Artist Statement

I explore highly-physical, rigorous movement that constantly teeters between suspension and gravity. Risk-taking is at the forefront of my work. I make work that is intuitive, yet somehow also unexpected, like watching two skilled players play a game you’ve never seen before. I make work as a means to challenge and explore the depths to which I can push myself. My work is ever-evolving in an effort to bust beyond boundaries and enter a further realm of physicality. I work collaboratively with the dancers in my processes to fold their unique challenges, —strength, timing, flow,— and experiences into the movement we create to build community and breathe life into the work.

But, really, I do all of this because I am an adrenaline junkie. I pursue the rush of endorphins that I get after attempting the impossible. I seek out that millisecond of free-fall in moments of suspension. I crave the risk that comes with diving headfirst into something I am unsure I can do. I love the feeling of throwing myself across the space. I long for reckless abandon. I just want to deeply, physically feel my art for myself because I make dance for me.