2017: The Year in Review

2017: The Year in Review

This year has been tough. There have definitely been wonderful moments, but it's been busy and overwhelming at times. You'll notice it's been radio silence around here, which I'm not happy about. I am very grateful for all the opportunities and the many reasons why it's been quiet on the blog, but I do admit that …

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What's In My Stage Combat Bag?

What’s In My Stage Combat Bag?

As I do more and more stage combat work, I've found that it's super useful to have a bag or kit with my stage combat supplies in it, so I can grab it and get to rehearsals! As an independent artist with a lot of commitments on my plate (directing, teaching, writing and blogging, stage …

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2016: The Year in Review

2016: The Year in Review

It's that time again... time to look back over the previous year and reflect on everything that has happened. 2016 has been a year of ups and downs, successes and challenges. I think we can all agree that it's time to move ahead and focus on the good things to come. But for a short …

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She Kills Monsters in the London Free Press!

She Kills Monsters in the London Free Press!

Hello everyone! Original Kids Theatre Company's She Kills Monsters: Young Adventurers' Edition is featured in the London Free Press today! I choreographed all the fights and have been working on this show since September. It's been very busy but these young actors are doing an amazing job. Check out the full article here: http://www.lfpress.com/2016/11/17/on-the-boards-monsters-helps-slay-stereotypes If you …

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10 Things I've Done as a Fight Captain

10 Things I’ve Done as a Fight Captain

Everyone who knows me knows that I absolutely love stage combat. My first foray into stage combat was during an eighth-grade production of The Taming of the Shrew, where my character Bianca was tied up and horsewhipped by her older sister. My appetite for violence was re-ignited in 2010 when I was cast in a …

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