Dave choreographed violence for Twelfth Night and Hamlet last year at Marin Shakes.  He is recognized as a Master Fight Director with Dueling Arts International and is currently the resident fight director at SF Opera and Cal Shakes. He is a five-time recipient of the Theatre Bay Area Award for Outstanding Fight Choreography. Recent and upcoming credits include The Untime (Marin Shakes), Carmen (SF Opera), As You Like It (Cal Shakes), Private Lives (ACT).