Allow me to introduce myself. . .

I was born and raised on Long Island in New York. I was definitely creative from the time I could start walking and talking and my imagination was definitely where I spent my time as a child. From creating dances on the front lawn with the neighbour kids to painting with finger paints and whatever paint brush I could find to helping my dad who was a woodshop teacher in the garage building things for the house to drawing dresses I always wanted to design with my own fashion line. It is who I am, I am an artist through and through. For a long time I didn't know how to get my story across with words, dancing was and is how I tell stories and it allows the audience and whomever is watching to feel through my soul the happiness and the heart ache it has left behind or created. It was tough to keep this art as my way of being in a society that portrays success through money, material things, and appearance. I knew in my heart and in my soul I had to stay true to me as hard as it would be, by believing in my path regardless of failure I have been able to accomplish some really awesome and amazing things!!!!

I have been dancing for the past 33 years, teaching for the past 20 years and performing. With a BFA in Dance Performance from East Carolina University, I have had the opportunity to perform for various artists such as Mia Michaels, Jay Norman, Marjon Van Grunsven, Tomi Galaska, Mary Carbonaro, Peter Grey Terhune Presents on the Regal Princess and Crown Princess Cruise ships, Madora, and other local artists. I am a STOTT certified Pilates instructor. I have also studied with Lynn Simonson, Mary Carbonaro, Katiti King, Diane McCarthy, and Andrea Downie, all Simonson certified instructors. I am a Simonson certified Dance instructor as well as CI Training certified instructor.