Elizabeth Harrison

Elizabeth Harrison was born in Hong Kong, where she began dancing at the age of four. She trained at the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, performing in “Les Sylphides,” “Flower Festival in Genzano,” “Paquita,” “The Four Temperaments,” and “Persistent Memory.” She also appeared with Hong Kong Ballet in “The Nutcracker,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” and “Romeo & Juliet.” A two-time winner of the Hong Kong Open Dance Competition, she has received numerous awards for her artistry and technical skill.

Professor Harrison earned her degree in Ballet Performance from the University of Oklahoma, where she performed featured roles in “The Nutcracker” and appeared in works including “Someday Sideways” by Jock Soto, “La Bayadère,” “La Vivandière,” “Cinderella,” “Swan Lake,” “Raymonda,” and “Lakmé.” In 2015, she toured internationally with Oklahoma Festival Ballet, performing at the Haydn Festival in Eisenstadt, Austria.

Following a season with Cincinnati Ballet, Prof. Harrison joined Milwaukee Ballet, where she danced for seven seasons. Her repertoire there included leading roles in Michael Pink’s “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Nutcracker,” “Swan Lake,” “La Bohème,” and “Dracula” — among many other works choreographed by a diverse range of artists.

After an injury took her off the stage, Prof. Harrison relocated to the Boston area, where she has spent the past two years teaching ballet. Her focus is on nurturing the next generation of dancers through a healthy, inclusive, and technically sound approach rooted in her extensive performance experience.

She recently earned her Master of Fine Arts in Dance from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, further deepening her commitment to education, research, and the evolution of the art form.

• Bachelor of Art in Ballet Performance, University of Oklahoma
• Master of Fine Arts in Dance, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee