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Elizabeth Boyd

Hair: Red

Eyes: Grey

Height: 5'4"

Weight: 125 lb

Age: 22

Training

Strong ballet technique

Trained in Balanchine, Bournonville, Cecchetti, Vaganova, and French techniques

Trained in pointe work since 10 years old

Trained in partnering since 14 years old

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Strong modern technique

Trained in Martha Graham, Horton, and Limon techniques

Experience in Duncan, Tharp, and Humphrey techniques

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Strong contemporary technique

Experience in contemporary ballet and contemporary jazz

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Trained in jazz

Trained in musical theater jazz, including performances in several musical productions

Experience with Fosse

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Additional Training in tap, character, and ballroom

Experiences

Peoria Ballet, Peoria, IL

Dancer, Choreographer, 2007-2019

  • Trained under choreographers such as Eric and Laura Otto, Ian and Fabian Poulis, Jorge Laico, Ian Thatcher, and Greg Merriman.

  • Developed and performed repertoire of 4 shows a season with audiences ranging from 1,000 to 10,000+

  • Performed and trained in ballet, pointework, partnering, jazz, modern, contemporary, tap, lyrical, Musical Theater, and character

  • Performed Principle Roles in well-known ballets including Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker, Alice in Wonderland, Swan Lake, and Paquita

Rock School of Dance, Philadelphia, PA

Dancer, Summer of 2012

  • Studied under instructors including Phillip Otto, Jody Anderson, and Gina Grace

  • Trained in ballet, pointe, partnering, and character

Joffrey Ballet, Chicago, IL

Dancer, 2016-2017

  • Studied under instructors including Ronn Stewart, Wade Schaaf, Derrick Agnoletti, Victoria Jaiani, and Karin Ellis Wentz

  • Trained in ballet, pointe, partnering, jazz, character, contemporary, and modern

Oregon Ballet Theater, Portland, OR

Dancer, Summer of 2018

  • Studied under Marian Tonner, Lisa Sundstrum, Natasha Bar, and LeeWei Chao

  • Trained in character, contemporary ballet, classical ballet, modern, pointe, and partnering

Orlando Ballet, Orlando, FL

Dancer, 2020

  • Studied under Amyia Burrell, Kim Marsh, Marena Dreiling, and Allison Jay Baber

  • Trained in dance conditioning, musical theater, jazz, ballet, pointe, and partnering

Education

Middle Tennessee State University

Bachelor of Science with a minor in Dance, August 2021-May 2025

  • Studied under Jade Treadwell, Alex Weiner, Jee Ahn, and Kimberly Holt

  • Studied History of Dance, Kinseology, Choreography I and II, ballet, modern, contemporary, African, and jazz

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