about me
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about me |
Hey there! Ever since I wrote, directed, and starred in living room shows with my cousins at any given family gathering, I have felt a passion that I needed to follow. I was born and raised in Ogden, Utah to a very artistic and supportive family. My mother, who is an actor, was always a great inspiration to me when I watched her perform. My dad, a lighting designer, taught me to look at shows from a whole different perspective that I have come to love so much! At the age of 7, I performed in my first musical—A Christmas Carol(as Tiny Tim). From that moment, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life! 
After several years of performing, and loving every second of it, my voice started to change. This kicked in a full blown identity crisis panic. Around the age of 14, I decided to take a break from musicals, so I took my first ballet class. It was so hard, but I loved the challenge. At 16 years old, I entered The Rocky Mountain Choreography Festival with a pas de deux choreographed with my partner, Isabella Willie. We ended up winning first place in the audience choice and judges’ choice categories. Our prize included the insane opportunity to choreograph a full length show in the historic Peery's Egyptian Theater. This was the first time I truly got to flex my artistic muscles that were bubbling up for so long. We created a full length concept-dance show titled: TORN TOGETHER COMING APART. After a few more Nutcrackers, I moved to Boston for my senior year of high school in the pre-professional division at Boston Ballet. There, I was lucky enough to perform in the stunning Boston Opera House in THE NUTCRACKER, SWAN LAKE, and NEXT GENERATION. I loved it so much, but I realized that theatre brings me another level of joy and artistic expression. 
“Answer My Call” Choreographed by Matthew Rees and Isabella Willie
Now, I’ve lived in NYC for the past 4 years, and will be graduating this May from Pace University with a BFA in Musical Theatre and a minor in Dance! Since moving to the city, I’ve performed Off-Broadway in an immersive show, as well as work on the development of the Broadway transfers of RAGTIME and TITANIQUE, and HIGH SPIRITS at New York City Center. I recently co-choreographed Sweeney Todd, my first full length musical, an opportunity that I am incredibly grateful for. Being on the creative team reminded me how much I love making theatre and being able to express my creativity, artistry, and the crazy pictures I see in my mind! When I’m not performing or creating work, you can catch me cooking, skiing, hiking, boat surfing, baking, reading, doing an escape room, seeing immersive theatre, or riding a roller coaster.