Canadian born - Lisa Stevens is an International Emmy Award-nominated Choreographer with credits spanning the globe. Before living/working in NYC, Lisa resided in London, England where the majority of her “performing career” took place. Favorite experiences include the original cast of Chicago (West End); Phantom of The Opera movie; Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat movie; original cast of Bombay Dreams (West End & Broadway); Star For A Night (BBC series 6 seasons); and performing for Her Majesty The Queen, four times, at the Royal Variety Performance. After transferring to Broadway with Bombay Dreams, as the Associate Choreographer and Dance Captain, Lisa went on to choreograph the North American National Tour. The next 6 years were devoted to the mega hit Disney’s High School Musical where Lisa choreographed productions in the US and UK, Australia, Japan and Spain. Disney’s High School Musical 2 followed in the US and UK.
Memorable Choreographic and/or Directorial credits include Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical in London’s West End, and Australia; Who Do You Love (Edinburgh Festival); the films Diary of A Wimpy Kid 2; Fear Street “Prom Queen”. Coriolanus (Bard on the Beach); Disney Plus’s “Encore” Episode 10 High School Musical; Broadway Bares “GAME NIGHT”; Fiddler on The Roof and West Side Story and Grease! (Drayton Ent); Dreaming of A Jewish Christmas documentary; Guys & Dolls (Axelrod, NJ): The Little Prince (Theatre Calgary); Cutman, a Boxing Musical (Goodspeed Opera House, CT); The Witches of Eastwick (Ogunquit Playhouse, Maine); In The Heights (Vancouver Arts Club); Artistic Director for the National Artists Program (Canada Winter Games); Victory Ceremonies at the 2010 Winter Olympics; Writer/Producer of two Bollywood shorts Tauba Tauba and Shakalaka Bombay.
Recently, Lisa was honored with an induction into UNESCO'S CID (Conseil International de la Danse) the official umbrella organization that recognizes prominent federations, organizations, and selected individuals in all forms of dance worldwide.
As an educator, Lisa currently is on the dance faculty at NYC’s AMDA and is the owner of Broadway Bound International llc. She teaches Boundary & Consent practices for young adults at the U of T, St. Lawrence College and Waterloo University.
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Lisa Stevens
