I am the founder and Creative Director for Face Forward, a nonprofit that supports local artists in a socially conscious community, and the founder and Artistic Director of Energy Dance Collective. I have been actively engaged in the Twin Cities art community for over 4 years, cultivating my craft as a dancer, choreographer, and community organizer. My art has been shaped by many experiences, including the Zenon Dance Studio’s Zone scholarship program and the Pedagogies of Art for Social Change Institute for Interns at Penumbra theatre. I have choreographed for the Ritz’ Theater’s Renovate Choreographer’s Showcase and Rabbit Shows at Bryant Lake Bowl, as well as the Universal Dance Destiny Showcase. My work was most recently commissioned for film and show by international musician Hope Medford (of Medicine for the People). In January 2013, myself and several other prominent female artists in the Twin Cities co curated an all female multidisciplinary performing arts event called SHEbeats, held at the Fine Line Music Cafe. Through Face Forward and other outlets, I have planned, promoted, and hosted over 20 shows at various venues throughout the Twin Cities, including First Avenue’s mainroom, the Loft of Barfly, Patrick’s Cabaret, Old Arizona Theater, just to name a few. I was a stage manager for both Project Earth Music Festival in and Summer Set Music Festival in summer 2012 & 2013. Most recently, I was inducted into the Minneapolis Hub of Global Shapers, an organization of entrepreneurs who are dedicated to using their leadership skills to build a more peaceful and inclusive environment in their community. I continue to excel in community organizing, event planning, team building, and fostering a socially conscious artist community in the Twin Cities.

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