Education
Workshops, masterclasses, mentorship, and online programs.
I teach performers to find joy in movement, take up space, and step back onto the stage with confidence.
Workshops and masterclasses
Dance intensives, flexibility labs, performance coaching, and masterclasses, custom-built for studios, universities, and theatre companies. My instruction is grounded in rigorous technique, and I bring years of university teaching as a professor of dance and communication.
Topics can include
- Contemporary, ballet, theatre, or commercial styles
- Stage presence and confidence
- Flexibility and contortion
- Leaps, turns, and tricks
- Partnering
- Dance for the camera
- Audition prep
- Industry Q&As
- Aerial silks, at select studios
One-on-one mentorship
Big-sister mentorship for adult performers returning to the stage after career breaks, life transitions, or trauma. Limited spots available.
What we work on
- Rebuilding confidence
- Performance technique
- Audition prep
- Managing stage anxiety
- Sustainable training routines
- Finding your artistic voice again
Online programs
12 Days to the Stage
A mentorship program for performers ready to level up their career. Stop feeling stuck and start putting yourself back into the spotlight.
Merry & Bendy Flexibility Library
I wasn’t a flexible kid, but after training with top coaches in Las Vegas, I became a contortionist. Now, I teach flexibility for adults. Any level. Any age. Any body. Even if you’ve never done a split, this is for you.
Book a workshop
Tell me about your studio, school, or program, and I'll build a class around your students.