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Lisa K. Lock has covered a lot of territory within a very
short time of being in Cleveland; she brings to us a rich
landscape of dance experience, in performance, teaching, and
choreography. “There is so much opportunity in Cleveland. It is absolutely wonderful to see so much appreciation for dance
here.” Lisa says. “I really like the slower lifestyle; I now have the luxury to think.”
Native of Switzerland, Lisa’s journey in the US began in
1985 in Columbus Ohio, dancing for Stuarts Pimsler Dance and Theater Company. From Columbus, Ms. Lock moved to Austin Texas, were she preformed with Kay Braden, a nationally recognized choreographer. Then she moved to San Francisco and Honolulu.
From 1985 through 2006 Lisa has been studying and
performing, receiving her BFA and MFA in Dance from the
California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles. She taught ballet, pointe, modern, choreography, and contemporary jazz
throughout the University and private studio systems in greater
Los Angeles. Among them were Edge Performing Arts Center in Hollywood, Rozann-Zimmerman Ballet Center, the Oakley Ballet Center, and the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts.
Lisa K. Lock took part in Ingenuity 2007 performing
the premiere of her “Suspended Vision.”The work is said to be
part of “The Gravity Well Movement,” a computer-generated
installation. “All my life I sought out teachers with difficult
classes,” Lisa says. This enriched her life and her love to teach
other students.
Lisa has more interest now in contemporary ballet
and wants to stay away from the fairies, elves and swans; she
wants to develop subject matter that focuses on dancer
individualism, giving dancers a voice that is more personal,
using the ballet vocabulary to communicate that. “I just get a
kick out of them when they advance. That is very rewarding. I
want to give something back; I want to help them achieve
more.” Lisa is now preparing for her next season with
Cleveland Public Theatre’s Dance Series 2008.
by ron shelton
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