In some fashion, everything I have worked hard at in my life has become part of my dressage training.

• Rhode Island School of Design, B.F.A.

Creativity is at heart, learning to be mentally flexible. Focusing on sculptural and architectural environments, I learned to understand and visualize physics & structure.

• Modern Dance from age 4 through college

Physical flexibility and range of motion lie at the root of expression and elegance.

• Musical Training in Voice, Flute and Piano

The rhythmic structure of music provides the basis for meaningful dynamics and expressive tone.

• Tutoring Children in Art

Learning happens best when teacher and students build relationships based on trust, kindness and genuine respect.

• Graphic Design

My marketing work often leads me to work with manufacturing companies, where my task is to explain simply and visually products and services which are essentially very complex.

• Marriage to a Jazz Musician

Successful improvisation of any kind grows out of finely tuned and highly developed senses that augment intense listening.

I have integrated all these skills and awarenesses into a dressage program that builds the horse’s and rider’s skills through a multidisciplinary and holistic approach to training. No matter what challenge my students face, I can approach it from different angles, breaking down what seem like intractable problems into smaller problems that can be overcome pro-actively, using a variety of tools.