FOUNDER, TEACHER & SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Dance Education: BFA Dance, (Minor Leadership Development), Montclair State University.

Acting Education: Deborah Hedwall, Scott Cohen, Meisner Technique (The Acting Studio), Adler Technique (Stella Adler Studio), Voiceover (Paul Liberty, Mary Workman), Improv (UCB)

Writing Education: Trained in Screen, Play and TV writing with Francine Volpe, Laura Cahill, Kerri Doherty, Liz Garcia, Jim Mendrinos, Brent Forrester.

Professional Dance Experience: Lisah spent most of her dance career teaching with with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ballet Hispanico, Mark Morris Dance Group, Ballet School of Stamford, Astoria Dance Centre, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts and Dancewave among many others. She has worked in Production and Administrative positions for Gallim, Amalgamate Dance Company, Jennifer Muller, White Wave, Baryshnikov Arts Center and others. Lisah is the founder and a teacher at LHG Creative<3

Professional Acting & Writing Experience: Lisah’s TV Pilot “Missing” has be featured on Blacklist’s Top List and was a Final Draft Big Break Quarter Finalist. She has a Best Actress Award from Jersey Devil Film Festival for her role of Athena in “Conversion of the Atheist”. Several of Lisah’s plays have been published by Smith and Kraus. Lisah is a member of Cahill Writers Lab directed by Laura Cahill. IMDb lisahgraziano.com

Leadership:Lisah has a minor in Leadership Development and is a former Americorps member having traveled the country rebuilding homes and developing educational and public programing for communities in need.

TEACHER & MAIN SCHOOL MANAGER

Education: Magna Cum Laude BFA in Dance with a concentration in Choreography from Marymount Manhattan College

Professional Experience: Pilar Mellon-Reyes is a New York City based dancer originally from San Jose, California. Currently, they are a company member with Suzzanne Ponomarenko Dance, performing at dance venues throughout NYC and the East Coast, and working in residency at Kaatsbaan Cultural Park and Baryshnikov Arts Center. Pilar previously worked as a dancer and character performer at California’s Great America Park while living in the Bay Area. They began teaching at their hometown studio, and has continued their passion for dance education through various NYC-based dance organizations and are delighted to now be on faculty at LHG! Their collegiate performance credits include Andrea Miller, Netta Yerushalmy, Nancy Lushington, Rodney Hamilton, Davalois Fearon, Katy Pyle, and many others. They are an emerging choreographer and has presented work at Marymount Manhattan College and BAAD! In the Bronx, and hopes to continue making new work soon. Pilar is a queer, AAPI artist and hopes to honor those legacies with their work and existence in the field.

TEACHER & PROFESSIONAL DIVISION MANGER

Priscilla Vasquez is a certified dance instructor and choreographer with over 12 years of experience in modern, ballet, and contemporary dance. Born in Phoenix, her journey began with Mexican folklórico. She developed her foundation studying at Arizona community colleges and performing as a soloist with Center Dance Ensemble, Nicole Olson’s Chaos Movement, and Elevate Dance Works. Since relocating to NYC, she has continued her training at the Martha Graham School of Dance, where she completed both the Two-Year Certification and Teacher Training programs. Currently, she dances with Cecilia Whalen's Dance Project, with whom she has performed at festivals across the country and recently completed a residency at the Baryshnikov Arts Center.

As a professional performer, Priscilla has appeared at venues including Lincoln Center, Ailey Citigroup Theater, Baryshnikov's Arts Center, and served as a Guest Artist with Graham 2. With teaching experience at Dance Theater West, Phoenix Dance Academy, and Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts, plus expertise in Graham and experience in Horton, Limon, Cunningham, and Taylor techniques, Priscilla brings both professional artistry and proven pedagogical skills to her instruction. She believes in dance's power to transform and connect, helping students of all ages discover their authentic voice through movement.

TEACHER & PRODUCTION MANAGER

Sophie Wilfong began her dance training in her hometown of North Carolina after 8 years of competitive figure skating. She trained heavily in ballet and modern technique and spent her summers in NYC at Joffrey Ballet School’s summer intensives. At 18, she moved to New York City to attend the Joffrey Ballet School’s Jazz & Contemporary Trainee Program where she expanded her repertoire and quickly fell in love with both contemporary and jazz. Sophie began training at Broadway Dance Center and graduated BDC's Professional Semester Program in 2016. Since then, Sophie has continued her training and performed at venues including Symphony Space and Dixon Place, as well as teaching and assisting at BDC’s Children and Teens Program where she has worked with kids ages 3-18. Sophie is excited to be part of the LHG Creative Faculty!

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Education, Unions, and Certifications: BFA in Acting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Meisner education from Playhouse West NYC. Certified Teacher through the Society of American Fight Directors. Member of SAG-AFTRA and AEA.

Professional Fight Direction Experience:  Fight Director for A Bronx Tale First National Tour, various shows with New York City Opera, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, New Light Theater Project, and Theater at Monmouth. Assistant Fight Director for the Broadway productions of A Bronx Tale and Bernhardt/Hamlet

Professional Acting Experience: TV credits include FBI, Gossip Girl, and Mindhunter. Regional Theater credits include Asolo Repertory Theatre and Penguin Repertory Theatre. 

Teaching Experience: 10 years teaching at Society of American Fight Directors regional workshops. Faculty at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.

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Karin, a native of Philadelphia, Pa., is a working choreographer and teacher residing in New York City.

Education: Graduating Cum Laud from Florida International University, Miami Florida, she earned a BA in Dance. Her infectious energy and her passion for dance were seasoned while she mentored under Broadway tap dancer, Jimmy Tate.

Professional Experience: Karin has been teaching for over 25 years and during this time, was honored to become the Director of the Dance Department at the nationally renowned Weiss School. She has also directed a youth tap company in South Florida where her students performed locally for community events/fundraisers and her choreography was recognized with numerous awards at a variety of competitions on both regional and national levels. Currently, Karin continues to teach workshops and pop-up classes and creates choreography for students all over the country and abroad as well as adjudicating and teaching on the competition/convention/intensive circuit. She can also be found on faculty at Peridance Center (NYC) where she has founded and is Director of the first Peridance Youth Tap Company. Karin's passion for her art and the technique that supports it, for rhythm and energy and the combination of it all, can be seen in each and every class she teaches as well as in her ambitious and expressive choreography!

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Lorenzo Guerrini is a New York City–based dancer originally from Florence, Italy.

Education: He holds degrees from the Martha Graham School, ACTS/École de Danse Contemporaine de Paris, and the University of Florence.

Professional Experience: A former actor and member of Graham 2, he has performed for renowned contemporary choreographers including Nicole von Arx (NVA & Guests), Bradley Shelver, and Jesse Obremski. Lorenzo is a recipient of the Armgard von Bardeleben Award for excellence in Graham studies. He is currently a company member with Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and teaches at the Martha Graham School.

TEACHER

Education: Garth studied Concert Dance at The Hartt School and Commercial Dance at Pace University in NYC where he received a BFA in Dance with a Minor in Pedagogy.

Professional Experience: Garth has performed professionally since 2014, Some of his credits include: Company Member at The Box Cabaret, pre production for Disney’s Hercules, Frozen 2 Saks window reveal with Idina Menzel, Dancer and Dance Captain at Experience The Ride NYC, and Featured Dancer at Hershey Park.  Regional Performances include: The Little Mermaid, Chicago and Cavalier in The Nutcracker. 

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Tara is a New York-based freelance dancer and performer known for her dynamic stage presence and deep-rooted connection to both traditional and contemporary dance. A graduate of the Martha Graham School, she began her dance journey at the age of 2, training at her aunt’s studio and across various renowned institutions in New York City.

Tara has performed nationally and internationally in festivals, stage productions, and competitive events. Her credits include work with Ballet for Young Audiences, Linda Diamond Dance Company, Dance Company and Co., Brooklyn Irish Dance Company, and the Cecilia Whalen Dance Company. Most recently, she performed at the Baryshnikov Arts Center, debuting a unique fusion of Irish dance and modern movement. Her style blends the athleticism of traditional Irish dance with a contemporary edge, creating powerful and emotive storytelling through movement. Tara is currently focused on expanding the reach of Irish dance through teaching, collaboration, and performance in multicultural spaces.

TEACHER

Education: BA, Kenyon College 

Professional Experience: Grace is a member of the BMI Musical Theatre Writers Workshop and Second Generation Naked Angels at the Center at West Park (CWP) Her play Maybe I’m Your Favorite was part of the Chain Winter One Act Festival 2026. She was the dramaturg for a staged reading of All The President’s Men directed by John Benjamin Hickey with Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey Jr. for CWP, subsequently directed by Ethan Silverman with Mark Ruffalo and Ethan Hawke for Stella Adler Academy, and for a staged reading of All About Eve with Scarlett Johansson and J. Smith Cameron for CWP. She’s currently the dramaturg on Broadcast News with Marissa Tomei and Matt Dillon for CWP. She has also dramaturged dozens of plays by students living with war for Young Playwrights Ukraine since 2022. Grace has directed at The Tank, Segal Center Theatre, and Producers Club. She’s written for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen.  She’s an instructor at Writopia Lab and was a Spring 2025 Intern at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

TEACHER

Education: Performed and studied with the Joffrey Ballet, Scottish American Ballet, Salzburg Ballet, Ballet de Printemps, at the EdinburghFestival Fringe and at the International Vaganova Festival. She has been trained by master teachers of the Russian Kirov Ballet and listed as a “talented dancer” by the Los Angeles Times. Shannon is a fully ABT Certified teacher and has extensive teaching experience. Additionally, Shannon is a graduate of Columbia University with degrees in business and American Studies Her influential teachers include Marat Daukayev, Hasmik Amirian and David Howard. The LA Downtown News said she, "impressively performs,” and "performs with athletic gusto,” wrote The Los Angeles Weekly.

Professional Experience: Shannon has danced professionally with City Ballet of San Diego, Ballet New England, Media City Ballet, BalaSole, Ballet Magique, David Taylor Dance Theatre, and more.

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Education: Originally from small town Michigan, Lukey attended Interlochen Arts Academy and received a BFA in acting from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. They were a Youngarts winner in 2017 and have been working professionally as an actor since they were a teenager. Lukey has taught youth acting classes at The Old Art Building and UNCSA Artist’s Corps in addition to being an audition coach. 

Professional Experience: Lukey has performed Off Broadway with the Mint Theatre Company, and produced an original work at Theatre Row. They are appearing in Verity alongside Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson and star in Camp Manna with Gary Busey and Jimmy Tatro. 

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Education: Originally from the Netherlands, received her Bachelor of Dance from Fontys School of Fine and Performing Arts in the Netherlands. She received her teacher training certificate in Graham technique at the Martha Graham School. She was a recipient of the Armgard Von Bardeleben Award in 2022 for her excellence in Graham Studies and nominee for the Next Step Award from the VandenEnde Foundation in the Netherlands.

Professional Experience: During her studies she performed in a variety of works by contemporary choreographers such as Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Navala Niku Chaudhari, Blenard Azizaj, and Katja Heitmann, among others.

Ghislaine danced with Graham 2 for three years.