Founder @thetrianglesessions š¼
Team performance through movement šŖ
Former Met Opera dancer šš»
Arts, culture & nature š¼ļø
Charlotte, NC šæ
Aries season āļøā made some art, saw some art. Moved with companies, moved with kids. Went back to school (kind of), swam in motherhood. Ross and I got another year older āļø. Did this all surrounded by family. ā¤ļø #cltlife #movementismedicine #teamperformance #dancer #ariesseason
Swim over to the @cltshout WonderDome to catch The Trout Who Found the River, a family-friendly musical journey through nature and friendship. FREE on Sunday, April 12, at 1, 3, and 5pm.
Want more? Dive deeper with a curated artist conversation and performance on April 14 with the Charlotte Ideas Festival. Youāll hear from our composer, @jonathan.woody.music , director @mintzerjulia , and 7th Street Concertsā artistic director @kriddin about the concept behind this new musical play and how it came to Charlotte SHOUT. Info at 7thstreetconcerts.org
@danielle_a_schulz@banuvalladares@arualbohn
Hot take: naps are a performance tool.
When I was dancing professionally, napping was part of the job. ā
Train. Rehearse. Eat. Nap. Perform. ā
It wasnāt lazy. It was strategy. ā
A 20-minute nap restores focus, creativity, and patience faster than another cup of coffee. ā
Which reminds meā¦ ā
I recently found out my dad used to take a 3pm nap under his desk at work. ā
Dad, sorry for outing you on the internet. ā
But honestly? You were ahead of your time. ā
At @thetrianglesessions , we talk a lot about sustainable performance. ā
Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is close your laptopā¦ and your eyes. ā
So yes, Iām officially advocating for normalizing napping. ā
Are you a napper? Drop in comments.
#nationalnappingday #workplacewellness #sustainableperformance #corporatewellness #thetrianglesessions
This week:
1. Felix turned 2 š
2. Meet-cute feature in @nyualumni news
3. Finished a beast of a book that felt like a slog but shook me to my core
4. Led a fabulous group of female lawyers combining two of my favorite things: foam rolling + bubbly š„
5. Moved with companies @thetrianglesessions
6. Ate ice cream with Otto because the weather turned into spring š
None of this feels as tidy as the photos look, but Iām grateful for it all.
#CLTmom #boymom #workplacewellness #nyualum
2016? I donāt think anything happenedā¦
(Looks at camera roll š)
1. @harpersbazaarus with @mistyonpointe
2. Good Morning America with @balletbeautiful
3. Feature in @huffpost
4. Subway debut in which my knees made more of a feature than my face
5. Amsterdam for @glamournl with @balletbeautiful
6. Got together with Ross
7. Skipped around at the @metoperaballet in Don Giovanni
8. Dressed up as Andy Warhol for Halloween
#2016throwback #dancejourney #wellnesslifestyle #thenandnow
Came out of dance retirement to be back on stage this holiday season.
The only reason it happened? My parents.
Grateful for the village that makes it possible to be a mom, a business owner, and occasionally, a dancer again. š
#boymom #dancelife #charlottemom #ittakesavillage
December 2025 was full.
8 shows. š
A mini tour.
17 virtual holiday events. šŖ“
The flu.
Christmas. š
Feeling deeply grateful for my family, friends, partners, and the cast of Claraās Trip for making it all feel meaningful, even when it felt like the wheels fell off the bus at one point. ššš¤Ŗ
#charlottenc #charlottecreative #charlottecorporatewellness #cltdance #movementismedicine
My biggest takeaway of 2025: if youāre in a rut, go back to what you love.
One year ago, I broke up with dance.
I thought stepping away would help me focus on the next chapter. Build the business. Move forward.
By early 2025, I was in a funk.
So in the spring, I went back to ballet. Just once a week. By summer, I was teaching master classes. By fall, an opportunity came up to perform again.
And thatās when everything shifted.
My creativity came back. My business improved. Clients (both old and new) got excited about their wellness journeys in 2025-2026.
Sometimes going back to the thing you love isnāt a distraction. Itās what fuels you to move forward.
Performing in Claraās Trip this month in Charlotte + Raleigh. DM me for ticket details + 20% discount code. š
#DanceLife #BackOnStage #ClarasTrip #CharlotteNC #RaleighNC #Creativity #Entrepreneurship #PerformingArts #WorkLifeBalance #SmallBusiness
Still performing, just on a different stage.
Last week, I led a two-hour wellness keynote + experience for Hitachi Energyās conference here in Charlotte. Standing on a mic for that long felt like its own kind of milestone.
The lessons I learned as a professional dancer: rest, recovery, body awareness, presence, served as the foundation of the workshop. Performance comes in all forms, even in the corporate world.
Grateful to work with companies through @thetrianglesessions who want to make wellness a part of their culture.
#WorkplaceWellness #EmployeeExperience #CompanyCulture #WellnessAtWork #CharlotteNC #TheTriangleSessions
Our first Charlotte Halloween had no theme and somehow featured: Rumi, a dragon, Superman, a spider, Batman (Otto's second year running), a butterfly, and baby Yoda.
Low-effort costumes. High-effort from the grandparents with a cross-country drive. Solid turnout.
Proof that you don't need a perfect plan to have a good time.
(The festively decorated house is not ours š¤Ŗ).
#charlotteNC #CLT #halloween2025 #queencity #charlotteliving
