Performance Art


I am a seductively silly Bay Area performance artist who performs burlesque, drag, tactical frivolity, and clowning.

Always one to push the envelope, I challenge myself and the audience by incorporating immersive and interactive elements into many of the pieces.

Often using the vehicles of sexuality and humor, I take on social topics like vulnerability, gender, racism, sexism, love, politics, and alternative relationships.

Photo credit: Brock O'Toole (right)



I have been performing professionally since childhood and love to create and perform for intimate to large audiences at many types of venues.


My ultimate goal in both life and art (is there a difference?) is to increase interpersonal and inter-group connection and compassion in the world.

Photo credit: Paula Wirth (left) and Charles Gunn (right)

The Body Political


Most recently, I've had the incredible honor of being selected to present performances at the past three shows of The Body Political (2017, 2018, 2019), each of which co-starred an award winning Bay Area performer. I've also been asked to mentor a new performer for the upcoming 2019 show in Chicago.


A curated annual variety show, performances examine the body in political space. The Body Political began in San Francisco, CA, but now is a non-profit with annual performances in three cities across the U.S.

"Please Stay" - The Body Political 2019, San Francisco, CA

Part of the 2019 National Queer Arts Festival, this year's Body Political performance was joined by EMMY Award Winner, Slater Penney. Together we tackled a very difficult and personal subject for us both: suicide in the transgender community.

Slater acted as co-star and choreographer, while I created, directed, and co-starred for the performance.

To honor victims and survivors, we premiered the performance from this year’s show on National Suicide Prevention Day. The performance follows a person preparing for his partner’s memorial service.


Intended tone:

Good memories, love, gratitude, and loss.

Goals of this performance:

1) Make everyone in the audience feel a little more like being alive, even for just a moment.

2) Bring awareness to the epidemic of suicide in the trans community.

3) Highlight the impact of suicide on the survivors.


More information on the design of this performance can be found in the description of the video posted above.

Press

YouTube Channel

You can find a small range of my performances, including all three The Body Political performances, on my YouTube channel.