EDUCATION
California State University Fullerton 2023
Bachelor of the Arts in Dance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Spring 2024 Fashion Model for Stardom at the Oscar Event
Winter 2023 Ballet Soloist for the LA Fashion Show for LAFW
Fall 2023 Live Entertainer for a private event in Palm Springs
Fall 2023 Contemporary Soloist for the Newport Beach Film Festival
Summer 2023 Runway Model for the LA Fashion Show by SAS Movie Studios
Spring 2022 Live Model for the Judy Garland Fragrance by Vincenzo Spinnato
Spring 2022 Dancer, Actress, and choreographer for the official California State University Titans Give Music Video
Winter 2021 Actress in G Shooz's official Covid World Order music video
Summer 2021 Actress(Maddie Fitzpatrick),The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Music Video, 2K Baby
Spring 2021 Choreographed, Danced, and Directed Glamorous music video cover
Winter 2020 Actress in Skylan Brooks (Skiez 7) Like Dat music video
Spring 2020 Choreographed, Danced, and Directed The Change music video
Winter 2019 Dancer & Actress in the SALVAJES music video
Winter 2018 Ballet Dancer in the Russian Moscow Ballet's The Nutcracker
Fall - Winter 2018 Ballet and Fitness Instructor for Miss Julie’s Dance & Fitness
Spring - Fall 2018 Dance and Gymnastics instructor for the Greater Valley YMCA
SPECIAL TRAINING
Spring 2023 Modern: Eric Parra, Company Dancer for the Limon Dance Company
Spring 2023 Hip-hop: CJ Jensen, (Lady Gaga World Tour 22’) CSUF Dance Alumni
Spring 2023 Jazz: Macarena Gandarillas, Professional Broadway Dancer, Dance Instructor at CSUF, Choreographed for Dolly Parton, Janet & Michael Jackson, Bob Hope, and more
Spring 2022-23 Modern: Debra Noble, Professional Dancer & Company Director, performed with the American Repertory Dance Company and the Limon Dance Company
Fall 2021-23 Ballet: Muriel Joyce, Professional Ballerina who danced in the National Bavarian Ballet and the Los Angeles Classical Ballet, is Dance Instructor at CSUF
Fall 2021-23 Modern: Lisa D. Long, Professional Dancer for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre & Principal Dancer with Dance Kaleidoscope, Dance Instructor at CSUF
Fall 2021-22 Modern: Alvin Rangel, Professional Dancer, and Dance Instructor at CSUF, performed with the Dayton Contemporary Dance Company and worked with Bill T. Jones, Dwight Rhoden, Donald Mckayle, Doug Varone, and more.
Fall 2021-22 Modern: Courtney Ozovek, Professional Dance Instructor at CSUF, worked alongside Keith Johnson, and Andrew Vaca, and is a founding member of BARE Dance Company, Dance Instructor at CSUF
Fall 2021-22 Ballet: Timothy Lynch, Professional Ballet Instructor at CSUF, Danced for Pacific Northwest Ballet, and performed featured roles in George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and works by Jerome Robbins, Paul Taylor, and more.
Fall 2021 Contemporary: Leonardo Damasco, Professional Dancer, Teacher, and Videographer, danced for DIAVOLO and became the company’s resident choreographer
Fall 2019 Hip-hop: Dana Alexa & Chloe Lukasiak, Netflix’s Tall Girl Dance-On class at Millenium Dance Complex
Fall 2019-21 Acting: Pete Uribe, Acclaimed Actor & Award Winning Theater Director at Orange Coast College
Fall 2019-21 Modern: Rachel Berman, professional dancer & professor at Orange Coast College, a former student of Paul Taylor
Fall 2019-21 Ballet: Jose Costas Principal Dancer with Ballet Hispanico of NY, founder of Contempo Ballet, Orange Coast College
Fall 2018 Ballet: Diane Verdi, soloist with the Garden State Ballet Company & Morse Donaldson Modern Dance Company
Summer 2018 Jazz and Modern: Christine Sieniki, Professional NYC Broadway Rockette, Dance Teacher for the Industry Xperience
Summer 2018 Modern, Lyrical: Steve Ewing, Professional Dancer & Instructor, performed in the Broadway musical Wicked, a teacher at Broadway Dance Center, Dance Teacher for the Industry Xperience
Summer 2018 Contemporary: Jeremy Duvall, Professional Dancer in the Broadway musical Wicked, Dance Teacher for the Industry Xperience
Spring 2016-17 Aerial Arts: Ruby Karen, Professional Aerialist, guest performer on So You Think You Can Dance, Winner of several national awards from Japan, the Philippines, and the U.S.
Summer 2015 Ballet: Diane Verdi, soloist with the Garden State Ballet Company & Morse Donaldson Modern Dance Company
Summer 2015 Ballet: Catherine Van Rosen Dublinski, Professional Ballerina and Ballet Teacher
Summer 2015 Martial Arts: Robert Joyner, 3rd-degree black belt, member of the U.S. team to fight in the World Full-Contact Karate Championships in Japan
Spring 2015 Baseball: Paul McGloin, MLB Professional Baseball Coach and scout for the Yankees, ESCBA Baseball Academy
Fall 2014 Kodokan Goshin Jitsu: Sensei Amy, Dragon Tales Karate Academy
Fall 2014 Competitive Swim: Andrew Ametrano, National Swim Breaststroke Champion
Fall 2014 Hip-hop: B-Boy Leerok, World Champion Break Dancer, 360 AllStar
Fall 2014 Ballet: Olga Uru, Professional Ballerina with the Moscow Ballet
Summer 2014: Ballet, Jazz, Modern, The Joan Harris Conservatory
Summer 2014 Ballet: Vladislav Latrantov, Principal Dancer in the Bolshoi Ballet
Spring 2013 Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Lyrical: Julie Ardito School of Dance
Spring 2011-12 Ballet, Jazz, Tap: Taryn Chavez, Professional Dancer, company member for Rhapsody in Taps
Winter 2010 Gymnastics: Anjte Morris, Gymnastics Program Director & Instructor
Summer 2010 Ballet, Tap, Jazz: Notara School of Dance and Acting, Certified ABT National Training
Spring 2010 Gymnastics: Anjte Morris, Gymnastics Program Director & Instructor
Winter 2008 Notara School of Dance & Acting
Fall 2007-8 - Rattaboska Southland Ballet Academy
Summer 2005-6 Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Page Academy Private school Dance program -
Winter 2006 Christmas Show
PERFORMANCES
Spring 2023 Runway Model and Vogue performer for the 2023 Tusk Ball
Fall 2022 Ballet, Modern, and contemporary dancer in the CSUF Fall Dance Theatre
Spring 2022 Dancer, Actress, and choreographer for the official California State University Fullerton Titans Give Music Video
Spring 2022 Dancer in the CSUF Spring Dance Concert
Spring 2020 Modern soloist for Legacy Nightclub
Fall 2019 Ballet soloist for the Laguna Beach Sawdust Festival
Summer 2019 Contemporary Soloist for the Long Beach Love Festival
Summer 2019 Hip-hop soloist for the LA Rarehouse Concert
Summer 2019 Salsa dancer at the OC Fairground’s Hussong Cantina
Summer 2019 Ballet dancer for the School of Visual & Performing Arts Showcase
Fall 2018 Scholarship Winner for Electric City Dance
Summer 2018 Ballet soloist, Feeling Good for the YMCA Dancing On Broadway Recital
Summer 2018 Ballet soloist, Feeling Good for the Red Cross Foundation Fundraiser
Spring 2017 Solo Aerialist in the Orange County Fair’s Imaginology by The Ruby Karen Project
Spring 2017 Performer and Actress in Circo Etero Circus by The Ruby Karen Project
Summer 2016 Winner in the Starpower Regional Dance Competition Tour
Summer 2016 Winner in the Regional Kar Dance Competition Tour
Winter 2015 Dancer for the 7th annual performance for the Holocaust Survivors, The Nutcracker Arabian, Jazz, Contemporary, Hip-hop
Fall 2013 Ballet, jazz, and lyrical dancer, A Celebration of Dance, Julie Arditio School of Dance
Spring 2013 Spring Recital by Julie Ardito School of Dance
Fall 2012 Snowflake in The Nutcracker presented by Notara School of Dance & Acting
Fall 2011 Teapot in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast by The Arts Conservatory
Spring 2011 Ballet and tap dancer in the Spring Showcase by Notara School of Dance & Acting
Winter/2010 Lemondrop in The Nutcracker presented by Notara School of Dance & Acting
CHOREOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE
Fall 2022 Our Home (Contemporary Trio), Cal-State Fullerton Dance Composition C Senior Showcase
Spring 2022 Dancer, Actress, and choreographer for the official California State University Titans Give Music Video
Spring 2022 The Struggle (Contemporary Trio), Cal-State Fullerton Dance Composition B Showcase
Winter 2021 Memories (Contemporary Duo), Cal-State Fullerton Dance Composition A Showcase
Spring 2021 Choreographed, Danced, and Directed Glamorous music video cover
Winter 2020 Choreographed, Danced, and Directed Master of The Tides Music Video
Summer 2020 Choreographed and Danced I’ll Be Loving You Always, (modern solo), BLM Virtual Benefit Concert
Spring 2020 Choreographed, Danced, and Directed The Change music video
Summer 2019 Choreographed and Danced The Classics for the School of Visual & Performing Arts Showcase
Spring 2019 All Around The World, Take Me to Rio, One World, Remember Me, Mambo Italiano, and Pop Drop and Roll (6 pieces) for the YMCA Dance Around the World Spring Recital
Summer 2018 Performed Feeling Good for the Red Cross Foundation and the Dancing on Broadway Recital by the YMCA
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