Liza Barskaya received her early dance training in Los Angeles and spent summers training with American Ballet Theatre, Boston Ballet and Ballet Austin where she danced for two seasons as a Professional Division Trainee. Upon completing her traineeship in Austin, Liza spent two years in NYC where she danced with Dances Patrelle, American Swiss Ballet and worked at Ballet Academy East. In 2015, Liza was among a select few chosen to create a performance piece for Upper Manhattan’s Inaugural Higher Ground Festival where she directed and choreographed an adaptation of Khalil Gibran’s “The Prophet”.
Upon returning to Los Angeles, Liza danced with LA Choreographers and Dancers and Benita Bike’s DanceArt Company. In addition she has performed with the Martha Graham Dance Company, Ballet Austin, The Assembly and countless independent projects and performances throughout LA and NYC. Liza was featured in John Tesh’s “Alive: Music and Dance” concert special and has danced in additional media work with Red Hot Organization, Darling Media and in “My Big Fat Blonde” the musical.

Liza’s choreographic work includes the musical “I Love You Because”, presented by the Red Brick Road Theatre Company and Endeavor Theatre Ensemble along with music videos for musicians, Emelia Austin, “Zeinapur” and “Surf Curse”. She has worked with Mesopotamian Opera Company where she performed and assisted Artisic Director and Choreographer, Peter Wing Healey, in the creation of his original opera about Benjamin Franklin in 2016.

Liza currently teaches at Anna Cheselka Dance Center, Pasadena Dance Theatre and is the resident stage director and choreographer of Independent Opera Company.

Liza is incredibly excited to join the staff of Hama Dance Center!

Stephanie Kim is a Los Angeles-based professional dancer and freelance artist. Stephanie has had the opportunity to perform for audiences at the Grammys®, the Academy Awards®, the Met Gala, LA Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, at Lincoln Center, The Joyce, with the LA Philharmonic and at Jacob’s Pillow. She has worked with choreographers such as Kitty McNamee, Nina McNeely, Denna Thompson, Melissa Barak, Daniel Ezralow, Rob Ashford, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. She has toured internationally with Andrea Bocelli and has worked with artists including Katy Perry, The Weeknd, AFI, John Legend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Lil’ Nas X. Stephanie has choreographed for Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and U2; been featured in campaigns for Banana Republic and Dom Pérignon, and Vitamin water. She has also performed on screen for movies and television such as Petals in the Wind, Ted 2, Don’t Worry Darling, Lucifer, Gilmore Girls, The Masked Singer, Dave and Happy Endings. Moving through life with integrity and passion, Stephanie Kim has created the life she imagined and re-imagines daily.

Stephanie is incredibly excited to join the staff of Hama Dance Center!

Stephanie Kim is a Los Angeles-based professional dancer and freelance artist. Stephanie has had the opportunity to perform for audiences at the Grammys®, the Academy Awards®, the Met Gala, LA Opera, Houston Grand Opera, Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, at Lincoln Center, The Joyce, with the LA Philharmonic and at Jacob’s Pillow. She has worked with choreographers such as Kitty McNamee, Nina McNeely, Denna Thompson, Melissa Barak, Daniel Ezralow, Rob Ashford, and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. She has toured internationally with Andrea Bocelli and has worked with artists including Katy Perry, The Weeknd, AFI, John Legend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Lil’ Nas X. Stephanie has choreographed for Ellie Goulding, Rita Ora and U2; been featured in campaigns for Banana Republic and Dom Pérignon, and Vitamin water. She has also performed on screen for movies and television such as Petals in the Wind, Ted 2, Don’t Worry Darling, Lucifer, Gilmore Girls, The Masked Singer, Dave and Happy Endings. Moving through life with integrity and passion, Stephanie Kim has created the life she imagined and re-imagines daily.

Stephanie is incredibly excited to join the staff of Hama Dance Center!