Combat choreography is something that I got into in 2003. I was devoted to learning as much as I could, with aspirations of working in the film industry at some point. I learned how to fight with multiple weapons, how to perform acrobatic stunts, and even helped choreograph a 5 person fight. I learned under industry professionals and traveling performers alike.
After 5 years of performing, I moved on to directing. For the next few years I was responsible for the safety of my crew and the quality of the performance. I helped teach new performers how to choreograph their own fights, write their own move sets, and train them to use various weapons.
But in 2013 I suffered a back injury during a show stunt that changed my perspective on that particular life path. It wasn’t my first injury and it certainly wasn’t my last, but for some reason after 10 years of doing it I realized that I wasn’t as excited to perform or write shows like I used to be.
While I enjoyed my time choreographing fights and helping to write/direct shows, I decided that it was time to move on to a different chapter of my life. Now, I enjoy applying what I have learned from my years of choreography to my flow performances.