I hope you notice two things right away: my enthusiasm and caring for others. My energy (i’m told) is contagious and I use it to energize others around me, whether they are clients, students, dancers, musicians or actors. My ongoing passion is to create innovative, valuable learning experiences for everyone - safe spaces for play, realization and action. My teaching, learning & living philosophy is one of inclusivity, passion and caring.
I’m a very proud mum! As my little human has grown into a spectacular young lady, my need to improve the world has taken over my life. How can I help her (and all your babies) realize that their bodies are incredible, miraculous and stunning? How can I help remove the extra clutter that comes from thinking your body isn’t perfect just as it is? I want humans of all kinds to know that we all look different, and different is good. So… through art and movement, I’m on a mission to help people feel a little bit of joy & confidence in themselves.
I try hard to be an LGBTQIA+ & BIPOC ally but I’m learning new things every day. I’m anti-diet culture, pro-choice and yes… I think these things play a HUGE part in how we live in our unique bodies. I’m also a recovering Catholic - moving through life healing from disordered eating & late- in-life-diagnosed ADHD. We all have our stuff… Let’s make some art & heal together!
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Master of Arts (Dance & Movement Education) 2015 - University of North Carolina at Greensbor o
Bachelor of Education (Primary, Junior/Intermediate - Physical Education, Guidance & Career Counselling)
2011 - Western UniversityBachelor of Arts (Political Science) 2006 - Western University
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Curves Ahead - Sault Ste Marie Museum Aug 21-25, 2024 (Solo show)
*Award for best visual art display - Fringe North 2024Teri Hofford Homecoming Bo Tour - August 14, 2024 (Selected pieces exhibited)
Pride London - 33rd Annual Pride Art Show - July 11- 21, 2024 (3 pieces exhibited)
40 Strong: An Exploration of Womanhood Through Lifecasting - May 2024 (Solo show)
HER Market - International Women’s Day 2024 (Interactive Exhibit)
One of A Kind Winter Show - Nov 27- Dec 3, 2023 (Solo booth)
Calla (Fringe North) August 2023 (Selected pieces exhibited) -
University of Western Ontario Opera
2009 - 2019Canadian Operatic Arts Academy 2009 - 2018
Strategic Leadership in the Arts
2013-2017Theatre Arts Fanshwe College 2015/2016
Lake Superior State University Faculty of Arts
2013/2014 (Visiting Professor)Don Wright Faculty of Music (Dance) 2011, 2012
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University of Western Ontario Opera 2009 - 2019
Canadian Operatic Arts Academy 2009 - 2018
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Beat Perception and Production in Musicians and Dancers
Music Perception
4th author - 2021Secrets to Finding the Right Talent In Tech: Why Artists Can Be Your Greatest Asset
SAS Global Forum
Washington, District of Columbia
Paper & Break out session - 2020 (March)Benefits of podcasting as professional development for dance educators
National Dance Education Organization
San Diego, California. Poster 2018Developing Empathy in the Classroom Dance and the Child International Congress
Copenhagen, Denmark - Lecture 2015Spring in War Time: Post-War Effects on Basuch’s Le Sacre du Printemps The Journal of Emerging Dance Scholarship
Published 2013Dance and Rhythm: What Happens Between Musical Notes and Our Bodies
The World Dance Alliance Conference and Festival
Vancouver, Canada
Lecture/Workshop - 2013