Much like "spirit" is hard to put into words, if I want to show you that I can create memorable experiences,
it would be far more effective to CREATE a memorable experience for you,
than to boast wax poetic on my track record of creating them.

But alas, until we meet, examples will have to suffice! (and hopefully entice!)

 

EXAMPLE #1
Performing in New York Showcase

For the past 8 years, I have been co-producing/directing an annual showcase
of dance companies, dance schools, and recreational dance performers. Dancers
perform in a REAL New York City theater in front of a paying audience.
We sell out two shows and the performers each receive photos and videos of their performance.
I manage everything from performer recruitment to theater coordination to day-of crew oversight.
And share in the hugs and tears (of joy!) shared by both first-time performers and veterans.

 

EXAMPLE #2
Stanford University "Code in Place" Computer Coding Class

I've had the privilege, for 3 years, of teaching an online coding class to learners from across the globe.
Cue the #RecordScratch... coding class??
How does teaching a class on coding have anything to do with memorable experience, much less art?
COMPUTER CODING CAN BE DRY AND BORING! Especially over Zoom!
To keep learners engaged, I create a fun and engaging environment with real-world problem-solving challenges.
Each week, I facilitate a 1-2 hour lesson on a coding concept, with the ultimate goal of
a self-directed "project" that each learner can craft and code from start to finish.
To be honest, I kind of created a monster.
One year, by popular demand, I kept the class going for 9 months longer than the official "six week course"!

 

EXAMPLE #3
Adult Dance Summer Intensive

Summer intensives allow a dancer to hone their training and make big leaps in a dedicated, supportive environment.
Young dancers have known the immense opportunity that summer intensives afford a dancer.
Not to mention, the lifelong friendships that form in the shared safe space of the dance studio, with masterclass instruction and live music.
But summer intensives usually cut-off after the age of 18.
Why should ADULTS miss out on the benefits (AND FUN) of dedicated training in a safe, supportive space, with their fellow adult danceres?
My longtime ballet teacher and I saw the demand for an ADULT SUMMER DANCE INTENSIVE and crafted such an offering.
The first year alone saw more than 20 participants (we had to rent more studio space!)
and, over the past several years, we expanded the program to be even more custom-tailored to individual dancers needs.

 

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