Educator
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My teaching philosophy is grounded in inclusion, authenticity, consent, and the belief that creativity thrives when students are given the space to play, fail, explore, and take courageous ownership of their voices. My goal is to equip students with the tools and confidence to bring their whole selves into their work and into the world. I don’t believe in one “right” way to be an actor and storyteller. Instead, I help students investigate different approaches, techniques, and processes so they can find what works for them.
Ultimately, I strive to teach acting as a space of collaboration and empowerment: a way for young artists to access their own stories, connect and communicate more deeply with others, and create with intention, nuance, elasticity, rigour, agency, and joy.
Some beautiful Musical Theatre students and faculty. 2024.
Over the past twenty years, Liza has been a teacher and/or director and guest artist at the following Universities and Conservatories: Western University/Don Wright Faculty of Music, Royal Conservatory of Music/Glenn Gould School, George Brown Theatre School, Humber College, Canadian Opera Company, University of Windsor, Toronto Metropolitan University/formerly Ryerson Theatre School, St Clair College, Randolph Academy, Canadian Opera Studies in Italy, and the Birmingham Conservatory at the Stratford Festival of Canada.
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She is presently on faculty at Sharjah Performing Arts Academy in the United Arab Emirates, teaching Acting in the Musical Theatre Programme and Directing for the MFA Graduate Studies Programme in Theatre and Live Performance Creation.
Liza received her MFA in 2019 from the York University/CanadianStage Graduate Studies Programme.
To Moscow, by Karen Sunde.
Photo: David Court.
Student devised investigation/ creation-University of Windsor
University of Waterloo/Mustard by Kat Sandler
Welfarewell, by Cat Delaney. University of Windsor.