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I have over 30 years experience as an instructor, actor and choreographer. I am a graduate of The Hotchkiss School and Carnegie Mellon University where I received my BFA in Musical Theater and Drama. Originally from NYC, I began dancing at the age of 3 and continued on to dance professionally playing the lead role of Clara in American Ballet Theater’s studio version of the Nutcracker at the age of 10. While in NY, I acted in a variety of classical and modern plays as well as TV commercials for Dristan and Budweiser, series for ABC Television- “Equal Justice” with Sarah Jessica Parker, the Independent Feature “ZOO”, and Industrial Films for Lancôme Cosmetics. Some of my favorite roles were playing Adelaide in "Guys and Dolls" opposite Barry Williams, Lola in "Damn Yankees" and other productions that included such names as Jane Curtain and Jill Clayburgh. I also appeared in the groundbreaking on line series for Prentice Hall "Mastering Business". In 1993, I opened Impact Center for the Fine Arts in Lakeville, Ct. My clients included the children of such celebrities as Meryl Streep, Jill Clayburgh, Michael J. Fox, Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgewick and Tracey Ullman. My students have gone on to professional careers on Broadway appearing in Annie Get you Gun, Steel Magnolias, Heartbreak House, and the National Tour of Annie. More recently in Orlando, I have appeared in national and regional commercials for Disney, Universal Studios, Busch Gardens, Haverty's and Sonny's BBQ. I did Godspell at the Winter Park Playhouse for which I was also the assistant choreographer. I choreographed the national TV commercial for CarePlus Health Care and I have taught all over Orlando including at the prestigious Orlando Ballet School. I have directed the premiere podcast of Flowers in the Desert by Donna Hoke for the Readers Theater of Ithaca and appeared in the online comedy series "Whats New America". Most recently, Ive gone back to my theater roots playing Tessie in "Gypsy", Mortitia in "The Addams Family", Adelaide(again)in "Guys and Dolls" all at The Athens Theater in Deland, Florida. This summer I was nominated for Best Actress for my portrayal of Masha in "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" at Osceola Arts in Kissimmee.