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Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Lisa Harvie began her training at the Cumbrae Dance Centre. She holds her teaching certificates in jazz, tap and highland through The British Association of Dancing and attained the Advanced level of ballet under The Royal Academy. (R.A.D.) She is a member of Actors Equity and is a graduate of the University of Toronto. Additional training received through the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Randolph School of the Arts, Metro Movement (Toronto) and Steps on Broadway.

As a dancer, Lisa has performed in both Canada and the United States. She crossed the country on a U.S. National Tour of West Side Story and appeared in regional productions of Oklahoma (Dream Laurey), Kiss Me Kate (Dance Capt.), Footloose, Scrooge and Singin' in the Rain. She played the role of Louise in Carousel at Stages St. Louis and performed in My Fair Lady for Houston Theatre Under the Stars as well as in Atlanta at the Fox Theatre and for Dallas Summer Musicals. (T.O.T.S.) Lisa appeared in the 20th Anniversary Concert of the Broadway musical Rags for Worlds Aids Day at the Nokia Theatre and performed in the workshop production of The Great White Way at the Dicapo Opera Theatre in New York. In addition to her musical theater credits, she has danced with the Ottawa Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens at Canada's National Arts Center.

As a guest artist for conventions and workshops, Ms. Harvie has taught throughout the country as well as internationally. Most recently she has given master classes for Verb Ballets (Cleveland, OH), Destination Broadway (NYC), Elan Awards (NYC) and the B.A.T.D. Canadian Convention for Eastern Ontario. She has taught at NYU's Strasberg Institute, the Connecticut Dance Conservatory in Stratford and for many other reputable schools both within the tri-state area and in Canada.

In addition to having her work showcased at Steps, Lisa has choreographed professionally for the Gateway Playhouse in Long Island, as well as for the Foolish Theatre Company's production of Funny as a Crutch which was performed at the Dorothy Strelsin Theater in New York this past November.

Lisa teaches high energy classes in jazz, tap and theater with a strong focus on musicality and performance. The warm up is centered on a firm foundation of dance technique, which is carried through in a variety of styles to her choreography.

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