how I came to be
the makings of this current version of me
Liz Leski first became entranced by dance at the age of five and has been dancing ever since. Born and raised in Colorado on Ute and Cheyenne land, Liz received extensive training from a wide range of dance professionals and has developed a rich individual style and aesthetic that draws from her technical roots and personal experiences. Liz Hollis is currently 21 years old, resides on Lenape land in Philadelphia and will graduate from the University of the Arts in May of 2021 with a BFA in Dance and minor in philosophy.
She has experience teaching in New York and Colorado, has assisted many choreographers. and has been choreographing herself since she was in middle school. The professional choreographers that Liz Leski has had the pleasure of working with include Ishmael Houston-Jones, Jesse Zarrit, Sidra Bell, John Jasperse, Travis Wall, Andrew Winghart, Jess Hendricks, Tommie Waheed-Evens, John Olstad, Margeritte Hemmings, .
Being raised participating in competitive dance has given Liz the opportunity to have been performing for a vast majority of her life. At UArts Liz has been able to continue performing in senior thesis works, guest choreographer repertoire, and student-professor collaboration showcases.
Performance
Choreagraphic
Being pushed as an artist, creator, and body in space, at UArts Liz has learned more about methodologies and the ways to abstract and coordinate movements in time and space. Having been a natural improver her whole life, choreographing was something that she engaged with early on. Liz will continue to create multidisciplinary works that use set material and improvizational structures and collaboration.
Teaching
Over the last few years Liz has realized the joy and fulfillment of teaching the next generation of dancers. Working at her home studios in high school and more recently teaching at a studio in New York City, she has experience teaching ballet, jazz, hip-hop, contemporary, gymnastics, combo, and fundamental technique.
Please reach out if you are interested in my private lessons or choreography!