My relationship with both movement & sound comes through many decades of studies of these mediums through the lenses of performance, therapeutics, esoteric/spiritual, ceremonial, and the unnamed spaces in between. 

I began studying dance around age five and music at age nine, focusing on technique and performance skills in dance studios and band programs in school. I studied ballet/pointe, tap, and jazz dance along with classical/jazz music studies via the clarinet and bass guitar. When I wasn't in classes or performing, I spent much of my time outside in the woods,  where I began exploring meditation practices by the time I was sixteen. I began college as a clarinet performance/music education major and took some ballet/modern classes in college. During these years I shifted my studies to psychology and turned my focus on dance and music to a broader focus of understanding movement and sound.  I took my first yoga class in college as a semester-long course. 

With a BA in psychology from UMASS Amherst, I cultivated a twenty-year career working in non-profit public health organizations, focusing on working with people with diverse types of disabilities and trauma in community-based programs. My roles included direct care, program management, quality development, and training/educational development for staff in both small and large organizations.

Parallel to my work in behavioral & public health, I dove deep into concepts of embodiment, awareness, therapeutic applications of these mediums, and the use of sound/movement through history in different cultures for ceremony, ritual, and community connection. Some of my teachers had backgrounds in ethnomusicology and dance anthropology. I've completed many trainings and certifications in yoga, meditation, somatic practices, healing arts modalities, and sound therapeutics. I specialized in cultivating relaxing practices and experiences. My training also includes a specialization in working with gongs, including training in performance/ensemble work and compositional techniques.

In 2010 I began teaching movement/sound-based classes and workshops at yoga studios, in public health programs, and other community-based settings. I developed a curriculum for healthcare staff on understanding & managing compassion fatigue, integrating my studies of movement/sound work into my work in public health.

 Over time my interest moved back to exploring performance and arts education, integrating my previous experiences and studies from these other perspectives. I've been a teacher, performing artist, and sound designer at Theatre Adventure since 2018 in addition to continuing to teach classes/workshops and perform through Somatic Sounds.