Elisa Clark

Elisa Clark is an award winning artist and educator, from the Washington, DC area, who trained at the Maryland Youth Ballet, prior to receiving a BFA from The Juilliard School, under Benjamin Harkarvy. Ms. Clark was a founding member of Robert Battle’s Battleworks Dance Company, where she also served as Company Manager. Additionally, she was a featured member of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company, and Mark Morris Dance Group, as well as performed with Nederlands Dans Theater and The Metropolitan Opera, in works by Jirí Kylián, and Crystal Pite, respectively.

She has held residencies and adjunct faculty positions at the Ailey School/Fordham University, Alabama School of Fine Arts, Brown University, George Mason University, Indiana University, Jacob’s Pillow, Marymount Manhattan College, MOVE (NYC), New World School of the Arts and is currently on faculty at the University of the Arts, Princeton University, and the American Dance Festival, in addition to guest teaching and lecturing nationwide. As a repetiteur, she frequently restages the works of Mr. Battle and Mr. Morris, as well as continues to be involved in creative projects with them both, most recently assisting and acting in several plays by Samuel Beckett, as directed by Mr. Morris for the Happy Days Festival in Northern Ireland.

Ms. Clark is a Princess Grace Award Winner and a Certified Life Coach, frequently leading seminars, empowering artists to navigate their respective field. She is also currently touring alongside Monica Bill Barnes, with Monica Bill Barnes & Company, in Happy Hour.