Elizabeth Parkinson – Adjunct Professor (Musical Theatre – Dance)
Elizabeth Parkinson (Adjunct Professor):Acclaimed in ballet, modern, and jazz styles, Ms. Parkinson began her career as aprincipalballerinawith the Joffrey Ballet. She went on to perform worldwide with the Feld Ballet, Donald Byrd/The Group, and Twyla Tharp Dance.
She appeared as a soloist in the National Tours ofSingin’ intheRain, The Harlem Nutcracker,and the Lincoln Center production ofCarousel. In1999, shesegued to Broadway and received tremendous praise as a lead inFosse(Outer Critics Circle and DramaDesknominations for Best Featured Actress in a Musical) 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 filmsStay, Romance and Cigarettes,andEvery Little Step.
After a performance career on Broadway, Elizabeth appeared as a concert soloist at Carnegie Hall with Clint Holmes and at the American Dance Festival with Martha Clarke. She teaches master classes and workshopsnationwide,most notably at North Carolina School of the Arts, The Joffrey Summer Intensives, and West Coast Dance Explosion.
In the summer of 2022 Elizabeth appeared as “Mother” in the new musicalSuperYouat Carnegie Hall.
She is the co-owner and co-director of Fineline Theatre Arts, a full spectrum theatre arts school in New Milford, CT.
Elizabeth is honored to be an adjunct professor at Թͷ and hopes to pass on her passion,love,and strong work ethic to her students.
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