Elizabeth Lattyak-Werner has been dancing since the young age of two and has trained in a variety of styles, including ballet, jazz, musical theatre, contemporary, tap, and lyrical.

 

She was a proud member and captain her freshman and senior years of the LTHS Freshman and Varsity Poms squad during her four years of high school. Elizabeth was also a member of the LTHS Eurythmic Dance Company and had the honor and privilege to be selected to perform a Randy Duncan piece during her time on the company. 

 

Elizabeth has choreographed numerous award-winning routines and has received several acclamations for her choreography throughout her years at Thrive at both regional and national dance competitions. She was recently a finalist in the 2024 Nationals Choreographer of the Year nominations for her choreography. 

 

She has also worked with various local high schools, choreographing many musicals, including Willy Wonka, Guys and Dolls, The Wedding Singer, and Shrek the Musical, to name a few. 

 

Academically, Elizabeth attended Dominican University, where she was a member of the Starlettes Dance Team, and went on to study pharmacy and earned her Doctor of Pharmacy at Midwestern University in 2020.   

 

She is honored and excited to work alongside the amazing staff here at Thrive Center for Dance.