I was born in Portland, Oregon on November 15th, 1990. I spent the first half of my childhood in Portland getting rained on. The second half I spent in the Sonoran Desert. My parents believe living in extreme conditions builds character, but that’s not why I’m in New York City right now. I came to New York to live large in a tiny two-bedroom apartment with two of my sisters. After a year of that, we realized we needed to move into a large apartment and fill it with lots of cats.
I ate an orange and became a dancer.
I also perform with The Equus Projects/Onsite NYC and AnA Collaborations, an arts collective that I co-direct with Alex Jenkins. I’m very passionate about equality and enjoy engaging in other art forms. I enjoy the openness that Teresa’s process and work allows for. To me, the overarching theme of Teresa’s work is studying, exposing, and questioning the human experience.
I’m currently teaching myself to dance, it’s pretty time consuming. I love to take classes from teachers who understand progression, who encourage curiosity and individualism, and who listen and respond to the energy in the room. In general I like to take classes at Gibney Dance because I feel at home there and yes, because I’m biased.