Dance is my life. The movement of bodies in space and time feels like the most real thing in the universe. I create for performance and for video. I have taught movement to professionals, amateurs, children, and adults. I see so much value in this art form. I've witnessed it help many people feel more alive. The work ranges from free improvisation to meticulously crafted choreography. I love playing on the spectrum between my classically trained performative actor and the casual pedestrian human that we all are. This gives my art a sense of dark humor. Contemplative personal stories become abstract and loose. Allowing the audience to experience their own inner secrets with a sense of nonchalance.  This is therapeutic. I use the art of dance to figure out my emotions and mental blocks. It connects me deeply to people. I learn so much about myself and others whenever I perform or teach. I also simply think watching other people move is beautiful. There are multiple ways to start a new process. However, if working in collaboration, it is always conversion. The final product can never be more important than the connection between the artists. That relationship is the essence of any collaborative piece. When working alone, I have many tools. Writing poetry, drawing, reading, or talking to others about the subject. I improvise, record myself, review, and then start creating material. I don't mind doing something everyone has already seen before. I will sacrifice originality for the sake of authenticity. I am a different human living in a new moment. Dance is alive, so the most important thing is to experience that while performing. At that moment, the audience feels it too.