Lisa Risdale

Lisa Risdale is Artistic Director of Two Thirds Sky. She developed a career originally as a performer and teacher and has had the privilege of working with'; BBC Education, Bock and Vincenzi, VTOL, Yael Flexer, Richard Alston Dance Company, Ersatz Dance, and Rosemary Lee. After gaining an MA Choreography in 2005, Lisa founded Two Thirds Sky as a vehicle for collaborating with artists and has received Arts Council England funding and good critical reception. Projects have included; a collaboration with Kerry Nicholls, a large scale cross -community, promenade piece called ‘Eventide’ (2015) and the ‘Alston Inspired’ performance projects in collaboration with Richard Alston and the Royal and Derngate theatre (2017-2019). Lisa has lectured extensively throughout the UK and Europe including; De Montfort University, University of Leeds, Trinity Laban, University of Northampton, Middlesex University, and University of Bedfordshire. In 2014, Lisa was invited to deliver a masterclass at the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine for the ‘World Dance Alliance’ summit in Angers. Whilst Senior Lecturer at UoB, Lisa lead BA Performing Arts (2008-2011) and wrote their MA Community Dance.

Lisa’s classes enable dancers to bring their own personality to the movement, either through a series of improvised tasks or expansive phrases that allow the body to find volume, breath and flow.