Creator. Performer. Teacher.

“What a force she is! Compelling. Original. An emerging artist with a mature and distinct creative voice.”

— Chris Jannides, Theatreview

I am a movement and theatre artist living in Te-Whanganui-A-Tara whose practice is grounded in a philosophy of learning, creating, and teaching - each element informing the others as passions in their own right. My work spans from durational performance art to meditative poetry podcasts, and I predominantly create theatrical dance works.

As a certified Countertechnique teacher, Vinyasa Yoga teacher, and Contact C.A.R.E practitioner in training, my work is deeply informed by somatic practices. I have choreographed and performed for numerous companies around Aotearoa, Australia and Korea, and have been a full time tutor at The New Zealand School of Dance. I am passionate about continuously growing my capacity to lead safe and nourishing yet creatively risky spaces.

I believe that everyone can and should engage in the arts, that they are a powerful tool for connection, compassion, and joy. As an inheritor of privilege and a white person, I want my art to contribute to decolonisation by engaging in the complicated process of accountability. My work aims to be part of a broader conversation about trauma, privilege, and how we continue to cope, connect, thrive, and contribute in this world.

C.V.

Choreographer 

Busan International Dance Festival 

  • Resisting Resistance 2024

House of Sand 

  • That Was Friday 2022

  • UNDOING 2022 

  • Reddy Nelken 2021 

  • Dance. Dance. Have Feelings 2020 

  • Fear of Eggs 2018 

  • Knitting While Sleeping 2016 

QL2 Dance 

  • Filling the Space: The Shape of Empty Space 2019 

  • TWO ZERO: Bigger 2018 

  • This Poisoned Sea 2017

Footnote Dance Co. 

  • Balancing Point: A Snail Watches Dust Particles in Sunlight 2018  (co-choreographer James O’Hara) 

  • The Rebel Pink: Not All Who Launder Are Washed 2017 

The New Zealand School of Dance

  • Grad Season: You’ll Never Have To Wear A Concrete Dressing Gown 2021 

  • ONCE: Skin of Grime 2017

F.O.R.M Vancouver/House of Sand 

  • MGWH 2015 (Dance Film)

Creator & Performer 

House of Sand 

  • Manage Your Expectations 2024

  • e.motion 2020

  • all hOurs 2019 

  • Feet.us 2017 

  • Castles 2016 

  • Pedal.Peddle 2015 

Art Not Apart/House of Sand 

  • Womb Man 2020 

Glenn Ashworth/ House of Sand 

  • Sarah 2020

Teaching 

Qualifications 

Certified Countertechnique Teacher 2018

Yoga Alliance Cert. Vinyasa Yoga Teacher 2020 

Experience 

Busan International Choreographers Camp 

  • Master Workshop Leader 2023

Ballet Collective Aotearoa 

  • Creatives in Schools 2023

New Zealand School of Dance 

  • Full time tutor Aug–Dec 2021 

Footnote Dance 

  • ChoreoLab Workshops 2021

Casual teaching 

  • Dance North 

  • Java Dance 

  • South Australian Independent Dance 

  • New Zealand Dance Company  

  • Footnote Dance Company

  • Wellesley Studios 

  • Kim Harvey School of Dance 

  • QL2 Dance 

  • The Golds 

  • Royal Academy of Dance ACT 

  • AusDance ACT 

  • Standouts Youth Theatre 

Choreographic mentoring 

  • QL2 Dance 

Other 

  • Make a Move Education Program for the Australian National Curriculum (Key Artist/Mentor) 2017–2018

House of Sand 

  • Public and professional programs 2015–2024

Performer 

The New Zealand Dance Company

  • Jo Loyd 

    • What They Said 2022

  • Chrissie Parrot 

    • DecoDance 2022+23 

  • Katrina Bastian 

    • First it was a Rainforest 2021 

Borderline Arts Ensemble 

  • Strasbourg 1518 2021 

Liz Lea Productions 

  • The Point 2021 

Australian Dance Party — Dir. Alison Plevy 

  • From The Vault 2019 

  • Move To Zero 2018

  • Seamless 2017 

  • Shake It 2017 

House of Sand 

  • UNDOING return season 2022 

  • Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. 2018 (Actor) 

Little Dove Theatre Art — Dir. Chenoeh Miller 

  • Sound and Fury Ensemble 2017–2020 

  • Gifted 2018–2019 

WOW Arts — Dir. Ross McCormack/Kip Chapman 

  • World of Wearable Art Show 2017

Body Cartography — Dir. Olive Bieringa & Otto Ramstad 

  • Closer 2016 

Java Dance Company — Dir. Sacha Copland 

  • CubaDupa 2016 

  • The Metamorphosis Trail 2020 

QL2 Youth Dance (professional stream) — Dir. Ruth Osborne 

  • Other Moments 2016 

Battleground Productions — Dir. John Butterfeild 

  • Your Body is a Battleground 2015

Education and Training 

The New Zealand School of Dance Bachelor of Arts

  • Contemporary Dance Major (2012–2015) 

SITI Company

  • Summer Intensive (2016) 

Jane Kellar 

  • Private Vocal Training (2013–2019)

Kim Harvey School of Dance 

  • Classical Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Tap (1999–2011) 

QL2 Youth Dance 

  • Company Class & Workshops (2009–2011)

Residencies 

STRUT Dance 

  • SEED Residency 2018

Java Dance  

  • Metamorphosis Residency 2022

Wellesley Studios 

  • Summer Resident 2023

Belconnen Arts Center 

  • Creation Residency 2022

Arts Management 

House of Sand

  • Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director

New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020 

  • Artist Liaison & Logistics Assistant

Other 

Muscle Mouth — Choreographic mentee to Ross McCormack 

  • As it Stands 2019 

State Theatre Company SA/ HoS — Assistant Dir. & Choreographer 

  • Welcome The Bright World 2018 

Belco Arts Commission — Podcast series: Motion Poetry 2020