dance

k has a varied and non-traditional life in dance, starting at 32. k performed as an exotic dancer at 34 in various clubs in Las Vegas, NV, including Spearmint Rhino, has worked at other non-exotic private clubs and events, and has taught private dance and yoga lessons and hosted ecstatic dance containers and workshops across the world, including at Kinetic Arts in Tucson, AZ, and The Humbled Body in Los Angeles, CA, and various festivals. k has also competed in numerous afro & freestyle dance competitions including Redbull Dance Your Style in Los Angeles and Community Dance Battles in Mexico City.

k has trained in numerous movement practices (including Tai Chi, Qigong, and Wushu), at Esalen in Gestalt-based movement work, and with international choreographers including Mike Tyus, Florian Lochner of Flockworks, and Zu Eden (Wushu), and is currently looking forward to training with Gil the Grid and Amenti Movement for a 2-week program in Bali, Indonesia. 

k struggled as a child in choreographed dance classes and found home in adulthood as a street dance performer. k believes that everyone can dance and strives to support individuals in achieving a freedom from fear by constructing containers without judgment, critique, or constraint.