Education

B.A. University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.

Major: Communications from The Theatre & Communications School.

Minors: Dance & English.

 

M.A. Emerson College, Boston, MA.

Master of Arts in Theatre Education; Emphasis on Singing, Piano, Acting, & Self Scripting.

Certified Dance Teacher, Dance Teachers’ Club of Boston with the American Society; emphasis Ballet.

 

Member of Actor’s Equity Union, Professional Actor’s Union in the United States.

 

American Conservatory Theatre Studio, San Francisco, Acting 2011.

 

International Cabaret Conference @ Yale University, New Haven, CT Class of 2012.

 

Teaching Experience

 

Sept. 98 to Present

Owner & Operator of 88 Keys Piano/Vocal Studio in San Francisco. Teach private Piano,Music Theory & Singing to all ages. Two Showcases a year. Encourage songwriting. Teach Classical, Musical Theatre, & Pop/Rock. Musical direct & piano accompanist for the performances.

 

Oct. 2012 to Present

Classical Pianist for Ballet Class @ the ODC - Oberlin Dance Collective-San Francisco

 

June 2005-August 2005

Dance Teacher & Choreographer @ Charles River Creative Arts Program- CRCAP in Dover, MA. Eight week summer camp, weekly shows, two original musical shows, and two dance recitals. Wrote Master Thesis about this school.

 

Sept. 91-2010

Dance Teacher-North Andover School of Dance, North Andover, MA.

Taught creative movement, ballet, tap, Jazz, & gymnastics.

 

Sept. 89-91

K-6th Grade Music Teacher in Salem, MA. The Greenhouse School.

Private Montessori School.

 

Sept. 88-89

Junior High Music Teacher 7 & 8th Graders 300 students.Pickering Junior High in Lynn, MA directed choirs and put on 2 mainstage shows.

 

Sept 87- 88

Pianist & drummer for The National Dance Institute of New England.

Artistic Director & Founder- Jacques D’Amboise.

 

Regional Theatre Experience