After over 170 productions, I am recognized as a Fight Director by the @safdcombat.bsky.social. Thank you to everyone who made me the artist I am today. May I be able to share at least as many riches, as you have shared with me.
#fightdirector #fightchoreographer #safd #stagecombat
We proudly announce the Executive Committee to the Society of American Fight Directors Governing Body!
We thank all our members who ran in the elections. Their investment in the Society's future propels the change we need to meet the needs of stage combat performers, teachers, and fight directors.
Congrats to the 2025 BroadwayWorld nominees! I'm lucky to receive a few, either solo or with a team, and I'm jazzed so many talented friends are getting recognized.
Minnesota theatre goers, vote! It doesn't matter who wins, just that we celebrate each other.
www.broadwayworld.com/minneapolis/awards
A close-up photo of Mason Tyer wearing a Santa Claus outfit, exhausted and lying upon a stunt pad.
A weekend of stunting it up on a commercial and a short to start off a month of play rehearsals for a half dozen shows. Big thanks to my filmmaking peers for helping kickstart this fall season into high gear.
#stuntcoordinator #stunts #minnesotafilm #ohnoseptemberended
It's a few years late, but I finally made my first website. It's little more than the talent profiles on the directory websites I've used for nearly ten years, but I'm excited to grow it. Feel free to give it a look and share any feedback!
musesfire.com
Thank you to Open Gate Movement Arts for inviting me to teach a fight direction workshop! They are fantastic teachers, community leaders, and friends.
Live in Chicago? Looking for training? Check them out!
www.opengatema.com
#societyofamericanfightdirectors #certifiedteacher #stagecombat
Happy to run movement auditions for "She Kills Monsters" at Owatonna High School, so students can find their inner fantastical monster.
#shekillsmonsters #fightdirector #educationaltheatre
Working motion capture with Charlie Driscoll for the OverCrowd plugin for Unreal Engine, allowing creatives to populate crowd scenes with wardrobe editing, static population boxes, group behaviors, and modular animations.
Check out Charlie's Patreon for tutorials!
www.patreon.com/CharlieDrisc...
First rehearsal for #WestSideStory, with Jake and Kiko focusing on generational violence breeding tribalism towards a grounded, violent energy.
"Anita: You saw how they dance: like they have to get rid of something quick. That's how they fight.
Maria: To get rid of what?
Anita: Too much feeling."
Brawl of America 2025 is this weekend! With multiple registration options, including Pay-What-You-Want options for marginalized communities, and classes on theatrical intimacy, we want anyone to be able to join. Look at some of our classes!
brawlofamerica.weebly.com
I'm excited to be taking my first steps to join Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. While I'm waiting for full membership to be the right course for me, today I join alongside thousands of theatre leaders who stand for improving the quality of financial and workplace protections for all.
Lance Krohn and I began a two-week residency teaching Skills Proficiency Tests at Austin Peay State University! A huge thank you to Jason Paul Tate for connecting me with the effusive Darren Michael and the passionate theatre students.
#societyofamericanfightdirectors #certifiedteacher #stagecombat
A lot of very different people. I'm excited to learn from them!
Welcome to the Society of American Fight Directors! Our mission is to promote the safe and effective dramatization of violence in the entertainment industry.
#safd #societyofamericanfightdirectors #stagecombat
Registration is live for the 2025 Brawl of America! Here are the instructors from across the US joining us: Matthew Smith, Hannah Roccisano, Michael Saubert Jr, Samantha Kaufman, Tom Ringberg, Leraldo Anzaldua, and Skye Bronfenbrenner.
Sign up now for class priority!
brawlofamerica.weebly.com
I'll be teaching at the Society of American Fight Directors National Stage Combat Workshop along a host of exemplary instructors! We'll spend three weeks building foundation skills for students across the country.
Visit safdnscw.com to see if the NSCW is right for you!
#stagecombat #fightdirector
Come join me 3/22/2025 to go over the basic use cases for prop firearms, focused on the dramaturgy and safety protocols for thoughtful and effective incorporation into production!
theatreintheround.org/home/get-involved/classes-workshops
#theatricalfirearms #societyofamericanfightdirectors #safd
I spent the last week helping the first Fight Director Training Workshop in Washington, DC. Any fight directors looking to broaden their skills and community, look to the next workshop 3/5th-9th, 2026!
www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com
I'll be teaching a course on performing knife violence for film and stage this February 16th through May 23rd, 12p-3p, in St. Paul Minnesota with an opportunity to test for certification with the Society of American Fight Directors.
More details can be found here: www.artinarms.org/course-info
