With over twelve years of focused dance training, my foundation is rooted in classical ballet. I began dancing in Calgary at the age of 9, spending four formative years with Alberta Ballet and two years performing with the Young Canadians, alongside training at several smaller studios throughout the city. My later years were shaped by opportunities to train beyond home, including summer programs at Canada’s National Ballet School in Toronto and a year at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. I completed my pre-professional ballet training at The Joffrey Ballet School in New York City at eighteen and nineteen, closing an important chapter of my ballet career.

After this time, I stepped away from the professional dance world to experience life beyond the structure of the studio and to pursue visual art. In 2012, I began my Bachelor of Fine Arts at the University of Lethbridge before transferring to the Alberta College of Art and Design (now Alberta University of the Arts), where I focused on sculpture and installation. While dance remained present in my life, my attention shifted toward exploring creativity in new forms and discovering who I was outside of ballet.

In 2014, dance re-entered my life in a very different way when I joined a small men-in-heels dance collective. For nearly two years, we performed throughout Alberta within the queer community at Pride festivals and other community-centered events. These performances expanded my understanding of movement, performance, and identity, reconnecting me to dance through expression, play, and community rather than tradition alone.

After completing my studies, I moved to Toronto for several years, working as a bartender and in renovation trades while continuing to create art, learn makeup artistry, and immerse myself in a new city. Dance during this time existed more organically—appearing through occasional performances and collaborations, often within queer performance spaces.

I returned to Calgary in 2019 and have continued working across creative and hands-on fields while gradually reconnecting with dance. Since returning, I have performed periodically with Galina Busova and Easter Dance Studio, joining performances and community events in a variety of roles whenever opportunities arise.

Today, I look forward to continuing my return to dance, performing more frequently, and bringing together the many artistic experiences, communities, and lived moments that continue to shape my movement practice both on and off the stage.