Work experience

Director, Faculty and Choreographer

SoCal Arts, Monrovia, CA 2020-present

• Lectures and Instructed Intermediate and Advance Dance

• Manages the direction of the school program curriculum

• Creates classical and contemporary choreography

• Choreographs for Youth America Grand Prix

• Produces, directs and films

• Hires personnel and oversees financial aspects of the institution

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Lecturer

Orange Coast Community College, Costa Mesa, CA 2018

• Lectured and Instructed Intermediate and Advance Dance

• Created and Prepared choreography for Spring shows.

• Hosts and imparts in conferences and seminars

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Teacher

California School of the Arts - SGV. Duarte, California 2018-21

• Lectured Dance to High School students

• Lectured students in dance history

• Choreographed for semester shows

• Led workshops and hosted dance seminars and conferences

• Prepared lectures and managed all aspects semester teaching

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Teacher

Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, CA 2017

• Lectured Dance, Dance Theory and Visual Arts to High School students

 

Lecturer

California State University, Los Angeles, CA 2013

• Lectured Dance Theory and History to students

• Prepared written and oral exams, memos, letters and flyers

• Scheduled lecturers, instructed dance workshops and choreographies

• Managed large classroom attendance, interactive workshops and grading

• Taught in both English and Spanish

 

Lecturer and Choreographer

California State University, Los Angeles, CA 2013-2014

• Prepared choreography for International Day of Dance Celebration

• Created flyers and arranged photo shoots for publicity

• Helped organize interactive activities for visitors

• Organized meetings, day trips and rehearsals

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Choreographer

• SoCal Arts

• Pasadena Civic Ballet. Pasadena, CA 

• South Bay Dance Center

• Diablo Ballet

• Several Collaborative Projects in CA, NC 

• Prepared choreography for season shows.

• Organized Rehearsals.

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Dance Teacher

North and Southern California, CA 2001-present

• Instructed Classical Ballet at over 20 dance schools

• Conducted summer programs, dance workshops and student productions

• Performed in more than 50 school productions

• Choreographed group and solo dance numbers for competitions

 

Dancer

San Francisco and Los Angeles Opera, CA 2007-2021

• Performed as dancer and actor in over 20 operas

• Executed principal roles reviewed by local critics

• Performed dance choreographies, theatrical movement and stage fighting

• Member of San Francisco Opera Tenure Dancers roster

 

Guest Dancer and Actor

International, San Francisco Bay and Los Angeles, CA 2001-Present

• Danced with Ballet San Jose, Diablo Ballet, Oakland Ballet, Ohio Ballet, Chatauqua Ballet, Ballet Arizona, AVA Ballet, among others

• Performed dance choreography, theatrical movement and outreach events

• Formed part from inception of the cast of The Tosca Project at ACT

• Participated in Outreach shows for Under-represented youth

• Participated in feature and low budget films, theatre productions, and has

been interviewed by TV stations and newspapers

• Performed in more than 150 productions, with international and local choreographers

• Performed and lectured in dance festivals in Cuba, Colombia and Thailand

• Received State Medal of Honor in Colombia in recognition of international achievement

• Participated in 5 International dance festivals and The IBC in Jackson, MS

• Performed in The Americas and Asia

• Collaborated in the inception of the first web series, CSU-LA Film department

 

Producer

California State University, Los Angeles, CA 2011-2014

• Directed and conceived performance ideas in Dance, Theatre and Film

• Managed all aspects of the publicity department for Web series

• Conducted acting and dance workshops, rehearsals and outreach events

• Created original work and coordinated Union relationship

• Conceived, produced, hired talent, acted, edited and budgeted thesis project

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

• Director and Producer 2006-present

• Director of SoCal Arts. 2020-present

• Films and theater in San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles

• CSU-Los Angeles and Los Angeles Theatre Center, CA

• Co-Founder of Histrion Theatre of Art, Charlotte, NC

 

Volunteer

• Renaissance Mid-Peninsula, San Francisco Bay Area, CA 2007-2008

• Internship, Nova Filmhouse, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 2013