As a choreographer, I find my inspiration from music, visual art, the natural world, literature, psychology, and sociology. Endlessly fascinated by the rhythms and tensegrity of the human body and mind, my work combines physical movement with gestural narratives that illuminate the interconnectivities that dominate our individual and collective lives. My work appears at the intersection of abstraction and vulnerability, and is an exploration of duality. It is a reconciling of opposing forces in an effort to find balance and resiliency. I am a shifter of shapes. I believe all that we inherit in our bodies through genetic transference and the culture we are part of, as well as through our own personal experiences and knowledge, resides in the body. This unique form is the motivation for expression. I strive to express the melodies and rhythms of music and of one’s own body, to understand the importance of gesture, to feel the ground and the air, to range from cantilevered to centered, to find comfort and stillness, to take risks. My choreography aims to connect with the inherent intellect of the body, to find the freedom, strength, and stamina in the body to increase the possible range of physical response—to have the body meet the power of the imagination. I experience dance as a dialogue or conversation, a chance for connection and a shared experience—between the movement and music, between the present and memory, between the performers, and with the audience. See live art!