Arts Engagement & Instruction

Arts Engagement

David A. Straz, Jr. Center for the Performing Arts, Arts Legacy Remix Dream Team
Produce ongoing, cultural and arts experiences, educational outreach, and community partnerships, in collaboration with culturally diverse visual, literary, and performing artists and educators, alongside organizations from around the globe.

USF Performing Arts Medicine Collaborative, Member / Arts and Society Committee
Multidisciplinary organization comprised of arts and health faculty, medical and music graduate students, medical residents, student chapter representatives, community artists, and healthcare specialty providers focused on Performing Arts Medicine with a mission to educate, research, and serve the community.

International Arts + Mind Lab Village, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Committee Member / Panel Discussion Contributor
A multidisciplinary research-to-practice initiative from the Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University which brings together brain scientists and practitioners in architecture, music, and art from around the world to build collaboration and research in an effort to shape and grow the neuroaesthetics field.

Spanish Lyric Theatre/SLT Productions, Board Member / Community Partner / Performer
Tampa’s Oldest Performing Arts Company and the oldest Hispanic theatre group in the United States, SLT is the only group in Tampa dedicated exclusively to the production of musical theatre. Productions focus on Spanish zarzuelas, Viennese operettas and American musical theatre as well as ethnic popular, classic and folk music of Spain and Latin America.

Arts Instruction

ACADEMIC
Hillsborough Community College, Adjunct Faculty
Subjects: ENC 1101: English Composition

Southern New Hampshire University, Adjunct Faculty
Subjects: HUM 102: Self, Society, and the Humanities; HUM 215: Culture and Creativity; HUM 260: Creative Expression in Cultural Context

Saint Leo University, Adjunct Faculty
Subjects: FAS 110CL: Living the Theatre; FAS 228: Movement I; FAS 328: Movement II; FAS 436: Theatre Practicum; ENG 110: How to Write Well; ENG 121: Academic Writing I; ENG 122: Academic Writing II

COMMUNITY
Arts Conservatory for Teens (Tampa, FL)
Theatre instructor for the Young Creators Alliance high school scholarship program.

Veteran Arts & Wellness Collaborative (Tampa, FL)
Lead group sessions with veterans and families to teach mindful approaches to self-care, improve socio-emotional wellness, and engage with literary, visual, and performing arts as a conduit for healing the mind and body, aid in reintegration, and build community.

Writing for Wellness (Tampa, FL)
Lead guided journaling and creative writing sessions to aid in stress reduction; program teaches mindfulness, reflection, breathing, meditation, and observation of the world around us.

The Storytellers Academy Fine Arts Summer Camp (Tampa, FL)
Develop program curriculum and lead elementary youth to produce an original story from the page to the stage. Through participation in theatre, dance, music, visual art, and creative writing activities, participants strengthen critical thinking, creativity, teamwork, and communication skills, while also boosting self-confidence.

All American Dance Factory (Tampa, FL)
Taught Jazz and Luigi techniques to beginner to intermediate youth and adults. Lead “Broadway Bound” Musical Theatre Camp.

Suncoast School of the Arts (Spring Hill, FL)
Staff instructor and choreographer for advanced summer intensive workshops and award-winning competition team. Taught Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop and Lyrical to intermediate and advanced youth and adults.

Terry’s School of Dance & Gymnastics (Alexandria, VA)
Taught Ballet, Jazz and Tap to beginner, intermediate and competition level students, age 3-15. Worked with exceptional children with cognitive, developmental, and/or behavioral disabilities.

Artistic Dance Center (Bradenton, FL)
Taught Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Gymnastics, Hip-Hop, and Zumba to youth and adults, beginner to advanced levels. Directed blocking, dress rehearsal and recital, and managed technical cues during live performance.

Twinkle Toes Dance Productions (Glendale, AZ)    
Dance and Tumbling instructor for youth mobile enrichment program

H.A.R.C. Fine Arts Summer Workshop (Tampa, FL)    
Movement Instructor – Designed to enhance creativity and mind-body awareness for adults with developmental disabilities.

Dance Tree International (Tampa, FL)  
Music Theatre Instructor – Lead choreographer and assistant director for community production of Oklahoma!

Jackie’s Dance Studio & Jazz Center (Tampa, FL)    
Provided instruction in Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Tap, Tumbling, Broadway, Music Theatre, and Luigi Styles.

Arts Performance & Creation

DANCE
Children’s Game 
A Long Journey Home
I Am We
This is Me
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz!
Signs of Strength (S.O.S.)  
A Vegas Review
American All-Star  
Bijoux de Burlesque 
Busch Gardens Tampa 
Lake Gibson High School
Tampa Bay Hurricanes  
Universal Dance Association

Featured Dancer
Featured Performer
Featured Performer / Choreographer
Featured Performer 
Featured Dancer
Featured Performer
Featured Dancer
Pre-Game Show Dancer
Featured Dancer / Choreographer
Dancer / Character Performer
Choreographer
Dance Team Choreographer
National All-Star Performer

Central FL Choreographers Collaboration
Diavolo: The Veterans Project
Veteran-Civilian Dance Ensemble
Diavolo: The Veterans Project
Veteran-Civilian Dance Ensemble
Diavolo: The Veterans Project
Encore Productions
Super Bowl XXXV
Burlesque Dance Company
SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment
UDA National Competition
Florida State Football League
PM Parade, Paris, FR
THEATRE
Women Who Play
Newsies
Babes in Toyland
Giselle
Snow White & the Seven Dwarves
Cinderella
MAME
Oklahoma! 

Jazz Music Student
Featured Dancer
Ensemble
Bathilde
Dopey
Ensemble / Featured Dancer
Ensemble / Featured Dancer
Ensemble / Featured Dancer

Lilly Theatre Company
Jackie’s Dance Studio
Jackie’s Dance Studio
Tampa Children’s Ballet Theatre
Tampa Children’s Ballet Theatre
Spanish Lyric Theatre / SLT Productions
Spanish Lyric Theatre / SLT Productions
Spanish Lyric Theatre / SLT Productions
FILM / TV
The Foster House
Death of a Jazz Singer
Bingo Night!
Especially For Women

Social Worker & Production Assistant
Burlesque Dancer / Bar Patron
Bingo Player 
30 min. Advertisement 

The Belvoir Film Company
OIF Roar Challenge film
The Belvoir Film Company
Shapes Total Fitness – ABC