In G, Brahm's Theme & Variations, Pulcinella Suite, Viva Vivaldi, The Matchgirl

​Contemporary/Modern    

 Madeline Cantarella Culpo, Tim Veach, Deidre Duffin Swindlehurst, Mark & Solveig Santillano, Alicia Hornicek, Meredith Lyons, Claire Hinde, Jessica Stachelrodt, Lindsey Smith, Erica Junod, Stefani Crea

​Musical Theatre/Swing 

City Style Swing Co., Mark Santillano (Musical Theatre), Sweet Charity (Nikki), Cinderella (Lead)



​TRAINING  
Mercyhurst University, Albany Berkshire Ballet

Ballet/Pointe       Tauna Hunter, Michael Gleason, C. Noelle Partusch, Christine Hay, Melissa Bobick, Christina Maria Adelhardt, Lesley Bories-Scalise, Madeline Canterella Culpo, Diedre Duffin Swindlehurst, Christine Geren, Paula Weber, Nancy Ropelewski King    

Jazz                   Nathaniel Johnson, Mark Santillano, Lindsey McGrath

Modern             Mark & Solveig Santillano, Alicia Hornicek, Jane Yablonsky

Character           Madame Olga Kostritzky, Alla Nikitina



​MASTER CLASSES/WORKSHOPS/RESIDENCIES​
New York State Summer School of the Arts (NYSSSA), Boston Ballet Summer Dance Program, Lake Erie Ballet, Mercyhurst
Ballet/Pointe

Carter Alexander, Cameron Basden, Damian Woetzel, Jenifer Ringer, Daniel Ulbricht, Wendy Whalen, Megan Fairchild, Tai Jimenez, Margaret Tracey, Bonnie Mathis, Helen Picket, Christopher Hird, Samantha Dunster, Thom Clower, Sarah Grace

Modern/ Contemporary/Improv

Lehrer Dance, Trey McIntyre, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Jin Xing Dance Theatre, Helen Picket, Meredith Lyons, Neta Pulvermacher, Danielle Feller
Swing/Jazz

Geoff & Carrie Bach, Co-Directors of City Style Swing Co., Trevor Sones



​RELATED EXPERIENCE​
Mercyhurst University    Ambassador Club, Leadership Certification Program, Liturgical Dance Ensemble (Secretary), Dance Club (Freshman Representative, Historian, Co-President), Honors Program, Academic Tutor, American College Dance Festival Association, Photography Model
Albany Berkshire Ballet  Teach Nutcracker Auditions; Rehearsal Mistress; Ballet Instructor
Dance Dimensions           Ballet Instructor​



​REFERENCES

Available Upon Request​