Join me as I get to return to one of my favorite podcasts, “Beyond the Steps” with Apolla Performance, as Melissa and Bri and I talk about really practical tips for taking care of your needs and boundaries if you are an actor or dancer on set.
Writing updates- an Article and Book!
The Special Issue of the Journal of Dance Education features my “In-Practice” article “Assessments of Care” regarding consent-forward and trauma-informed grading practices in the dance classroom. A free e-copy is available when you use this link (limited to the first 50 uses). I’d love to know your thoughts when you read it!
Also, I have turned in my manuscript! Look for more pedagogic tools for dance and movement coming your way in 2026 in this new book! Stay tuned for updates as I move through the final stages of the editing process.
Review for "Mud" at Latiné Theater Lab
Mud is such an iconic play of abstract, theatrical, modern work. It was my pleasure to create the intimacy and violence for this inaugural performance of the new Latiné Theater Lab in South Florida!
Check out our review here.
A few production photos are also up on my Work Samples page!
Gratitude for "The Impossible Task of Today"
Where to even begin this post of gratitude for “The Impossible Task of Today”….
Thank you, Jeff, for this story. Thank you, Matt, for trusting me with the Dark. I watched audiences cry, gasp, hold each other, sit in stunned silence as they spent 95 minutes in Jack’s grief. I am so honored to have been part of both the creative team and the cast that put this nearly-impossible task on the stage. Thank you both for your vision, direction, collaboration that helped me hold the nuances of protection.
Matt Corey and Chelsea Tuffy- thank you for being such amazing artists who made the Dark so much more with your sound and costume designs. You work brought so much more to mine and I am grateful.
George- one of my favorite onstage moments is when the Dark walks between Jack and Val and the lights go to red one by one as it passes by. A thrill every night to watch that tech transform the story.
Grace- thank you for being such a professional and caring ID, creating beautiful moments, and giving me this opportunity to take a different role.
Rose and Tim- it was so fun to get to be with you as an actor. Your support and professionalism are unmatched.
And the cast. Wow. Iain, Vaishnavi, Kaelyn, and Anthony, I am so, so grateful for your friendship, your fun, your absolutely every night stunning performances that I got to witness. You are all incredible actors and humans and brilliant, vulnerable performers. I could not be more humbled than by sharing the stage with you all.
Iain, special thanks for your collaboration. It was so fun to move and create with you.
And the entire TheatreLab team- Thank you for the amazing work you do. I always love playing with you.
Reviews of "The Impossible Task of Today"
I have been thrilled to be back onstage as an actor for the first time in a handful of years as The Dark in “The Impossible Task of Today” at TheatreLab. In addition to embodying this role, I created the choreography for the play, which is really 90 minutes of movement for The Dark!
I have to offer thanks and respect to scene partner Iain Batchelor, Director Matt Stabile, and playwright Jeff Bower, who also had invaluable movement input.
The play has been really well-received by the community and we’ve gotten some great reviews, too!
The New Pelican 4/14/25
Hollywood and Intimacy Coordinators
I was honored to be a source for a Yahoo! News article examining how Intimacy Coordinators are utilized in Hollywood. Read it here.
All the Natalie Portmans review
I was honored to be the movement director (handling intimacy, fights, and dance) for All the Natalie Portmans at Thinking Cap Theatre. Check out the production’s review in South Florida Theater Magazine here.
New Podcast Episode Featuring Nicole Perry discussing Psychological Safety at Work
My dear friend and past theatre colleague Rebecca Vickers has a podcast called “Bad Bosses, Great Leaders” and she interviews leaders from a variety of industries to offer their insights and advice on what makes a leader, not just a boss.
Rebecca and I talked about psychological safety- what it is, how to create it and why it’s important.
Check out “Psychological Safety, Vulnerability, and Encouraging Creative Leadership” now here, or wherever you get your podcasts!
Dancing with an Ex?
Dance Magazine offers some perspectives and advice with their new article, featuring some words of wisdom from me.
My favorite: Keeping things professional is essential, even in a workplace that emphasizes expressivity. “We’re constantly tapping into our emotions to tell a story,” Perry says. “That mindset of ‘I’m at work now’ is really important.
Feature on Canvas Rebel
Here’s an interview with me talking about some important things to consider when learning to become an Intimacy Professional.