It’s exciting to get the opportunity to teach at the program where my love of musical theatre began. I was extremely shy as a kid and musical theatre completely changed my life. It brought me out of my shell, taught me so many life lessons, and became my favorite thing in the world. I was 6 years old in my first musical at ACE and was in every ACE production until I walked the stage at graduation. I also performed in community theatre productions, studied film/TV acting at Prodigy Talent Training, vocally trained with ACE’s Sheri Mercurio, had an acting coach, and went to workshops in NYC, Atlanta, St. Louis, and Orlando. After graduation, I went to study musical theatre from top industry professionals at the American Musical & Dramatic Academy in New York City. Covid interrupted my studies and due to the current mandates there, I am taking time off. While I pray sanity is restored in the world soon, I am excited to teach for a second year at ACE in the meantime! I have also taught music at Mindworks Early Learning Center, musical theatre and hip hop at The Viera Children’s Academy, dance lessons at PTT, and been assistant director and choreographer for the middle/high school productions at ACE.