A fantastic freestyle is charisma and beauty in motion.

The Key to a Creative Crescendo

Many of my clients are first-time dressage freestyle competitors, both amateurs and trainers. Whether your aim is Training level or Grand Prix level, I can help!  I research music to fit the movement, style, strengths and expression of your horse. Then I design the choreography thru final production.

What’s Your Style? 

Feeling a little rock ‘n roll? Or a funk punk? Despite an outstanding classical music background, I’m open to and use ALL genres of music in my freestyles, as long as it suits the horse and rider. My musical education granted me a tremendous skill set, a fierce work ethic, and being satisfied with only the highest standards for each and every project.

I offer customized dressage freestyle design and choreography that speaks to the heart with superior audio sound. It is personalized to horse and rider for the highest level of technical performance and artistic marks. 

My clients should feel confident they’re in good hands during the creative process. My goal is for them to be thrilled with the outcome, supported during and after their debut performances, and a desire to be returning clients because of the great experience.

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My Freestyle Process:

Phase 1 - Commission Your Custom Freestyle

We have a "talk it out" session to determine your goals and needs for a dressage freestyle. Upon agreement and initial payment, we start the process through researching suitable musical genres and styles to compliment the horse's presence and movement, within the rider's musical taste.

Phase 2 - Your Music

We determine suitability of music to the gaits through video of walk, trot and canter (plus passage and piaffe for G.P.) particular to the horse. Based on the music research and video feedback, we review, choose and plan according to goals set in phase one.

Phase 3 - Your Choreography

We choreograph the particular dressage movements and elements of your freestyle within the dressage arena. We focus on FEI, USDF and WDAA rules with an eye towards level-of-difficulty and innovation. 

Phase 4 - Submission of Video Performance

Rider provides video of true practice performance (in regulation size arena) to determine accuracy and if tweaks and adjustments are needed to the music, design and choreography. 

Phase 5 - Rough Cut Audio

Music is developed based on video and prior phases adjustments. It is attached to your video submission for final review and approval. Final payment is remitted at this time.

Phase 6 - Final Production & Delivery

Production of "show ready" audio produced in broadcast quality on audio CD and digital audio in .WAV format. Saddle up. You're ready to show!

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