• Began Dance Training at the Academy of the Maryland Youth Ballet
• 1985 : Attented American Ballet Theater Summer Session and Joined ABT as Apprentice
• 1986 : Became Member of ABT's Corps de Ballet
• 1990 : Promoted to Soloist
• 1993 : Promoted to Principal

Awards :

• 1986 : Gold Medal at Prix de Lausanne
• 1987 : in Dancers movie
• 1993 : won Erik Bruhn prize in Toronto
• 2000 : won Benois de la Danse in Stuttgart ; Center stage movie