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Liz Lira
Four Time World
Champion Salsa Dancer
www.LizLira.com
Liz Lira, the
"Rose of Salsa," was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and
immigrated to the United States at the early age of
eight. Making Southern California her new home, she
embraced the art of dance and excelled in both ballet
and jazz.
For more than a dozen years, she trained at the most
respected dance studios with top ballet coaches and
traveled with her dance company, Salsa Soleil,
performing in front of thousands and on TV. Seen as one
of the more talented young ballerinas, she encountered
numerous opportunities, including the possibility to
move to New York and join one of the most prestigious
ballet companies in the world -- The New York City
Ballet.
Although professionally trained for many years in
various forms of dance, including modern, lyrical and
hip hop, it was not until 2001, at the age of 21, that
she emerged onto the LA salsa scene. Her style quickly
gained her recognition as one of the top female dancers
in Southern California. Although she desires to present
an elegant style of salsa as her trademark, her dancing
has been referred to as a fusion of graceful motion and
explosive energy.
She went on to capture her first major salsa dance
championship at the Mayan Club in the summer of 2002.
Along with competitions, her itinerary also included
performances on the international stage, performing in
her beloved Bolivia, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, and
Japan. The momentum of her early success lead to
commercials and music video appearances.
Liz Lira went onto winning more than a dozen
competitions with partner Salomon Rivera. Making them
current Four Time World Salsa Champion. They travel
around the world teaching, performing and sharing the
passion of dance.
Revolutionizing her image and different genres of dance
Liz Lira is currently working with elite Argentine Tango
Dancers and most recently appeared in the show "Passion
de Espana" at the historic Alex Theatre where she
brought her signature moves and jaw dropping
choreography. She now tours the world both in Salsa and
Argentine Tango. Featured Perfomer for at "The Holiday
Dance Classic" in Las Vegas, by Wendy Johnson.
Continues to
share her passion of dance, acting and singing world
wide.
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