Milestones over the years

✨ The Journey So Far

Every dancer, teacher, and healer carries a story woven through time — each performance, certification, and collaboration another heartbeat along the way. I share these milestones not to impress, but to honor the many threads that have shaped how I move, teach, and connect today.

I’ve stood on competition floors and studio stages, taught beginners their first triple step, guided couples through their wedding dance nerves, and sat in stillness with students finding their breath again. Along the way, I’ve trained with teachers I deeply admire, completed certifications that challenged and expanded me, and learned — again and again — that mastery is really just devotion in motion.

Awards and placements remind me of the dedication it takes to show up, even when no one’s watching. Certifications remind me that learning never ends. And every kind word from a student, every small spark of confidence in someone’s eyes — that’s the real achievement.

What I celebrate most is not the medals or titles, but the community built through them — the laughter, the late-night rehearsals, the moments of breakthrough on and off the floor. These are the things that make this work feel sacred.

And the journey continues — I’ve just submitted my final exam for the 200-Hour Teacher Training Program with YogaRenew, soon to be officially certified in Hatha and Vinyasa Yoga. It feels like both an ending and a beginning — another rhythm unfolding, another layer of breath, balance, and becoming.

*Master of Dance Degree in American Smooth through Dance Vision International Dance Association

*Associate of Dance Degree in  American Rhythm through Dance Vision International Dance Association

*Certified in West Coast Swing through Global Professional Dance Instructors Association

Placements

  • 1st Place Swing 16 Tournament- Spotlight NY’s Celebration

  • 2nd Place Showdance- Chicago Crystal Ball

  • 2nd Place Showdance- Heart of America Dancesport

  • 4th Place Advanced Strictly Swing- MADJam

  • 4th Place Rising Star- MADJam

  • 1st Place Pro Am Novice Leader- Meet Me In St Louis

  • Social Dance Award Follower- Midwest Westie Fest

  • 2nd Place Advanced Jack & Jill- Show Me Showdown

  • 1st Place Advanced Jack & Jill- SwingTime in the Rockies

  • 4th Place Advanced Jack & Jill- USA Grand Nationals

  • 4th Place Advanced Jack & Jill- Swing Dance America

  • 5th Place Intermediate Jack & Jill- Swing City Chicago

  • 4th Place Intermediate Jack & Jill - Atlanta Swing Classic

  • 3rd Place Intermediate Jack and Jill- Meet Me In St Louis

  • 2nd Place Novice Jack and Jill -The After Party