Lisa A. Fusillo began professional ballet training at the Washington School of Ballet and later trained in New York, London, Russia, and Denmark. She holds the Professional Teaching Diploma from the Royal Ballet School and certifications from American Ballet Theatre® National Training Curriculum and New York City Ballet Education Department. She was a Fulbright Scholar in Taiwan and her choreography has been presented in Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, England, the Netherlands, Thailand, Taiwan, and at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, MS. Her publications include articles on Léonide Massine, Charles Weidman, and dance in American musical theatre. Dr. Fusillo is professor of dance at the University of Georgia, founder/director of Dance Repertory Project, and recently was named UGA Foundation Professor in the Arts.