SUMMARY
 

Marc Kenison is a performer, creator, and educator whose interdisciplinary practice merges joyful exploration with rigor across stage, classroom, and community.
 

Career highlights include dancing professionally with the José Limón Dance Company and Tere O’Connor Dance, co-founding Washington Ensemble Theatre in Seattle, the major choreographic project Waxie Moon (17 years, over 1,500 performances worldwide), and extensive teaching in universities, professional organizations, and community settings.
 

EDUCATION
 

Master of Fine Arts (Acting and Performance)

University of Washington • Seattle, WA 05/2004
 

University of Washington acting training included: text analysis; scene study; Stanislavski; Linklater voice; Suzuki training; the Viewpoints; Alexander technique; acting for camera; singing; trapeze; Skinner Releasing; and performing in

plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Harold Pinter, and Nilo Cruz, among others.
 

Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance and Performance)

The Juilliard School • New York, NY 05/1991
 

Juilliard dance training included: ballet; modern dance (Graham and Limón techniques); dance composition; improvisation; contemporary partnering; pas de deux; classical Spanish dance; dance history; Labanotation; Literature and Materials of Music; pre technique conditioning; anatomy; acting for dancers; and performing works by Gerald Arpino, George Balanchine, José Limón, Anna Sokolow, Paul Taylor, and Doug Varone, among others.
 

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 

Highlights include faculty positions at the University of South Carolina, Cornish College of the Arts, and Rutgers University, as well as company teaching for José Limón Dance Company and Tere O’Connor Dance.
 

University Teaching
 

• University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) – Dance Faculty (2025–Present)

       Teach Improvisation and Composition and Choreography I; integrate professional                research into studio curriculum

       Adjudicate the Student Choreography Showcase

       Serve as guest rehearsal coach for Betsy Blackmon Dance Company (Corvidae by                 Colin Connor, two rehearsals)
 

• Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA) – Theatre Faculty (2012–2021); Visiting/Guest Faculty (2006–2012)

       Directed main-stage productions, sophomore capstone projects, and end-of-course             performances

       Developed and taught courses including Neo-Burlesque: Theory and Performance,             Solo Performance, and Physical Technique

       Guided and instructed first-year students in acting, Viewpoints, physical character                 development, and devised theatre
 

• Rutgers University (New Brunswick, NJ) – Dance Faculty (1997–1998)

       Taught Intermediate/Advanced Modern Dance and an Advanced Composition                     Workshop for BFA Dance Majors

       Performed in faculty showcase with department colleagues

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• University of Washington (Seattle, WA) – Graduate Student Instructor of Acting (2002–2003)

       While earning MFA in Acting, taught BFA Theatre majors, BA students, and non majors

       Coached monologues and two-person scenes

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• New York University, Tisch School of the Arts (New York, NY) – Invited Faculty (1994)

       Taught Limón technique classes during a 3-week residency

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Company Teaching

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• Tere O’Connor Dance (New York, NY) – Company Teaching (1996–2001)

       Taught acting for dancers and contemporary technique nationally and internationally           while touring with the company

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• José Limón Dance Company (New York, NY) – Company Teaching (1991–1996)

       Taught Limón technique classes nationally and internationally while touring with the             company

       Participated in multiple company residencies, including SUNY Purchase and the                   University of California, Irvine

 

Other Teaching and Community Engagement

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• Freehold Theatre Lab (Seattle, WA) – Theatre Faculty (2014–2020)

       Developed solo performance curriculum; facilitated critique; directed end-of-course             showings

• Seattle Children’s Theatre (Seattle, WA) – Teaching Artist (2018–2019)

       Taught movement, improvisation, and composition to youth; directed culminating               performances

• Century Ballroom Kids Camp (Seattle, WA) – Dance and Movement Teacher (2012–2018)

       Taught Broadway-style choreography, pop-inspired dance, and composition for ages            8–14; directed final performances

• Academy of Burlesque (Seattle, WA) – Instructor (2009–2020)

       Developed and taught introductory and advanced performance curriculum; coached           act development and character work

• Century Ballroom (Seattle, WA) – Dance Teacher (2008–2022)

       Taught BeMoved© wellness classes and popular dance choreography (Thriller, Single           Ladies); co-created theatrical productions

• Seattle Center Academy (Seattle, WA) – Generative Theatre Teacher (2009)

       Taught ensemble-based devising; directed student showcase

• Eastside Preparatory School (Kirkland, WA) – Acting and Dance Teacher (2005–2006)

       Taught Acting, Viewpoints, and devised original productions with junior high students

• Coyote Junior High (Seattle, WA) – Acting Teacher (2002–2003)

       Taught introductory Acting and Improvisation; coached student projects and                         presentations

• Michael Howard Studios (New York, NY) – Guest Instructor (1999)

       Taught movement to actors in a month-long summer workshop for Joan Evans

 

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SELECTED DANCE PERFORMANCE

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Highlights include national and international touring with the José Limón Dance Company and Tere O’Connor Dance, with performances at New York venues including the Joyce Theater, Dance Theater Workshop, The Kitchen, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, and Movement Research at Judson Church.

 

• Tere O’Connor Dance (New York, NY) – Company Member / Soloist (1996–2001)

       Collaborated on four world premieres, touring nationally and internationally

       Performed multiple New York seasons at Dance Theater Workshop and The Kitchen,           with performances at Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church and Movement Research           at Judson Church

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• José Limón Dance Company (New York, NY) – Company Member / Soloist (1991–1996)

      Performed leading roles in Limón repertory, including The Moor’s Pavane, There Is a           Time, A Choreographic Offering, The Unsung, and Mazurkas

      Toured nationally and internationally, including a special performance at the White              House

      Danced in world premieres by Garth Fagan, Phyllis Lamhut, and Ralph Lemon, and              repertory by Donald McKayle and Daniel Nagrin, among others

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• Stanley Love Performance Group (New York, NY) – Soloist (1991–2000)

• Cheng-Chieh Yu Dance (New York, NY) – Soloist (1997–2000)

• Nina Winthrop and Dancers (New York, NY) – Soloist (1994–1995)

• Sungsoo Ahn (New York, NY) – Soloist (1991–1992)

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SELECTED CHOREOGRAPHY AND MOVEMENT DIRECTION

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Highlights include choreography for productions at Intiman Theatre and Seattle Shakespeare Company, and original dance-theatre works presented at New York venues including Movement Research at Judson Church, Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, and the 92nd Street Y.

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• Crave – Choreographer/Movement Director, Intiman Theatre (Seattle, WA, 2025)

• The Barber of Seville – Dance Captain, Des Moines Metro Opera (Indianola, IA, 2024)

• SHe Said – Choreographer (Seattle Repertory Theatre / Poncho Theater, 2023; Broadway Performance Hall, 2022)

• Potato Dreams of America – Choreographer, Feature Film (SXSW Official Selection, 2021)

• Angel/Alien – Choreographer, Café Nordo (Seattle, WA, 2019)

• Xanadu – Director/Choreographer, Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2019)

• James and the Giant Peach – Director/Choreographer, Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2018)

• Potato Dreams – Choreographer/Movement Director, Mechanical Dreams (VR Short Film, 2016)

• The Winter’s Tale and The Comedy of Errors – Choreographer, Seattle Shakespeare Company (Seattle, WA, 2015–2016)

• Stu for Silverton, John Baxter is a Switch Hitter, Miracle – Choreographer, Intiman Summer Theatre Festival (Seattle, WA, 2012–2015)

• The Mormon Bird Play – Choreographer, Tooth and Nail Theatre (Seattle, WA, 2011)

• What is Sexy? – Director/Choreographer, Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle, WA, 2006)

• Crave – Choreographer/Movement Director, Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle, WA, 2005)

 

Original Dance-Theatre Works

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• Town (with Nancy Bannon) – Movement Research at Judson Church, New York, NY (1999)

• Pollination (with Nancy Bannon) – Joyce Soho, New York, NY (1998)

• Spice – The 92nd Street Y, New York, NY (1998)

• Taste the Joy (with Nancy Bannon) – Context, New York, NY (1998)

• Ten Things I Don’t Want You to Know About Me (with Nancy Bannon) – Movement Research at Judson Church, New York, NY (1997)

• Oscar – Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church, New York, NY (1996)

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INTERDISCIPLINARY CHOREOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE PROJECT

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WAXIE MOON (2006–2023)

 

Research

Created and embodied Waxie Moon, a long-term practice-as-research project colliding gender, camp, spectacle, and contemporary performance. Developed over thirty solo works and collaborated on group and evening-length productions, extending into film and media, with over 1,500 performances across Seattle, the U.S., and abroad.

 

Impact

Recognized as a seminal figure in Seattle’s performance landscape, Waxie Moon received extensive visibility—including a mural at Pike Place Market—bridging choreographic practice with cultural presence and community engagement.

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Highlights include:

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• Annual holiday productions – Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas (Re-Bar / Theatre Off Jackson, 2018–2021) and Homo for the Holidays (West Hall / Oddfellows Hall, 2009–2010, 2015–2018)

• Headlined more than a dozen productions at The Triple Door (2006–2019), including The Burlesque Nutcracker,

       House of Thee Unholy, Camptacular!, Kings, J’Adore!, Lost in Space!, Seafarer Follies,         Cornucopia Cabaret, Celebration of She, and Everything but the Kitchen Sink

• Featured alongside BenDeLaCreme, Dina Martina, Dan Savage, and Jinkx Monsoon

• Commissioned and presented by On the Boards (After the Funeral, 2017; Bolero, NWNW Festival, 2012; Trinity, A.W.A.R.D. Show, 2011; Waxie Moon: EXTREME Boylesque, NWNW Festival, 2008; Shall I Compare Waxie to a Summer’s Day?, 12 Minutes Max, 2010)

• Presented work at Henry Art Gallery (2011) and Seattle Art Museum (2012)

• Halftime entertainment at KeyArena with Rat City Roller Girls (2010–2012)

• Appeared at Moore Theatre, ACT Theatre, and Seattle Repertory Theatre (2008–2013)

• Featured at Bumbershoot (Bagley Wright Theatre, 2007)

• Additional performances at Neumos, Columbia City Theatre, Hugo House, and Teatro ZinZanni

• Appeared in New York at the New York Boylesque Festival (Gramercy Theatre, 2013; Sony Hall, 2015) and Man: A Tease at Coney Island USA (2011, 2013)

• Featured at Burlesque Hall of Fame Festival in Las Vegas (2011, 2013, 2015), including Movers, Shakers, and Innovators and Tournament of Tease (Orleans Hotel & Casino)

• Headlined regional festivals including San Antonio Burlesque Festival (Josephine Theater, 2014) and Wisconsin Male Burlesque Festival (FIVE Nightclub, Madison, 2016)

• Spotlighted in West Coast showcase at Tease-O-Rama Festival, Bimbo’s 365 Club, San Francisco (2007)

• Headlined festivals across Canada: Ottawa Burlesque Festival (Ottawa Art Gallery Theatre, 2018), Vancouver International Burlesque Festival (Vogue Theatre, 2014), Edmonton International Burlesque Festival (Westbury Theatre, 2014), and Salt Spring Island GLOSSI Pride (2015)

• Performed at international festivals including Helsinki Burlesque Festival (Culture Arena Gloria, 2016) and Vienna Boylesque Festival (Stadtsaal Wien, 2015)

• Featured at Vienna’s Life Ball (Rathausplatz, 2015), one of the world’s most significant HIV/AIDS charity events, sharing the stage with Dita Von Teese, Conchita Wurst, and Bianca Del Rio

• Guest artist in Stockholm at Fabulous Lab’s Hootchy Kootchy Club (2010)

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PRODUCING AND ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP

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Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle, WA)

• Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director, Producer, Performer (2004–2008)

• Co-founded a contemporary theatre company recognized for ensemble-driven artistry and adventurous new work

• Produced and performed in acclaimed productions and regional premieres by Jane Martin, Adam Bock, Adam Rapp, and others

• Served as Actor, Director, Casting Director, Season Planner, Operations Lead, and Box Office Manager

• Conceived and founded QTET (Queer Teen Ensemble Theatre), a pioneering LGBTQIA+ youth program creating original theatre with high school students (2007)

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SELECTED ACTING

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Highlights include roles with leading opera companies, regional theatre (Washington Ensemble Theatre, founding member), and performances at venues in New York.

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• Patsy – Spamalot (Town Theatre, Columbia, SC, 2025)

• Ambrogio – The Barber of Seville (Des Moines Metro Opera, 2024; Seattle Opera, 2024 & 2017)

• Spirit of Fluidity – SHe Said (Seattle Repertory Theatre / Poncho Theater, 2023; Broadway Performance Hall, 2022)

• The Mayor’s Wife – Sprawl (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Josh Conkel, 2015)

• Caterpillar – The Pod Project (20 Greene Gallery, 2007; Dance New Amsterdam, 2009, New York)

• Jame – The Museum Play (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Jordan Harrison, 2006)

• Nick – Swimming in the Shallows (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Adam Bock, 2006)

• A – Crave (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Sarah Kane, 2005)

• Minty Clean – Handcuff Girl Saves the World (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by KJ Sanchez, 2005)

• Ensemble – Next Tuesday (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Steve Pearson, 2005)

• Grey – Finer Noble Gases (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Adam Rapp, 2004)

• Mrs. Chaliburton – Laura’s Bush (Washington Ensemble Theatre, by Jane Martin, 2004)

• Jameson – Grapefruit (Altered Stages, New York, 1999)

• Eugene Marais – Diviners (Lincoln Center Director’s Salon, New York, 1997)

 

Original Solo Theatre

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• Trivial Pursuit – The Ethnic Cultural Theater (Seattle, WA, 2003)

• Socioillogical – Studio 201 (Seattle, WA, 2003)

• I’m a Different Me – WAX (New York, NY, 1999)

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THEATRE DIRECTING

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Highlights include directing multiple productions for Cornish College of the Arts and Washington Ensemble Theatre (founding member and co-artistic director).

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• The Secret in the Wings – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2019)

• Xanadu – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2019)

• James and the Giant Peach – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2018)

• Above the Fruitless Plains – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2017)

• Sanctuary – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2016)

• Shadows of Doubt – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2015)

• Upgrade: Perfection is Preferred – Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA, 2014)

• What is Sexy? – Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle, WA, 2006; Founding Member, Co-Artistic Director)

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FILM, TELEVISION, AND MEDIA

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Highlights include feature films, multiple documentaries profiling Waxie Moon, and media appearances on PBS, MTV, VH1, and podcasts.

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• Scott Shoemaker’s War on Christmas – Streaming Media (Waxie Moon, Dir. Freddy Molich, 2020)

• Lane 1974 – Feature Film (Rainbow, Dir. SJ Chiro, 2017)

• Fake Mercy – Short VR Film (Waxie Moon, with Cory McAbee, Dir. Daryle Conners, 2016)

• Arcadia Flats – Short VR Film (Werewolf, Dir. Joe Jacobs, 2016)

• Capitol Hill – Web Series (Waxie Moon, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2014–Present; currently streaming on Tubi)

• Stephen Baldwin’s Backpack – Independent Short (Actor, Dir. Elizabeth Raetz, 2014)

• Zolushka – Short Film (Fairy Godmother, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2014)

• Savage Love – Podcast (Featured Guest, Dan Savage, Episode #354, 2013)

• Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel – Feature Film (Waxie Moon, Co-Writer, Producer, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2011; currently streaming on Tubi)

• The Unlikely Career of Waxie Moon – Documentary Short (Waxie Moon, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2010; Bumbershoot / SIFF)

• Television Appearances – Art Zone with Nancy Guppy (Seattle Channel), King 5 Evening Magazine (Michael Jackson Tribute Classes), King 5 Morning News (Academy of Burlesque), KOMO News (Thriller Classes), Full Focus: The Atomic Bombshells (PBS, KBTC) (2008–2010)

• Waxie Moon – Documentary Feature (Waxie Moon, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2009)

• $5 Cover Seattle – MTV Web Series (Waxie Moon, The B Sides Burlesque, Dir. Lynn Shelton, 2009)

• A Wink and a Smile – Documentary Feature (Waxie Moon, Dir. Deirdre Timmons, 2008)

• Keeping Things in Order – Short Film (The Needy Ex, Dir. Wes Hurley, 2005)

• Truth Be Told – NYU Feature Film (Marc, Dir. Daniel O’Meara, 2002)

• Trick – Feature Film (Club Dancer, 1998)

• Point: An Allegory – NYU Short (Art, 1999)

• 3.14 – NYU Short (Cyber Killer, 1998)

• VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards – Television Special (Dancer/Model, 1999)

• Shalom Sesame – Children’s Television Workshop (Overcoat, 1990)

• Anna Ballerina – German Television (Principal Dancer, 1989)

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SPECIAL HONORS, AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

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Highlights include a Seattle Repertory Theatre Commission Development Grant, Webby and Gregory Award nominations, multiple Footlight Awards, and festival honors for the documentary Waxie Moon.

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• Seattle Repertory Theatre Commission Development Grant – Full Moon Suite (2016–2018)

• Webby Award Nominee – Best Actor in a Web Series, Capitol Hill (Dir. Wes Hurley, 2014)

• Top 50 in Burlesque Worldwide, 21st Century Burlesque (2014)

• Honorable Mention – Waxie Moon in Fallen Jewel (Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2012)

• Gregory Award Nominee – Excellence in Theater (Washington State, 2010)

• Festival Awards for Waxie Moon: Audience Award (Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival, 2009), Jury Prize (International Queer Fruits Film Festival, 2009), Honorable Mention (NY Audience Award, CineKink, 2010)

• Seattle’s Sexiest Dance Company – Dance Belt (The Stranger, Readers’ Poll, 2010)

• Best Performer – Waxie Moon (Seattle Weekly, Readers’ Choice, 2009)

• Footlight Awards – Crave, Best of the Fringe (2004) and Swimming in the Shallows (2006), Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle Times)

• Best Fringe Theater Company – Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle Weekly, Readers’ Picks, 2005)

• Interlochen Arts Academy Awards – Fine Arts Award (1986) and Young Artist Award (1987)

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Scholarships

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• J. Landess Memorial Scholarship – The Juilliard School (1990)

• Josephine Grosso Scholarship – The Juilliard School (1989)

• Jerome L. Greene Fellowship – The Juilliard School (1987–1989)

• J. and M. Romon Scholarship – The Juilliard School (1989, 1990)

• American Dance Festival Scholarship (1988)

• Interlochen Arts Academy Scholarship (1984–1987)

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SELECT MEDIA MENTIONS

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Highlights include coverage in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Village Voice, Huffington Post, and NPR; recognition in HarperCollins books; opera press for Des Moines Metro Opera and Seattle Opera; and extensive Seattle press, including The Stranger, Seattle Times, Seattle Weekly, City Arts, and Seattle Met Magazine.

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Books and Profiles

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• KUOW (NPR Seattle) – Burlesque Performer for a New Century (2013): “In many ways, Waxie is the culmination of Marc Kenison’s decades of artistic experience.”

• The Burlesque Handbook – Jo Weldon (HarperCollins, 2010)

• United States of Americana – Kurt B. Reighley (HarperCollins, 2010)

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National Press

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• The New York Times – multiple mentions (1991–2000); first professional review (1992): “Marc Kenison stood out as a God with a scornful Sitwellian profile.”

• The New Yorker (1998)

• The Village Voice – multiple mentions (1994–2009)

• Time Out New York – multiple mentions (1996–2010)

• The Huffington Post – multiple mentions, including Queer Icon, Waxie Moon Becomes a Seattle Landmark (2014)

• BroadwayWorld – multiple mentions (2005–2025)

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Opera Press

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• Opera Today – Best. Barber. Ever. (Des Moines Metro Opera, 2024): “Her mute accomplice Ambrogio was memorably embodied by Marc Kenison, a physical comedian second to none…"

• Seattle Post-Intelligencer – Praise for Barber of Seville (via Seattle Opera Blog, 2017): “Ambrogio (a non-singing role easily handled by Marc Kenison, aka Waxie Moon)… almost steals the show.”

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Theatre Press (Acting and Directing)

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BroadwayWorld – What Is Sexy? (Washington Ensemble Theatre, 2006): “Director Marc Kenison has staged this world premiere with complete fearlessness. His confident work is full of melded bodies, precise individuality, and heartbreaking yearning. Kenison begins things with an over-the-top display of the exterior of sexiness. He then begins to examine the interior of it all. The gigantic choices of the first half are matched with an ending that plays like an extended exhale."

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BroadwayWorld – Swimming in the Shallows (Washington Ensemble Theatre, 2006): “Marc Kenison gives a fierce performance as serial dater Nick. His love affair with The Shark (Michael Place) never seems contrived or exaggerated. Kenison never apologizes for Nick's mistakes, and shows us a man tired of meaningless encounters. His chemistry with Place is palpable, sexy, and electric.”

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Regional / Seattle Press

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• Seattle Times –‘Crave’ at Intiman Reunites a Theater Dream Team After Decades Apart (2025)

• The Stranger – The Unlikely Career of Waxie Moon (2008): “Onstage, she gambols, coos, and when she doesn’t get her way, she roars.”

• Seattle Magazine – profile: Marc Kenison (aka Waxie Moon) Won’t Shut Up About Opera (2017)

• Seattle Post-Intelligencer, The Seattle Times, City Arts Magazine, Seattle Weekly, Seattle Met Magazine, Seattle Gay News – multiple mentions across a decade of coverage

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SERVICE

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Service includes adjudication, mentoring, panel participation, guest lectures, selection committees, community engagement, and benefit performances spanning universities, professional companies, and nonprofit arts and cultural organizations.

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Professional, Community, and Artistic Service

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• American University (Washington, DC) – Guest Lecturer, Performing Masculinities

• ASTR / CORD / TLA Conference (Seattle, WA) – Panelist, Points of Intersection

• BeautyBoiz (Seattle, WA) – Performer, fundraising events for LGBTQ+ community programs

• Betsy Blackmon Dance Company / University of South Carolina (Columbia, SC) – Guest Rehearsal Coach for Corvidae by Colin Connor; Adjudicator, Student Choreography Showcase

• Capitol Hill Art Walk (Seattle, WA) – Community Artist, installation and performance engagements

• Century Ballroom (Seattle, WA) – Performer, annual fundraisers supporting community dance programs

• Central Cinema (Seattle, WA) – Host & Performer, queer film screenings and audience discussions

• Cornish College of the Arts (Seattle, WA) – Faculty & Guest Artist; fundraising performances, movement coach, and guest artist in multiple courses and departments

• Evergreen State College (Olympia, WA) – Guest Lecturer, Gender and Sexuality: History, Culture, Politics

• Freehold Theatre Lab (Seattle, WA) – Faculty & Contributor; fundraising performances and free public classes for the community

• Gay City (Seattle, WA) – Performer, fundraisers benefiting LGBTQ+ health and community programs

• Hall of Fame Weekender (Las Vegas, NV) – Selection Committee Member & Volunteer; adjudicator, benefit performer, and elder-artist support at heritage showcase

• Intiman Theatre (Seattle, WA) – Performer, fundraising performances

• José Limón Dance Company (international tours) – Presenter, Lecture Demonstrations & Talkbacks; repertory contextualization and audience engagement

• Moisture Festival (Seattle, WA) – Performer, nonprofit circus, cabaret, and variety arts festival

• Northwest Film Forum (Seattle, WA) – Host & Performer, queer film screenings and community discussions

• Pike Place Market Foundation (Seattle, WA) – Performer, Celebrate the Market fundraiser benefiting Pike Place Market’s social service programs

• Seattle Dances (Seattle, WA) – Performer, fundraiser benefiting Plymouth Housing’s services for unhoused adults

• Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival (Seattle, WA) – Jury Panel Member & Presenter; awards selection and panel participation

• Seattle International Film Festival (Seattle, WA) – Post-Screening Speaker, A Wink and a Smile; Ambient Performer, Opening Night Gala

• Seattle Opera (Seattle, WA) – Contributor & Panelist; post-performance talks, panel discussions, and organized entertainment for fundraising gala

• Seattle Repertory Theatre (Seattle, WA) – Contributing Artist; The Patriot Acts, politically themed cabaret and fundraiser, and other fundraising performances

• Seattle Queer Film Festival (Seattle, WA) – Post-Screening Speaker, discussions for Waxie Moon films; Jury Award Selection Committee Member

• Seattle University (Seattle, WA) – Guest Teacher & Mentor; taught master classes, movement direction for productions, and created internship opportunities for live performance and film projects (Waxie Moon, Fallen Jewel)

• Tere O’Connor Dance (international tours) – Presenter, Lecture Demonstrations & Talkbacks; company teaching and audience Q&A

• Town Theatre (Columbia, SC) – Community Engagement; promotional commercial and pre-show voiceover for Spamalot

• University of Washington (Seattle, WA) – Graduate Student Instructor; Movement Coach; Performer at faculty retirement event

• Washington Ensemble Theatre (Seattle, WA) – Co-Founder & Co-Artistic Director; artistic leadership, annual fundraisers, conceived LGBTQIA+ youth theatre program (QTET), and secured initial funding and recruitment for QTET

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Professional Affiliations

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• American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) - Member

• South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD) - Member