Breaking Pointe Live Blog: June 28th

8:58 Aww cute, everything ended on a happy note!
8:52 Oh boy Rex, oh no, we've all done that
8:50 Good job Allison, that was lovely
8:47 Christiana and Rex were/are lovely. Nice shoulder sit
8:42 Sorry for the injured girl, but I'm happy we get to see Beckanne again!
8:38 So about that whole "more dance, less drama" thing lol
8:34 I feel bad for Allison that her parents keep bringing up the ex
8:32 Yay Pittsburgh people!
8:32 Haha Allison's sisters look so bored!
8:29 Good Rex, I'm glad you are going to try to dance the best you can
8:28 Yay Adam is pleased. I can now sleep at night.
8:26 Christiana was lovely
8:24 Okay okay okay we love Beckanne, we get it
8:17 Poor Allison....that sucks for her
8:17 Beckanne is perfection onstage, I bet she is phenomenal live
8:15 Good job Ronnie, that was pretty kickass
8:15 Beckanne's makeup is stunning
8:14 Wow do I miss seamed tigthts
8:10 If only Christiana's hair weren't so frizzy
8:09 "Bad rehearsal-good show" Very, very true Ronnie
8:08 I've always been more excited than nervous about opening night
8:08 Oh boy, will Ronnie become a principal?
8:06 Maybe now Beckanne can date Ray
8:06 That cross-andwich looks nasty
8:05 Obviously they are showing Ronnie coming out of the shower. PS when did his eyes get so green?
8:05 "No time for drama" Haha yeah right Adam
8:05 Where do I know that Asian girl from?
8:05 Haha Ronnie wears sweats over his tights
8:04 Allison looks fetching in that tiara
8:03 "Everything leads up to opening night" TRUE THAT
8:02 Adam has so many feelings "staying here is even harder"
8:01 Recap, recap, recap

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.

Choreography: Early Work

These are some very informal pieces that I choreographed for small performances in the 2007-2008, one for my Dance Composition class, one for SPADE (The Student Performing Arts and Dance Event) & one for Balance: The GW Ballet Group's Spring Show. The video quality isn't great on these but you get the general idea.