Elizabeth was a hit with all 200 of my students and connected to them in a sincere and genuine way. No matter what their technique level was, she was able to challenge their abilities and way of thinking. ---Dance Teacher, Wheeling High School, IL

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Teaching

As a teacher, I want to encourage performer or student to stretch the limits she has placed on herself to reach a place of new epiphanies and confidence. My goal as a teacher is to help students find ease and freedom in communicating what is important to them. There is power in communicating through movement, story, and song. Using all of our human faculties to communicate leads to new discoveries. In my classroom, I strive to always create an atmosphere of affirmation. Looking for and articulating individual strengths result in incredible personal growth.

Current classes:

Intermediate Modern Technique
at San Francisco Dance Center (7th & Market)
Tue/Th 10:00-11:30 am
July 15 & 17, 2008

This class includes the momentum and spacial awareness of release technique as well as a focus on power and strength. It begins with a thorough anatomical warm-up, phrases across the floor to allow for expansive movement and culminates in a phrase of intricate gestures combined with grandiose movements. The class is designed to challenge students and expand the realm of possibilities.

InterPlay (Improvisational movement, stories, and voice)
at InterPlayce (2273 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, CA)
Tuesdays • 6-7:30 pm