Lisa Hostman Bio

With an extensive background in contemporary and ballet techniques, Lisa has danced for numerous locally and nationally-based choreographers including Julia Sasso, Judith Garay, David Earle, Henry Daniel, Wen Wei Wang, Barbara Bourget, Helene Blackburn and Kathryn Ricketts. A graduate of SFU’s dance program, Lisa has danced for Off Centre, Plan B, Dancers Dancing and Full Performing Bodies; her own work has also been presented and performed throughout the lower mainland, including Vancouver’s Dancing on the Edge Festival. Alongside performing and creating, Lisa has been pursuing her Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology, and running communication-based groups for dance students. She has also studied various somatic oriented modalities, including massage and CranioSacral therapy, the principles of which she blends into her work, her practice and her life!

Class Description

Lisa teaches a traditional contemporary technique class which is influenced by the principles of Limon, Graham and ballet. The class starts on the floor with a warm up designed to access both fluidity and core stability. Center combinations add torso and limb articulation, changes of weight and direction, and freedom of movement to this base, which is carried into across the floor combinations and small and large jumps. Teachers who have inspired and influenced her work include Julia Sasso, Kenny Pearl, Risa Steinberg, Judith Garay, John Ottmann and Christopher House. Lisa has been teaching at Harbour Dance and at Anna Wyman for the last 5 years, and her teaching is both articulate and grounded in a thorough knowledge of the body.