Elizabeth Parkinson

Acclaimed in ballet, modern, and jazz styles, Ms. Parkinson began her career as a principle ballerina with the Joffrey Ballet. She went on to perform worldwide with the Feld Ballet, Donald Byrd/The Group, and Twyla Tharp Dance. In 1999, she segued to Broadway and received tremendous praise as a lead in Fosse and later in the hit Twyla Tharp/Billy Joel musical, Movin’ Out, where she earned the 2003 Tony-award nomination and the highly coveted Astaire Award for best female dancer on Broadway. She has appeared in the films Stay, Romance and Cigarettes, and Every Little Step. After a performance career on Broadway, Elizabeth performed as a concert soloist at Carnegie Hall with Clint Holmes and at the American Dance Festival with Martha Clarke. She teaches master classes and workshops nationwide most recently at North Carolina School of the Arts, The Joffrey Summer Intensives, and West Coast Dance Explosion. Elizabeth hopes to pass on her passion, love and strong work ethic to her students. In 2011 Elizabeth founded Artists In Motion , a preprofessional training company for aspiring young dancers. In 2012 Elizabeth joined the faculty of the Western Connecticut University Musical Theatre Department. She is the co-owner and co-director of Fineline Theatre Arts, a full spectrum theatre arts school in New Milford, CT.