Elizabeth C George
- Associate Professor, Dance
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-4698
- Ina A. Gittings Building, Rm. 121
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- egeorge@arizona.edu
Biography
Elizabeth George is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Dance at the University of Arizona. She teaches undergraduate courses in ballet, pointe, and choreography. In addition, she designed a freshman colloquium for the Arizona Assurance Program at the University of Arizona which uses dance as a vehicle for students to understand the fine arts available to them on campus. Her contributions to UA Dance include the development of a yoga class for dance majors (following her certification in 2010) and numerous choreographies for the UA Dance Ensemble.
Ms. George is a former dancer of the Dayton Ballet where she was a part of the Cleveland Phoenix Project (a collaborative venture between the Ohio Ballet and Dayton Ballet.) She has performed works by such choreographers as Dermot Burke, James Clouser, Amy Ernst, Luis Fuente, Bella Lewitsky, Stephen Mills, and David Nixon to name a few. Her early training includes studies at the School of American Ballet in NYC, and Cleveland School of Ballet. Her academic credits include a BFA and MFA in Dance from the University of Arizona.
Elizabeth’s recent guest teaching includes City Ballet of San Diego, Kingwood Dance Theatre (Houston), Boca Ballet Theatre (Boca Raton, FL), Premier Dance Academy (Denver, CO), Orange County School of the Arts (Santa Ana, CA), Glendale Community College (Glendale, AZ), Houston School for the Visual and Performing Arts (Houston, TX), and the University of Cincinnati (Cincinnati, OH). In addition, she has taught for the American College Dance Festival Association in 2010 and 2013.
Ms. George is a member of NDEO and has been an invited presenter for their 2003 (Albuquerque, NM), 2010 (Phoenix, AZ), and 2013 (Miami, Florida) National Conferences. In 2011 she served as a rehearsal director for Artifact Dance Project’s “Great American Dance Tour” of China where 28 dancers and 11 musicians performed in over 15 Chinese cities.
Degrees
- M.F.A.
- University of Arizona
- B.F.A.
- University of Arizona
Work Experience
- Unviersity of Arizona (2005 - Ongoing)
- Dance Force-I (2005 - Ongoing)
- Gotta Dance (2005 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona (2004 - Ongoing)
- Danswest (2003 - Ongoing)
- Ballet Tucson (2002 - Ongoing)
- Dayton Ballet School (2001 - Ongoing)
- Datyon Ballet (2000 - Ongoing)
Awards
- Biosphere 2 Faculty Innovative Teaching Fellows
- Fall 2022
- Finalist for all-artist analogue space mission at SAM
- Fall 2022 (Award Finalist)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2025-26 Courses
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Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Fall 2025) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2025) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2025)
2024-25 Courses
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Dance Appreciation
DNC 101 (Summer I 2025) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439B (Spring 2025) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 539B (Spring 2025) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2025) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2025) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240B (Spring 2025) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239B (Spring 2025) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Spring 2025) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Spring 2025) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2025) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2025) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439A (Fall 2024) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 539A (Fall 2024) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445A (Fall 2024) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240A (Fall 2024) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2024) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Fall 2024) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2024) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Advanced Choreography
DNC 545A (Summer I 2024) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439B (Spring 2024) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2024) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2024) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2024) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240B (Spring 2024) -
Graduate Forum
DNC 696A (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2024) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Spring 2024) -
Preceptorship
DNC 591 (Spring 2024) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Spring 2024) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2024) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2024) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439A (Fall 2023) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2023) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240A (Fall 2023) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2023) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2023) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Fall 2023) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Fall 2023) -
Preceptorship
DNC 591 (Fall 2023) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
-
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2023) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2023) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2023) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240B (Spring 2023) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2023) -
Dance Practicum
DNC 394C (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Spring 2023) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2023) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Spring 2023) -
Preceptorship
DNC 391 (Spring 2023) -
Preceptorship
DNC 591 (Spring 2023) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Spring 2023) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2023) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2023) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2022) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240A (Fall 2022) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2022) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2022) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2022) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Fall 2022) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Fall 2022) -
Internship
DNC 493 (Fall 2022) -
Preceptorship
DNC 391 (Fall 2022) -
Preceptorship
DNC 591 (Fall 2022) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2022) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
-
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Summer I 2022) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Summer I 2022) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2022) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2022) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 543 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Spring 2022) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2022) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Spring 2022) -
Preceptorship
DNC 391 (Spring 2022) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Spring 2022) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2021) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2021) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2021) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2021) -
Intermediate Ballet
DNC 112C (Fall 2021) -
Practicum
DNC 594 (Fall 2021) -
Preceptorship
DNC 391 (Fall 2021) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
-
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Summer I 2021) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439B (Spring 2021) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2021) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2021) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2021) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 440B (Spring 2021) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 540B (Spring 2021) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239B (Spring 2021) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2021) -
Honors Thesis
DNC 498H (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2021) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Spring 2021) -
Introduction to Ballet
DNC 112A (Spring 2021) -
Preceptorship
DNC 391 (Spring 2021) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Spring 2021) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439A (Fall 2020) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2020) -
Ballet Techn III
DNC 440A (Fall 2020) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 540A (Fall 2020) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2020) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2020) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2020) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Fall 2020) -
Introduction to Ballet
DNC 112A (Fall 2020) -
Practicum
DNC 494 (Fall 2020) -
Senior Capstone
DNC 498 (Fall 2020) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439B (Spring 2020) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2020) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2020) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2020) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 440B (Spring 2020) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 540B (Spring 2020) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2020) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Spring 2020) -
Practicum
DNC 594 (Spring 2020) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2019) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240A (Fall 2019) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2019) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2019) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2019) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2019) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2019) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2019) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2019) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240B (Spring 2019) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239B (Spring 2019) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
DNC 499 (Spring 2019) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2019) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2019) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2018) -
Ballet Technique I
DNC 240A (Fall 2018) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2018) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2018) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2018) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2018) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439B (Spring 2018) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 539B (Spring 2018) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2018) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2018) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2018) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 440B (Spring 2018) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 540B (Spring 2018) -
Dance And Culture
DNC 400 (Spring 2018) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2018) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 439A (Fall 2017) -
Adv Pointe Technique
DNC 539A (Fall 2017) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Fall 2017) -
Ballet Techn III
DNC 440A (Fall 2017) -
Ballet Technique III
DNC 540A (Fall 2017) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2017) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2017) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2017) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
-
Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2017) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2017) -
Ballet Limited Exprnc
DNC 112B (Spring 2017) -
Ballet Technique II
DNC 340B (Spring 2017) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239B (Spring 2017) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2017) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2017) -
Practicum
DNC 594 (Spring 2017) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2017) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2017) -
Ballet Technique II
DNC 340A (Fall 2016) -
Basic Choreography
DNC 245A (Fall 2016) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239A (Fall 2016) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Fall 2016) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 543 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Fall 2016) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Fall 2016) -
Special Topics in Fine Arts
HNRS 195K (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Advanced Choreography
DNC 445B (Spring 2016) -
Advanced Choreography
DNC 545B (Spring 2016) -
Ballet Technique II
DNC 340B (Spring 2016) -
Beginning Ballet Pointe
DNC 239B (Spring 2016) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 343 (Spring 2016) -
Dance Ensemble
DNC 543 (Spring 2016) -
Independent Study
DNC 399 (Spring 2016) -
Practicum
DNC 594 (Spring 2016) -
Smnr In Grad Technique
DNC 696B (Spring 2016) -
Yoga for Dance Majors
DNC 303 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Presentations
- Knosp, S., & George, E. C. (2013, October 26). Experiencing our Internal Choreography in Ballet. NDEO. Miami, FL: NDEO.More infoLiz and I collaborated on a workshop in which she explored incorporating yoga into the ballet class. I provided musical support
Creative Works
- Snapshots; Dance; October
- Untitled; Dance; October; I choreographed a piece for my beginning pointe class that I later incorporated in a piece I completed for Keri Poff's senior project performed in the Spring of 2007.
- One of Fear; Dance; March
- Wynd from Above; April 2022; This creative work incorporated dancers who were not cast in works for the Spring Collection performances giving equal performance opportunity to as many dance majors as possible. The site allowed for a mask free rehearsal process in addition to performance and adhered to the guidelines set by the univeristy at the same time as giving the dancers an opportunity to work without a mask if they chose to. The music was created specifically for this work and the collaborative experience with the dancers, musicians, facility management, and John D. brought together a strong sense of community and purpose.
