I am a playwright and performer, musician and teacher inspired by the use of sound, poetry and image to elevate and enlighten. My mission is to help people reconnect to the arts in personal ways that become vehicles for transformation. As a teacher, I have infused song and story into my work as an instructor of children in the Waldorf philosophy for twenty years, in my music and more recently in my theatrical and dance performances.

Raised in international settings in a family of creative artists, I bring my love of sound, motion and visual beauty to each of my projects, from my work with the Ars Nova vocal ensemble to my solo tap dancing and theatre.

 

I am the creator of the one-woman performance piece, “Feathers on the
Breath of God,” an exploration of personal and human transformation and
connections over time, which entwines my own journey with that of
twelfth-century mystic St. Hildegard von Bingen through music, dance and
imagery.

 

I was born in London, England, and lived in New York State until the age of twelve, when my family relocated to Zurich, Switzerland. I began playing the piano at age six, soon performing duets with my sister in live
performances and radio broadcasts. I loved to sing as a child, and when
I entered Dartmouth College at age nineteen, I joined the Chamber Singers there, later touring England with them. After earning my undergraduate degree in German Studies at Dartmouth, I then pursued teaching. I went on to pursue two Masters Degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University, in Education and Counseling Psychology.

Singing, dancing and playing music throughout my teaching career, I strove to integrate my guiding philosophy into my Waldorf teaching, and so began a DMin program under the theologian Matthew Fox, whose work had inspired me many times in my life and teaching. From my original plan to build a Waldorf curriculum around the medieval visionary and healer St. Hildegard von Bingen, my project over time transformed into the one-woman performance piece, “Feathers on the Breath of God”. I graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fox’s Wisdom University (previously the University of Creation Spirituality) in 2008. I live in Boulder, Colorado
with my husband David Sharp. Together we have four adult children. I am an accomplished singer, pianist and tap dancer, a painter, and a champion of the arts for children and adults. I am fluent in five languages, one of which, German, has greatly aided my efforts to explore and give voice to the powerful teachings of St. Hildegard von Bingen, my musical and philosophical collaborator.

 

I currently manage Viriditas Productions LLC, have a spiritual healing
practice: Doctor Of The Soul and teach an online course: Master Your Creativity. https://www.doctorofthesoul.com/