Passion, curiosity, and communication are purposefully alive when I teach. These qualities increase awareness, deepen our consciousness, and help establish an important connection to my students. I teach movers of all levels in the college and therefore my purpose is to make movement accessible and useful to them. I teach students how to explore and expand their own movement language so that they gain confidence and personal authority. Learning is most powerful when it is led by curiosity.  

In a liberal arts setting, it is necessary to integrate our physical and creative selves into academic study. More than anything else, I know I am increasing human perceptiveness by way of the body. We are sensing, imagining, relating, and creating to gain visceral memories they will weave into the philosophical, technical, and historical languages of other disciplines. This exchange reinforces a dynamic alignment of mind and body.  

My approach is conceptual and creative. I encourage a practice that grounds the body repeatedly. We explore ways to extend the body into mobility. This practice has evolved over 34 years, but it continues to expand body intelligence by giving students tools to sense, adapt, collaborate, play, and center their body.   

I am passionate about my role as a facilitator of prompts, a witness to change, and a producer of effective learning environments. The circle is where we participate and “hold the space” for each other. Partners witness, support weight, and share intention in this moving community. Awareness and vulnerability strengthen this community.