THE BODY IS
AN ARCHIVE.
MOVEMENT IS
ITS LANGUAGE.
A space to share my artistic practice, reasearch, teaching, and commitment to the next generation of artists.
Artistry
Movement as Memory.
Performance as Inquiry.
My artistic practice exists at the intersection of cultural memory, embodied research, and contemporary performance. Rooted in African and African Diasporic aesthetics, I investigate how rhythm, identity, improvisation, and historical lineage shape the moving body.
Across concert dance, opera, and commercial performance, my choreography explores the relationship between technical discipline and personal expression. I approach movement as both an artistic language and an archive of lived experience—challenging conventional aesthetics while creating space for cultural dialogue, innovation, and human connection.
I create work that does more than move bodies. I seek to move ideas.
Diasporic Lineage. Embodied Knowledge. Cultural Authorship.
Research
"Da Vibe: Exploration of African Aesthetics in American Culture"
Saint Mary's College of California • MFA Research
My research examines African and African Diasporic aesthetics, Somatic Jazz, cultural memory, and the relationship between movement, identity, and knowledge production.
Building upon my MFA thesis, Da Vibe: Exploration of African Aesthetics in American Culture, my scholarly work investigates culturally grounded approaches to dance pedagogy, trauma-informed movement education, and contemporary performance.
Through interdisciplinary writing, collaborative research, and embodied inquiry, I position dance as a vital site of intellectual investigation and cultural transmission.
"My goal is not simply to train dancers. It is to develop embodied thinkers who can author their own futures."
INSTITUTIONS & ACADEMIC ENGAGEMENT
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TEACHING PEDAGOGY & INSTITUTIONS
From Imitation to Authorship.
I believe every body arrives with knowledge. My teaching integrates somatic inquiry, cultural literacy, technical rigor, and student-centered exploration to cultivate dancers who are critically engaged, artistically adaptable, and historically conscious.
Through ballet, contemporary dance, jazz, choreography, and anatomy, I encourage students to examine not only how they move, but why they move. Grounded in African Diasporic aesthetics and trauma-informed principles, my pedagogy prioritizes agency, curiosity, artistic ownership, and meaningful growth.
"My goal is not simply to train dancers. It is to develop embodied thinkers who can author their own futures."
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A Practice Across Institutions and Communities.
My academic work spans university dance programs, community colleges, professional training environments, and interdisciplinary arts organizations.
Faculty Appointments
- Troy University — Lecturer of Dance
- Loyola Marymount University — Lecturer of Dance
- Long Beach City College — Lecturer / Choreographer
- Scripps College — Visiting Lecturer of Dance
Selected Guest Teaching & Academic Engagements
- University of Alabama
- University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- University of California, Berkeley
- Santa Clara University
- Ohio Northern University
- Lindenwood University
- Allan Hancock College
Arts Leadership & Service
- cU360 — Board of Directors, Chair of Education & Dance Programming
- Dance Data Project — Advisory Council
- California Arts Council — Arts and Youth Grant Review Panel
Troy University
University Dance Program
Loyola Marymount Univ.
Senior Showcase & Industry
Long Beach City College
Community College Pedagogy
Scripps College
Liberal Arts Interdisciplinary
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STUDENT SUCCESS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Education That Extends Beyond the Studio.
Student success is reflected in artistic growth, intellectual independence, professional opportunity, and meaningful engagement with the world.
From First Movement to Artistic Ownership
At Long Beach City College, I have worked with students entering dance without formal training. Through somatic exploration, culturally responsive practice, and social-emotional engagement, students have developed movement confidence, artistic expression, and a stronger sense of creative agency.
From the Classroom to the Professional Stage
My former student Chelsea has advanced into professional touring, including performance work with recording artist Zara Larsson. Through my involvement with Loyola Marymount University's Senior Industry Showcase, I have also supported opportunities for emerging artists to engage with casting professionals, talent agencies, and industry networks.
From Embodied Inquiry to Scholarship
My mentorship encourages students to connect movement with critical inquiry, including explorations of autoethnography, cultural identity, and embodied research. These experiences support the development of emerging artist-scholars and pathways toward scholarly presentation.
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I measure student success not only by what students achieve, but by the artistic agency they develop along the way.
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