Screendance

My creative practice lives at the intersection of film and movement, where I craft works that explore themes of conflict, queerness, and the human condition. Through a blend of cinematic technique and collaborative movement generation, screendance becomes a space for investigating how the body shapes our understanding of self. By embracing the ephemeral and the archival, I aim to create visual experiences that resonate beyond the screen. My work within Screendance spans practitioner, curator, director, and educator roles, impacting all facets of my career through interdisciplinary practices.

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As curator and director of the Utah Dance Film Festival’s MOVE: A 48 Hour Film Competition, where I design frameworks for rapid creation and guide participating artists through the challenge of producing dance films under time constraints. This work allows me to foster community, amplify diverse voices, and celebrate the innovation that emerges when dance and film collide. As Director of the FAF Grant-funded Screendance Graduate Group, I lead a collective of artists in developing site-specific films and interdisciplinary collaborations that push the boundaries of how dance can live on camera. In this role, I mentor peers, facilitate creative processes, and curate opportunities for experimentation and dialogue. As an educator, I’ve guest-lectured on screendance at the University of Utah and at competition dance studios, sharing tools for integrating film and movement in both academic and studio settings. As a creator, I’ve presented work throughout Salt Lake City and at Earl Mosley’s Diversity of Dance Dance Is Activism Film Festival, continuing to explore how screendance can amplify marginalized voices and reimagine the role of dance in community.

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For me, screendance is more than a medium—it’s a way of expanding dance beyond the stage, using film to explore identity, memory, and presence while creating visual experiences that connect body and self in transformative ways.