Waltz of the Flowers, Nutcracker 2008

This is the Waltz of the Flowers, which I choreographed for Balance: The GW Ballet Group's 2008 Nutcracker. I learned so much about choreographing, casting, and rehearsing a large piece throughout this process. This experience helped me to create a much more professional work in my snow scene for the 2009 Nutcracker, although I still like this piece a lot also. Choreographing this piece was where I first discovered my love of visually pleasing formations and intricate floor patterns for large groups of dancers.

Snow Scene, Nutcracker 2009

This past December, I choreographed the snow scene for Balance: The GW Ballet Group's 2009 Nutcracker. This was a challenging piece to complete but I am very proud of my work. I apologize that the full snow scene is not in one video, I am working on editing them together. The first video is the Pine Forest pas de deux between Clara and the Nutcracker as they journey into the land of snowflakes and meet the Snow Queen. In the second video, the Snow Queen and snowflakes dance as Clara and the Nutcracker travel to the land of sweets.