Books and Publications

The Anatomy of Art:

Unlocking the Creative Process for Theater and Dance

Publisher: Bloomsbury | Publication Date: May 2026

A poetic and practical field guide to building an authentic, embodied creative practice. Drawing from over two decades of teaching, directing, and mentoring, The Anatomy of Art offers artists, educators, and seekers clear frameworks and creative rituals for unlocking voice, process, and meaning in their work.
Grounded in Laban and Bartenieff methodologies, trauma-informed pedagogy, and somatic wisdom, this book helps makers move from performance into presence—and from inherited habits into intentional art.

Embodied Conducting:

A Somatic Approach with Laban and Bartenieff

Co-authored with Dr. David Vickerman

Publisher: Meredith | Publication Date: December 2025

This pioneering text brings the power of Laban Movement Analysis and Bartenieff Fundamentals into the world of conducting and band direction. Designed for conductors, music educators, and collaborative leaders, Embodied Conducting offers a practical framework for embodied communication, intuitive leadership, and creative flow in rehearsal and performance.

Whether you’re a seasoned conductor or an emerging musical leader, this book will help you move from mechanics to meaning—and lead from the whole self.

Essays, Journals, and Chapters

Journal of Performing Arts Leadership in Higher Education: Surgical Empathy: How to construct feedback that is truly constructive.

Dance USA: What happens when your video goes viral

Shaping Southern Shifts: Provocations in/through Laban Bartenieff Movement Studies (ESI press, pending publication) Chapter: “Beyond the Binary: Feedback that Resists Power, Assumption, and Bias”