Curriculum Vitae

Teachers College, Columbia University | present

Administrative Manager - Dance Education EdD Program | Arnhold Institute for Dance Education Research, Policy & Leadership | Arnhold Dance Education Research Studios | Morningside DanceWorks Community Dance Program

Teaching Experience

Artisan Dance Studio | Guest Dance Instructor | 2021

BalletMet | Teaching Artist | 2016-2020

Project Jericho | Teaching Artist | 2015-2020

Columbus DanceArts Academy | Dance Instructor | 2016-2020

University Teaching Experience

The Ohio State University | 2017-2019

Writing Art Criticism (ARTEDUC 2367.02) - independent Graduate Teaching Associate

Study of art criticism and theory with a focus on critical literacy as explored through writing about contemporary art.

Arts Administration

The Metropolitan Museum of Art | 2022-2023

Associate for Administration, Modern and Contemporary Wing

Momentum Excellence (affiliate of National Dance Institute) | 2019-2022

Operations Manager

Performance Experience

Alvin Ailey Extension Performance Project | 2025

Choreography by Yuka Kawazu

Cultivate Dance Project | 2022

“Where I Was” - Company Showcase      

Memory is a Monster - Choreography by Melissa Hinchman

Inclusion - Choreography by Melissa Hinchman

Finding Solace - Choreography by Leah Anthony

Technical Difficulties - Choreography by Melissa Hinchman

Columbus DanceArts Academy’s DanceScope | 2022

Guest Artist with Cultivate Dance Project - Technical Difficulties            

Artisan Dance Studio’s The Nutcracker | 2021

Hot Chocolate/Spanish 

Snow and Waltz of the Flowers, corps de ballet

choreography by Jessica Kehn

Hixon Dance’s City Dance Showcase | 2021

Cultivate Dance Project - Memory is a Monster

New Vision Dance Company’s Retrospective III | 2021

Guest Artist with Cultivate Dance Project - Technical Difficulties                  

New Vision Dance Company’s Save the Arts Showcase | 2020

Guest Artist with Cultivate Dance Project -  Memory is a Monster          

Columbus DanceArts Academy’s DanceScope | 2020

Guest Artist with Cultivate Dance Project - (un)Finish Line      

Ohio State House Holiday Festival, OhioDance | 2019

‘Tis the Season - Choreography by Alex Patterson

Artisan Dance Studio Showcase | 2019

Giselle - Wili; corps de ballet    

Additional Choreographers: Leigh Lijoi Back, Katherine Poff

Artisan Dance Studio’s Cinderella | 2018

Spring Fairy Soloist - Choreography by Jessica Kehn

Columbus Modern Dance Company | 2016

Outpour - Choreography by Laura Puscas                 

Wittenberg University

Senior and Faculty Dance Concert | 2016

Wittenberg Student Dance Company | 2012-2016

Wittenberg Fall Student Dance Concerts | 2012-2015

Choreographers: Shih-Ming Li Chang, Christeen Stridsberg, Student Choreographers

Studio 149 Company Productions

Peter Pan - Wendy soloist | 2012         

The Wizard of Oz - corps de ballet | 2010

The Moscow Ballet (International Touring Company) | 2007

The Great Russian Nutcracker - Party Child; Butterfly (student dancer)         

Studio 149 Annual Showcases and Recitals | 2004-2012

Choreography & Directed Performance Projects

Cultivate Dance Project | 2022

the space between here and now - Where I Was Company Showcase      

New Vision Dance Company’s Retrospective III | 2021

Guest Choreographer - the space between here and now      

Project Jericho | 2020

Art from Apart - Virtual Dance Module with Project Jericho

BalletMet | 2020

Soar on Saturdays Youth Class Showcase with BalletMet and the King Arts Complex

Project Jericho | 2019

This is How We Roll - “Jericho Jazz” Youth Showcase                      

Columbus DanceArts Academy

“A December Wish” Holiday Show | 2019

Carolers (1st/2nd Ballet)

Tinsel (5th-8th Ballet)

Christmas Lights (5th-8th Jazz)

Elf Ornaments (Pre-Company Ballet)

“Stargazer’s Journey” | 2019

Maleficent (3rd/4th Intermediate Ballet)

Marshmallows (1st/2nd Intermediate Ballet/Tap)

“Three Fairies and a Tale” | 2018

Ice Skaters (1st/2nd Beginner Ballet/Tap)

Gift of Magic (5th/8th Beginner Ballet)

“Legend of the Scarlet Shoes” | 2017

Harlequin Dolls (3rd/ 4th Beginner Hip Hop)

Top Hats (3rd/4th Intermediate Tap; Teen/Adult Intermediate/Advance Tap)

Glinda’s Wand (5th/8th Advanced Ballet; 3rd/4th Advanced Ballet)

Wicked (1st/2nd Intermediate Ballet/Tap)

Rhythm of Life (5th-8th Intermediate Jazz; 3rd/4th Intermediate Jazz )

Lotus Flowers (5th-8th Intermediate Ballet; 3rd/ 4th Advanced Ballet )

Cheetahs (1st/ 2nd Intermediate Jazz)

“Mother Goose Party” Mini Show | 2017

Star Light, Star Bright (Kinder Ballet/Tap)

Old McDonald (4/5 Pre-Ballet/Tap)

A Tisket a Tasket (3/4 Mini Dance)

“Alice in Winterland” Holiday Show | 2016

Snowmen (1st/2nd Jazz)

Winter Moonlight (Progressive A Company Lyrical)

Rockin Holidays (3rd/4th Jazz)

Tea Leaves (Pre-Progressive Company Ballet)

Wittenberg Senior and Faculty Dance Concert | 2016

Madness (Modern)

Problem (Tap)

Love Yourself (Contemporary)

Project Jericho | 2016

Come Find Art! - Youth Community Dance Performance with Project Jericho’s “Jericho Jazz” Program at the Springfield Museum of Art

Wittenberg Student Dance Company | 2016

Diva (Jazz Funk) - WITTFest

Project Jericho | 2015

Darling Don’t Be Frightened - Youth & Family Visitation Dance Performance with Project Jericho, Ellery Music, Zonta International, and the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center

Wittenberg Student Dance Concerts

Break the Cycle (Contemporary) | 2015

Falling (Contemporary Jazz) | 2014

Film & Video

Cultivate Dance Project

Memory is a Monster, featured in:

Cleveland Dance Fest - Virtual Dance Film Gallery | 2022-23

Constructed Sight Dance Film Festival | 2022

The Lycan Bite

“Fangs” by The Lycan Bite Band - Music Video | 2022

Project Jericho           

“This is How We Roll” - Youth Dance Film | 2019

Additional Training: Master Classes, Workshops, & Intensives

Flow State Workshops with Rosie DeAngelo - St. Mark’s Yoga; House of Flow - various, 2023-present

Yin Yue Dance Company Workshop - New York Center for Creativity & Dance - September 22, 2024

FoCo Technique Workshop with Yin Yue Dance Company - November 18, 2023

Master Class with Madi Hicks - Steps on Broadway - October 18, 2023

Yin Yue Dance Company Workshop - New York Live Arts - October 8, 2023

Yin Yue Dance Company Workshop- Peridance -  January 22, 2023

Leadership

Leadership for Social Change Program, YWCA Columbus | 2021

Central Ohio Student Advocates for the Arts, President | 2017-2019

Presentations and Professional Development

National Dance Institute Teacher Training Intensive with Momentum-Excellence. Columbus, OH | 2022

“Dance for children with autism: a brain-based developmental movement residency.” Pierman, E., Rice, L., Wing, J. Presentation at VSA Ohio Conference and Festival, Columbus, OH | 2018

Teaching Artist workshop with Martha Eddy. BalletMet. Columbus, OH | 2016