Lisa Harvie

Originally from Ottawa, Canada, Lisa Harvie is a New York City based dancer, educator, and choreographer. She holds her MFA in Dance from Montclair State University and is a graduate of the University of Toronto. Lisa is a long-standing faculty member at Steps on Broadway, with years of teaching experience in both the Open Professional Division and the Youth Academy Program. She teaches at Vassar College in both the Dance and Drama Departments and is a choreographer for the Vassar Repertory Dance Theatre. She is on faculty at Montclair State University and is the Dance Coordinator for the Musical Theater Program.

Lisa has taught at Joffrey Ballet School, NYU’s Strasberg Institute, The School at Columbia, Connecticut Dance Conservatory, Cumbrae Dance Center, and has given master classes for the Open Jar Institute, Verb Ballets, Destination Broadway, the British Association of Dance, and the Elan Awards in New York City. She has choreographed for Iona University, Woman in Motion, Steps Conservatory, the Foolish Theater Company, Gateway Playhouse (Associate), and has showcased a multitude of pieces at Steps on Broadway, the most recent of which was performed at the Joyce Theater. National and regional performance credits include West Side Story, My Fair Lady, Carousel, Singin’ in the Rain, Oklahoma, Footloose, Kiss Me Kate, Rags, The Great White Way, and Scrooge.

Jazz Class Description:

Lisa Harvie is a versatile jazz teacher and choreographer. Her contemporary interpretation of jazz as a hybrid art form, pays close attention to the technique and style that set it apart from other disciplines. Her background in ballet, tap, highland and musical theater cross over choreographically and her warm-up is built on a solid technical dance foundation that also incorporates the benefits of yoga. In maintaining a connection to the fundamental roots of jazz dance, there is a strong focus on musicality and movement specificity — emphasizing physical initiation and dynamic execution. Her classes offer an athletic outlet within a supportive and welcoming environment and will challenge a dancer’s endurance and elevate performance.