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Elise grew up in Vancouver, BC and trained in ballet, jazz, and lyrical dance. Upon graduating high school, she moved to Toronto to continue her training with George Brown Dance, and has since completed summer programs with Ballet Jörgen Canada and the Goh Ballet Academy. She graduated from the Dance Performance Preparation program in 2015, and is currently working towards finishing the Dance Studies program at George Brown College.
Elise Tigges' Work
On the Ground
Choose Your Own Adventure
By Elise TiggesDuring a week-long festival at Toronto’s Harbourfront, an exciting schedule brought unique performances from around the world. Through dance, music, theatre and puppetry, children were exposed to stories and cultures, from right here at home to as far away as Australia and Norway.
Posted July 5, 2018
On the Ground
TV's Tough Competitors
By Elise TiggesJenalyn Saraza-Pacheco and Luka Milacic-Perusina are a Toronto-based cabaret ballroom couple who are set to wow the audience in season two of World of Dance, a competitive dance TV series that airs on NBC (and CTV in Canada). After being cut in season one, they’re back and excited to challenge themselves.
Posted June 22, 2018Movers
Tracing Blackness By Elise Tigges Volume 21, Issue 3Mpoe Mogale on the weight of representation
STEM From Dance
STEM From Dance is a non-profit organization that combines dance and STEM to empower young girls and encourage them to pursue this predominately male field. It gives young women in low-income communities the opportunity to learn coding and discover a unique form of creativity.
Posted October 14, 2017
On the Ground
Dancing with Emotion: Q & A with Peter Kelly
By Elise TiggesOnly two years out of the dance program at George Brown College (GBC) in Toronto, Peter Kelly has already found a growing place for himself in the Toronto dance community.
Posted August 17, 2017Movers
Dancing with Emotion: Peter Kelly By Elise Tigges Volume 20, Issue 4Emerging dancer and choreographer Peter Kelly
Collaborative Practice
Assemblée Internationale 2017 took place this year from April 30 through May 6 at Canada’s National Ballet School. This international event takes place every four years and brings together training schools from all over the world to collaborate, learn and create.
Posted May 17, 2017Backstage
Participation By Elise Tigges Volume 20, Issue 3A celebratory cross-country dance initiative
Remembering Dorothy Rossetti
Dorothy Rossetti was a significant figure in Montréal’s dance community with her dance store Rossetti de Montréal and generous nature.
Posted October 11, 2016
