I moved to NYC after college where I worked steadily as a stage actor before relocating to Washington, DC to begin working with Step Afrika, the first ever dance company dedicated preserving the art form of Stepping. In my 5 years of touring and teaching with the company I became Artistic Director, created innovative choreography and worked as a cultural ambassador on U.S. Embassy sponsored events in Africa and Brazil. In 2004 I received a grant from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities and was recognized as one of DC's Young Emerging Artists.