INSTRUCTOR BIO: MRS. LIZ
“I started dancing (officially) at the age of 2 years old. Growing up, I trained and performed with various studios (including NJAD) and teams in ballet, pointe, jazz, hip-hop, tap, kick, pom, lyrical, contemporary, and dance team.
In high school, I was a member of the Gardendale High School Rockettes dance team, where I served as co-captain my senior year. In college, I was a member of the UAB Golden Girls dance team and had the privilege to compete at UDA College Nationals in the D1A jazz and hip-hop categories. Over the years, I have been fortunate to take classes from many notable teachers and choreographers, including Mandy Moore, Karl Mundt, Denise Wall, Tony Dovolani, Jennifer Britton Whitford, and Jordan Grace.
Currently, I coach and choreograph for various dance teams. My choreography has placed among nationally ranked dance teams at UDA, NDA, and DTU camps and regional and national competitions.
I received both a Bachelor’s in Broadcasting and a Master’s in Communication Management from UAB. I currently work in marketing and communications for UAB Medicine.
In my free time, I enjoy taking dance classes, designing invitations, doing freelance graphic design and social media work for some pretty cool clients, needlepoint, taking dance classes, and spending time with my husband and our two cats.
I truly cannot fathom the person I would be without dance and NJAD. My instructors and coaches throughout the years have taught me invaluable life lessons, and I continue working hard toward my growth as an instructor, choreographer, and coach.
This will be my 20th season teaching at NJAD. I take great pride in teaching technique while also encouraging my students not just in dance, but also in life. There are so many lessons to be learned through dance, and I consider it a great privilege to be a dance teacher and mentor to our students at NJAD.”