Michelle's choreography has been produced in the U.S. and abroad. She has appeared with REALMdanceproject and Forklift Danceworks, both of Austin; and is Artistic Director of Interstate Dance Collective. She was recently selected to perform and teach as part of the "Promising Artists of the 21st Century" Program with Centro Cultural in San Jose, Costa Rica. Michelle was nominated for the 2005-2006 Austin Critics Table Award for "Best Female" performer for her solo "Accumulation: From 2 to 3". Her research in the Alexander and Hawkins techniques was published in the October 2006 issue of Exchange. From 1996-1998, she served as Assistant School Director, teacher, and understudy with the Erick Hawkins Dance Company in New York. She holds an MFA in dance performance and choreography from the University of Colorado. She is thrilled to be currently working with the Shay Ishii Dance Company.