Liza has been dancing since the age of eight and is currently celebrating her 24th year with Deborah’s Dance Workshop. She has competed in many regional and national dance competitions and won numerous awards.

She has studied at many schools in New York City and with instructors John Madeiros, Gene Acquire, Charles Kelley, Sheila Barker, Frank Hatchett, Bill Hotaling, Jeff Shade, Jermaine Browne, Cathy Roe, Rennie Harris, Gregg Russell, Chio, Kindra, Steve Sirico, Angela Bellemare and “So You Think You Can Dance” faculty, Mia Michaels, Shane Sparks, Wade Robson, Cris Judd, Brian Friedman, Dave Scott and Tyce Diorio.Liza has attended many dance workshops throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York City with Dance Educators of America, The Tremaine Dance Experience, I Love Dance, The Connecticut Children’s Dance Theater Inc., The School of Dance Connecticut, Go Hartford, and Go Dance and has also attended several “For Teachers Only” Jazz Workshops hosted by The Broadway Dance Center in New York City.

During the summers of 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009, she attended the Dance Teacher Magazine “For Teachers Only” seminar is New York City. Classes were offered in Yoga, Ballet, African, Floor Barre, Hip Hop, Anatomy, Partnering, Ballet, Jazz and Tap. These seminars focus on all types of dance styles and techniques with emphasis on proper warm ups and alignment for stronger training. During the summer of 2007, Liza attended “The Pulse” intensive held in New York City. Classes were instructed by the “So You Think You Can Dance” faculty in Hip Hop, Musical Theater Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet and Tap.

Liza has judged many dance, talent and modeling competitions for American Miss, Stagestruck, Dance Capers Competitions and the Greater Miss Litchfield County Pageant.