Dance is deeply reciprocal. The act of creating dance serves as a means to disrupt perception, an instrument of exploration, and the root of making connections. This dynamic exchange fuels my creative practice and informs my choreographic language.

My work examines shared experiences, personal resilience, and collective power. I’m drawn to movement that reflects the curves, pulses, and cyclical rhythms of the natural world, often searching for nuanced connections and pathways. Into these natural rhythms, I weave human idiosyncrasies—moments of humor, awkwardness, and whimsy—to create work that feels both grounded and free.

I use choreography as a form of social commentary and speculative imagination. My goal isn't just to portray current truths, but to expand them—moving from present realities toward imagined possibilities and utopias. My goal is to evoke layered emotional and tonal landscapes that communicate a spectrum of sensations to the audience, ranging from liberation and nostalgia to tenderness and collective resonance.

Music has always been a steady influence in my life, and in my work, the score serves as a living blueprint. Before rehearsals, I create a “sound map,” visually interpreting the composition's tonal shifts, rhythms, and overall arc. I then use this map to generate movement that attaches to the fluctuations and flow of the music. Before and throughout the creation process, I research movement and continuously workshop material independently. I often find inspiration in the natural world, as well as in other artistic mediums, such as film, painting, photography, and sculpture, using imagery to shape physical expression.

Collaboration is central to my approach. I foster environments of trust and exploration, where artists are invited to take risks, share insights, and build together. Growth happens when we give space for collective curiosity and invention. I strive to create art that is environmentally sustainable and supportive of the artists, and feel it is essential to remain connected to the communities where we create, draw inspiration from, and ultimately serve.

I see choreography as a reciprocal act of creation and reception—a space where the process of making dance fuses with the experience of witnessing it. In that shared moment, performers and audiences co-create meaning through movement, emotion, and presence.