About ME

Originally from Johnson City, New York I began training at the Danek School of Performing Arts and later trained at Amber Perkins School of the Arts in Norwich, New York. After graduating Johnson City High School, a Grammy Signature School, I moved to New York City to attend the Ailey/Fordham Bachelor of Fine Arts Program. During the summers of 2007 and 2008 I attended Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts on scholarship. In 2007 I had the privilege to assist Fredrick Earl Mosley when he created Saddle UP! for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. While still in the BFA Program the late Denise Jefferson requested my attendance at the audition for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Judith Jamison asked me to join the company in June of 2009. While rehearsing and performing with AAADT I continued my education to graduate Magna Cum Laude with departmental honors in May of 2010. 

In my tenure performing with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (2009-2019) I performed over 65 ballets, in 15 countries, on 4 continents by: 

Kyle Abraham, Alvin Ailey, Aszure Barton, Robert Battle, Talley Beatty, Maurice Bejart, Mauro Bigonzetti, Ronald K. Brown, Hope Boykin, Donald Byrd, Ulysses Dove, Garth Fagan, George Faison, Rennie Harris, Geoffrey Holder, Christopher Huggins, Johan Inger, Judith Jamison, Bill T. Jones, Jiří Kylián, Jessica Lang, Lar Lubovitch, Hans van Manen, Wayne McGregor,  Robert Moses, Ohad Naharin, Jamar Roberts, David Parsons, Redha, Matthew Rushing, Gustavo Ramirez Sansano, Hofesh Shechter, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp, and Billy Wilson.

In January 2012 I performed and taught as a guest artist with the JUNTOS Collective during a two week residency in Guatemala. As an experienced teacher, I have taught company class for Alvin Ailey as well as led outreach masterclasses and lecture demonstrations around the world. I pride myself in my versatility and am very comfortable teaching an array of styles including Modern, Ballet, Jazz, and Contemporary. 

In 2017 Samuel Lee Roberts and I performed Robert Battle’s Strange Humors for Dancers Responding to AIDS Hudson Valley Dance Festival. This opportunity led to a new commission, Birth of the Blues, for DRA’s 2018 Fire Island Dance Festival choreographed by James Kinney. 

In 2019, I took a leap of faith and decided to leave Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater after a decade of performing. I had my heart set on making my way to the Broadway stage. Unfortunately, those plans were put on hold due to the COVID-19 Pandemic which halted the arts community. Luckily, I was still able to create during the uncertain times and was cast in ensemble parts in John Caird’s “Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol with a Twist” and “Burning Man the Musical” featured on Amazon Prime.

In 2021 I had the privelege to explore Opera taking part of Santa Fe Opera’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Chicago Lyric Opera’s “Florencia En El Amazonas”.

In 2022 I delved into Musical Theater as an Angel in Buck’s County Playhouse’s production of Kinky Boots, and Chicago Lyric Opera’s production of Fiddler on the Roof.

In 2023 I choreographed for Troy University, spent time on tour as the Rehearsal Director for Ailey 2, performed in Chicago Lyric Opera’s production of West Side Story as Gee-Tar, and The Cape Playhouse’s Production of An American in Paris as Mr. Z.

Please reach out for collaborations and more information on what I am up to next.