RESUME: Actor & Tap Dancer

TV & Film Experience

  • Thing from the Factory by the Field | Lead | Dir. Joel Potrykus
    • Streaming on The Criterion Channel
  • Outward | Lead | Dir. Elijah Hatcher-Kay
  • In the Blood | Supporting | Dir. Allison Riley
  • Pariah | Supporting | Motion Picture Institute
  • Digger’s Folly | Supporting | Motion Picture Institute
  • The Autumn Girl Short Film | Supporting | Dir. Kyle Misak
    • Cannes International Independent Film Festival (СIIFF) Grand Prize Short Film
  • Sonder Webseries | Recurring 8 episodes | TLBM Productions
  • Margie Mays Music Video | Background | Dir. Kyle Misak
  • Miracle on Christmas | Background | Green Apple Productions
  • Fox 2 News Live | Tap Dancer | Tap Dance Detroit
  • Quantum Ink (pre-production) | Lead | My Black Lab Productions

Acting & Vocal Training

  • Auditioning Techniques | Mark Tillman, CSA | Los Angeles
  • Scene Study Techniques | Ani Avetyan, CSA | Los Angeles
  • Cold Reading Techniques | Ricki Maslar, CSA | Los Angeles
  • Scene Study Techniques | Chadwick Struck, CSA | Los Angeles
  • Cold Reading/Scene Study | Shawn Caulin Young | Los Angeles
  • Private Coach | Shawn Caulin Young | Los Angeles
  • Animation Voice Over Acting | Arianna Ratner | Los Angeles
  • Private Coach | Anne Cooper | Los Angeles
  • Commercial Audition | Barry Shapiro | New York
  • Character Development | Paul Whitthorne | New York
  • Improv & Sketch Comedy | Alex Malaos | New York
  • Scene Study Techniques | David Wenzel | New York
  • Scene Study Techniques | Ellen Jacoby, CSA | Green Room Acting
  • Scene Study Techniques | Mark Fincannon, CSA | Green Room Acting
  • Voice, Diction & Accent | Techniques Todd Karner | Green Room Acting
  • Actor’s Movement & Physicality | Dan O’Neill | London
  • Script and Line Study | Brigid Panet | London
  • Voice Techniques | Salvatore Sorce | London
  • Scene Study Techniques | Trilby James | London
  • TV/Film Technique | Todd Etelson | Actors Technique NY
  • Auditioning Techniques/Scene Study | Bill Church | Interlochen Arts Camp
  • Classical Theater Techniques | Shelby Lewis | Interlochen Arts Camp
  • Vocal Singing Lessons | Nicole Miller | Brighton Music Academy 
  • Ring of Steel Action Theatre and Stunt Troupe | Stunt Camp | Ann Arbor, MI

Dance Performances

  • Beatles on Tap | Tap Dance Detroit | 2021
  • Detroit Piston’s Half Time Show “Lights” | DTR | 2020
  • “Murder at the Tap’Ocho” Detroit | TAP 24.7 | 2019
  • House of Blues Cleveland |Raw Artists Show | 2019
  • Detroit Pistons Half Time Show | Detroit Pistons Drumline | 2019
  • Beatles on Tap | Tap Dance Detroit | 2019
  • Detroit Piston’s Half Time Show “Here Comes the Boom” |DTR | 2019
  • “TapSpeak” Detroit | Tap 24.7 | 2018
  • America’s Thanksgiving Parade Detroit | DTR | 2018, 2019
  • World Showcase | DTR | 2018
  • Shape || Matter Ann Arbor | DTR | 2018
  • ArtLab J Detroit Dance Race | DTR | 2018
  • Motor City Tap Fest Showcase 2017-2019
  • Motor City Soles | DTR |2016-2019
  • Hip Hop Showcase | Heritage | 2015
  • Nutcracker | Fountain Dance Ballet | 2012-2014

Dance Training

Inspired Creations Dance Studio (2 years)
  • Adv Adult Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop
Ginny’s Danceworks (15 years)
  • Ballet, Tap, Acrobatics, Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Hip Hop, Cecchetti, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Contemporary, Liturgical
Detroit Tap Repertory (7 years)
  • Advanced Tap Dance
Tap Dance Detroit (2 years)
  • Broadway Tap, Latin/Ballroom (2 month introduction class)

Additional Dance Training

  • Motor City Tap Festival 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
  • Wing It Tap Intensive & Challenge 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
  • MCTF Summer Series 2020
  • Hoofin Ground 2019
  • Master Series: Women in Tap 2019
  • Tap Into the Network 2019
  • Motor City Tap Fest Conservatory 2019, 2020
  • Passed Cecchetti Level IV Exam 2019
  • Tapapalooza 2018, 2019
  • Tap-ol-o-gy 2018, 2019
  • Rhythm World 2018
  • Passed Cecchetti Level III Exam 2018
  • Passed Cecchetti Level II Exam 2017
  • Snow TAPped Workshop 2017
  • Passed Cecchetti Level I Exam 2016
  • Gems Company Dance Team 2014-2020
  • Dance Masters of MI Conventions 2014-2019
  • Studio Summer Camps 2008-2019

Master Tap Classes

Aaron Tolson, Alan Onickel, Angela Carter, Anthony Morigerato, Aubrey Cheek, Avi Miller, Brenda Bufalino, Brendan Kallam, Bril Barrett, Brinae Ali, Charles Renato, Caleb Teicher, Christopher Braughton, Dante Lara, Debbi Dee, Denise Caston, Dewitt Fleming, Diane Walker, Dormeshia, Dre Torres, Germaine Goodson, Germaine Salsberg, Gregg Russell, Jason Bernard, Jason Samuel Smith, Jenefer Miller, Lynn Schwab, Karen Callaway Williams, Kat Ponza, Kelsey Rose, Maud Arnold, Meghan McBride, Mike Glenney, Nicholas Young, Nico Rubio, Ofer Ben, Randy Skinner, Ray Hesselink, Ryan Lohoff, Ryan Vettel, Sam Weber, Sarah Reich, Savion Glover, Shelby Kaufman, Star Dixon, Suzy Gaurino-Hall, Thommie Retter, Tommy Wasiuta, Tristan Bruns, Vikas Arun

Dance Leadership & Teaching

  • MAD PAC | Adv Tap Teacher
  • Inspired Creations | Tap Teacher
  • Ginny’s Danceworks | Lead Teacher for Summer Camps 2021
  • Motor City Tap Fest | Intern 2020
  • Fuzion Dance Camp | Assistant Tap Teacher 2019
  • TAP 24.7 | TapSpeak Detroit Captain 2018
  • Assisted Kelsey Rose Teaching Master Class 2018
  • Detroit Tap Repertory | Co-Captain & Company Assistant 2017-2021
  • Ginny’s Danceworks | Assistant Teacher (Minis, Combo Classes, Tap, Acro, Summer Camps) 2017-2020
  • Taught DTR Company Class 2017

Modeling

  • Web: Child Model for Craft Blog (www.WeeFolkArt.com) 2008-2016
  • Print: “Living Crafts” Magazine: Winter 2011 Issue

Skills & Hobbies

  • Knitting & Weaving
  • Bible Camp/Youth Group
  • Piano 
  • Golf
  • Altar Server 
  • Yoga
  • Vocal Lessons | Alto/Mezzo-Soprano (F3-A5)
  • Kickboxing
  • First Aid & CPR workshop 2019
  • Biking
  • Swimming
  • Jump rope
  • Basic Stunt Training (falls, dives, harness work, stage combat)
  • Theatrical Sword Fighting

updated 10/16/2022