Master of Fine Arts in Dance — University of Maryland, College Park

Dance Performance and Choreography.

Master’s Thesis: “Full Circle: Bridging the Gap” An examination of my experience growing up in the Golden Age of hip hop (1983-1998) in conversation with the Black experience in America and police brutality.

Committee: Karen Bradley (chair), Sara and Patrik Widrig, Alvin Mayes and Christopher K. Morgan

May 2017

Bachelor of Arts in Dance  — University of Maryland, College Park

Dance. 

May 2008

Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project (10K)

FY 2023- 2024

University of Kentucky Residency — Taught a variety of movement classes to dance majors and non-majors including Modern, Street styles, Hip Hop. Choreographed and set piece entitled Building the Beat on dance majors for their spring concert.

(9 classes total, 11-25 students per class, ages 18-22)

October 2023

Kennedy Center REACH Social Impact Office Hours Residency  (10K)

October 2023

Kennedy Center REACH Social Impact Office Hours Residency (10K)

August 2022

First annual Jury Award for Quarantine & Nina (duet)

Awarded by adjudicators Gesel Mason & Peter DiMuro

Publick Playhouse, 39th Annual Choreographers Showcase ($500)

March 2022

Alumni Dance Commission Award for Rooted Rebooted

Virtual Next Now Festival, Clarice Performing Arts Center (5K)

September 2020

Princess Grace #GratitudeAndTonic Award

Awarded by Jared Mezzochi (1K)

August 2020

University of Maryland, College Park School of Theater, Dance & Performance Studies Dorothy Madden Research Grant (2K)

Summer 2015

Conference presenter - The International African Diaspora Dance Traditions Conference in Salvador, Brazil

August 2024

Thesis: Full Circle: Defense        

Spring 2017

Hip-Hop’s Fusion into Classical Dance

A personal opinion article written for Ngoma Reader Magazine based on my 10 year observations as a Hip-Hop practitioner in the DMV.

March/April 2015

MFA Summer Workshop Series — Wilson College

Presented lectures highlighting various movement styles from the African diaspora. Led students through movement workshops, discussions and interdisciplinary play with lighting elements to parallel to the lectures and their own research.

(10 students, 2 workshops, ages 21+)

July 2025

DANCE HISTORY & THEORY — DAN333, Goucher College

A dance major required- lecture and theory course on the evolution of American dance. Students were encouraged to use historical research to inspire a creative artifact and present an oral defense of their art.

(10 students, ages 18+)

Spring 2025

W.AFRICAN DANCE TECHNIQUE I — DAN233, Goucher College

An introduction to Hip-Hop and other street dance forms taught in  parallel with West African practices. Each class incorporates both a movement and lecture component, as it is important that students understand the “why” behind the dance.

(15 students, ages 18+)

Spring 2025

W.AFRICAN DANCE TECHNIQUE IIl — DAN333/433, Goucher College

An advancement upon concepts learned in DAN233 W.African Dance Technique ll. Unpacking connections between African, hip hop and other street dance forms. Students develop and hone skills through warm-ups, drills and choreographed routines. An exploration of the historical and cultural components that drive movement of the diaspora.

(10 students, ages 18+)

Fall 2024

Guest Artist at the University of Maryland College Park — DANC448/449/648/649 & DANC468/689R

Administered a week long residency with the advanced technique and repertory courses. An exploration of the cross sections of street dance and movement of the diaspora. These classes included dance majors on both the undergraduate and graduate studies levels.

(7-20 students, ages 17-39)

September 2024

W.AFRICAN DANCE TECHNIQUE II — DAN233, Goucher College

An introduction to Hip-Hop and other street dance forms taught in  parallel with West African practices. Each class incorporates both a movement and lecture component, as it is important that students understand the “why” behind the dance.

(15 students, ages 18+)

Spring 2024

Beginning Hip-Hop Dance — Dance 104, Howard Community College  

An introduction to Hip-Hop Dance Technique. Students will develop  and hone skills through warm-ups, drills and choreographed routines.  Additionally, this class explores the historical and cultural components that drive the dance.

(10-15 students, ages 17+)

Fall 2017 - Fall 2020

The History and Culture of Hip-Hop — Dance 114, Howard Community College

This course exposed  students to the elements of Hip Hop culture, including graffiti, emceeing, deejaying, and dance forms like locking, popping and b-boying. The influence of West African culture was discussed as well as Hip Hop’s American roots, its development and history, and its influence on American and world culture.

(25-30 students, ages 17+)

Fall 2017 - Spring 2018

Introduction to Dance — Dance 200, University of Maryland College Park

A study of dance as a form of communication and as an art form; a survey of the theories and styles of Black diasporic dance, and their relationships to other art forms.

(25-30 students, ages 17+)

 Fall 2016- Spring 2017

Advanced Hip-Hop — Dance 338P, University of Maryland College Park

This course offers students an opportunity to build upon hip-hop dance technique. Additionally, Each class has a movement and lecture component, as it is important that students understand the “why” behind the dance.

(25-30 students, ages 17+)

Fall 2016- Spring 2017

Beginning Hip-Hop — Dance 138P, University of Maryland College Park

Introduction to hip-hop dance technique. Students develop and hone skills through warm-ups, drills and choreographed routines.  Additionally, this class explores the historical and cultural components that drive the dance.

(25-30 students, ages 18+)

Fall 2014- Spring 2017

BlackLight Summit Artist, Mentor and Instructor

various locations including Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park and the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Facilitated dance workshops, panels and mentorship sessions in modern dance, house dance and career mentorship

(6 classes, 4-35 students, ages 12-40+)

August 2021-present

Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) Summer Program, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

Facilitated Hip-Hop history workshops and applied lessons about Hip-Hop culture through playground games such as hop scotch, double dutch, dodge ball, and tag.

(3 classes, 10 students per class, ages 13-17)

July 2025

Baltimore County Public School Dance Festival (BCPS), Perry Hall HS

Directed students through a series of intense workshops exploring hip hop dance, improvisation, stage presence & collaborative choreography.

(4 classes, 30-40 students per class, ages 12-18)

BCPS Adjudicated Concert, Baltimore County Community College

Adjudicated and gave feedback to improve the quality of stage presence.

(approximately 12 dances, 5-10 minutes each)

March 2025

Bates Dance Festival, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine

Directed students through a series of intense workshops exploring hip hop dance, improvisation, stage presence & collaborative choreography.

(45 classes, 15-20 students per class, ages 6-18)

July-August 2024

DCPS Dance Festival, The Atlas Theatre, Washington D.C.

Directed students through a series of intense workshops exploring hip hop dance, percussive stepping, stage presence & collaborative choreography.

(3 workshops per festival, 15-20 students per class, ages 8-18)

January 2024

Howard County Dance Festival, Howard Community College

Directed students through a series of intense workshops exploring hip hop, house dance, stage presence, freestyle & collaborative choreography.

(3 workshops per festival, 15-20 students per class, ages 8-18)

2016 to 2023

National Dance Day Festival,  THE REACH, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Facilitated an outdoor community workshop engaging movers of all ages. Led a Soul Train inspired activity that connected people to a fun, low-pressure embodiment of celebration.

(75-150 people, ages 6-65)

September 2022

Weekly Intermediate Hip-Hop Dance — Dance Place DC 

Learn a variety of urban dance styles, including popping, locking and house, taught by a rotating team of instructors/company members from Project ChArma.  

(5-30 students, ages 12+)

Fall 2018 to Fall 2020

Baltimore county public school (BCPS) Festival, Perry Hall High School, MD

2018-2020

Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) Summer Program, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

July 2018-2019

Washington area Independent School Dance Education Association (WAISDEA) Festival,  Sandy Spring Friends School, MD

October 2018

Culture Shock DC Company class, Dance Place DC

2008-2018 

Dance Metro DC Summit, Edgewood Arts Center, Dance Place DC

September 2018

Culture Shock ECDC fundraiser workshop, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

August 2018

Dynamic summer workshop series, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

July 2017

American College Dance Association (ACDA) Mid Atlantic coast region, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

March 2017

Howard University Summer Dance Intensive, Ira Aldridge arts center, D.C.

July 2015-2016

Ngoma Center for Dance Summer Dance Lab, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

 July 2015-2016

3D Dance project workshop, Dance Dimensions Studio, Capitol Heights, MD

May 2016

Howard Community College Workshop, Horowitz Visual Performing Arts Center

February 2016

Ngoma Center for Dance Summer Dance Lab, Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland College Park

July 2015

Future Shock Washington DC Fundraiser Workshops, American Embassy of Dance, D.C.

April 2015

Prelude DMV Fundraiser Workshops, Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Tech, VA

February 2014

Maryland Council for Dance Festival, Ellicott City, MD

October 2013

Culture Shock Washington DC East Coast Dance Competition Workshops

August 2013

Advanced Hip-Hop — Bfunk Dance Company, Ellicott City, MD

(25-50 students, ages 9-18)

Fall 2010-2013

Beginning Hip-Hop — Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mt Rainier, MD

(10-15 students, ages 12+)

Fall 2010-2013  

Hip Hop Anansi (Directed by Paige Hernandez)

University of Maryland, College Park

Co-Choreographer

April 2025

Metamorphosis

Goucher College Dance Majors

April 2024

Building the Beat

University of Kentucky Dance Majors

October 2023

Trust the Process

Howard Community College Dance Company

April 2023

Blood at the Root (Directed by Goldie Patrick)

Howard University Theatre Majors

November 2017

Full Circle: Bridging the Gap (excerpt)

Howard University Dance Majors

April 2017

Quarantine & Nina (duet)

Versa Style Production - Guest Artist

George Mason University - Virginia

Co-choreographer, dancer

February 2025

Chronicles of Nina: What Now? (excerpts)

The International African Diaspora Dance Traditions Conference, Bahia, Salvador, Brazil

Co-choreographer, dancer

    August 2024                            

Quarantine & Nina (duet)

Bates Dance Festival - Hip Hop Showcase

Bates College - Lewiston, Maine

Co-choreographer, dancer

August 2024

Chronicles of Nina: What Now? (World Premier)

Kennedy Center Local Dance Commissioning Project, The Terrace Theatre, Kennedy Center, D.C.                                                                       

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

April 2024

Full Circle: Bridging the Gap (excerpt)

National Dance Day Festival, THE REACH Plaza, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

September 2023

Chronicles of Nina: What Now? (work-in-progress)

Amy O’Neal’s Social Impact Residency, THE REACH, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Co-choreographer, dancer

October 2022

Chronicles of Nina: What Now? (work-in-progress)

National Dance Day Festival, Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

September 2022

Quarantine & Nina (solo)

DC Cypher, Dance Place DC

Choreographer, dancer

April 2022

Quarantine & Nina (duet)

39th Annual Choreographers Showcase, Publick Playhouse

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

March 2022

Quarantine & Nina (duet)

Howard County Dance Festival Gala Concert, Howard Community College

Co-choreographer, dancer

February 2022

Quarantine & Nina (duet) 

Howard Community College Dance Showcase, Howard Community College

Co-choreographer, dancer

October 2021

Rooted Rebooted (Virtual Presentation)

NextNOW Fest, The Clarice Center, University of Maryland College Park

Director, Choreographer, dancer

September 2020

Let’s Go! , BMoreHouseful Fundraiser

The Dance Loft, DC

Co-choreographer, dancer

June 2019

Rooted

Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage

Director, Choreographer, dancer

January 2019

Full Circle: Bridging the Gap (excerpt)

Howard County Dance Festival Gala Concert, Howard Community College

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

February 2018

Full Circle: Bridging the Gap (World Premier)

Dance Place DC, Washington DC

Co-choreographer, Co-director, dancer

February 2018

Dances of Resistance

​Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance, African American History Museum

Co-collaborator, dancer

February 2017

Full Circle: Bridging the Gap (work-in-progress)

Thesis Concert, University of Maryland, College Park

Dancer, Director, Co-choreographer

December 2016

Full Circle (work-in-progress)

TDPS On The Move!, Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Dancer, Choreographer

November 2016

Tribute to the Drum

Word is Bond: 16th Annual DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival, Dance Place DC

Dancer, Choreographer

July 2016

Full Circle (work-in-progress)

Second Season Shared Graduate Dance Concert Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park

Dancer, Choreographer

April 2016

Welcome to D.C.

Jack Ur Body: 15th Annual DC Hip-Hop Theater Festival Anacostia Arts Center

Co-choreographer, dancer

July 2015

The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same 

Second Season Shared Graduate Dance Concert

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park

Choreographer, dancer

April 2015

The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same 

Fall Showcase

Howard Community College

Choreographer, dancer

November 2014

Vogue Noir

SLAM Hip Hop Dance Group’s annual Baltimore Dance Crews Project fundraiser, Johns Hopkins University

Co-choreographer, dancer

November 2014

Still Standing (remount)

Choreography by Orange Grove Dance

Sweet Briar College

April 2021

Still Standing (World Premier)

Choreography by Orange Grove Dance

Maryland Theater for the Performing Arts

November 2020

Delune’s “Pierrot & The Reverie”

Choreography by Orange Grove Dance, Directed by Jared Mezzochi

National Sawdust

March 2021

One Mile Radius Project

Choreography by Orange Grove Dance, Directed by Jared Mezzochi Joe’s Movement Emporium

April 2018  

Open Box Project: Orange Grove Dance and Rouge Collective Dupont Underground DC

December 2017

Tom in the Machine 

Choreography by Orange Groove Dance

Second Season Shared Graduate Dance Concert

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park

January 2016

Wake Up! 

Choreography & Direction by Meghan Bowden & Vaughn Midder

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, College Park

March 2015

National Dance Day Community Discussion,

“Creating Empathy for Collective Perspective”

THE REACH, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Curated and hosted a multi-generational community discussion aimed at celebrating unique perspectives in the arts. We asked the room, what is serving us? What do we need more of?

(38 attendees, ages 15-70+)

September 2024

Great Persons Ball

THE REACH, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Organized and presented a Halloween alternative event dedicated to the celebration of ancestors and important figures in American History.

(53 attendees, ages 6-65)

October 2023

National Dance Day Festival

 THE REACH, Kennedy Center, D.C.

Co-Curated a celebration of Hip-Hop’s 50 Anniversary and presented a performance inspired by the pillars of Hip-Hop culture.  

(1000+ people, ages 6-70+)

September 2023

Peace Ball: Voices of Hope and Resistance Promotion

Fox News Morning Show

Dancer

January 2017

Customer Service Supervisor

Lionel Henderson & company, Hyattsville, MD

Assisting policyholders with matters regarding flood insurance and FEMA rules and regulations. Assisting customers with claims process when natural disasters take place.

May 2015

-October 2023

Call Center Supervisor

Tot Solutions, Hyattsville, MD

Overseeing agents as they provide visa information to international clients, training employees on methods of effective customer service, creating policies for sustaining an efficient work environment.

October 2008 -February 2014

Head Distributor/Sales Rep GOTM Apparel (Get Out of the Mirror)                                                                                                                       Regional research on effective methods of marketing and distribution. Initiated networking through local DMV dance studios for large sales. Coordinated and confirmed vending opportunities for hip-hop dance events and competitions.

January 2013

-February 2014