Todd has assisted and worked alongside great directors, Mary Zimmerman, E. Loren Meeker, Matthew Ozawa, Elizabeth Margolius, Rachel Rockwell and Amber Mak. His directing and choreographic experience has been seen onstage at Finger Lakes Opera, New Orleans Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago Folks Operetta, Music Theater Works, Paramount Theater, Little Theater on the Square, The Savoyaires, Lifeline Theatre, Inaside Dance Chicago, Nomi Dance Theater, Project Bound Dance, Dance in the Parks, North Park University, University of Michigan, DePaul University, Arlington Heights Presbyterian Church, Trifecta Dance Festival and several self-produced concert works.

Todd has taught as a guest instructor at dance companies, academies, high schools and universities around the country. He is currently an adjunct faculty at DePaul University - The Theater School. Aside from teaching many forms of dance, he is also certified in various forms of yoga, Pilates and movement modalities. Todd was contracted as Cirque du Soleil’s private Pilates and yoga instructor for the cast of Luzia during their North American tour.

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