Elisa Keefner
Elisa Keefner started dancing at Dance Infusion in Chicago, IL at the age of 18 months. While in Chicago, she simultaneously trained at Dans West Ballet Academy for 4 years, performing in The Nutcracker. She later moved to Hartland, Wisconsin, where she trained at Accent On Dance in ballet, lyrical, modern, contemporary, musical theater, jazz, and hip-hop. Alongside studio training, she competed with the AOD Allstars High School Dance Team. Elisa placed within the top ten soloists each year, then went on to win the title of Miss Badgerette of the Midwest her senior year. Continuing her competitive dance career, she earned a spot on the D1A University of Wisconsin Dance Team, while obtaining her Bachelor of Science in Neurobiology. The UW Dance Team competes at UDA nationals and performs at home sporting events. She recently moved to Boston, MA to earn her Doctorate of Physical Therapy at Northeastern University, and she trains the Braintree High School Dance Teams when she’s not in school or at JCDC! Elisa has choreographed solos, duets, small groups, and now large groups in the dance team world, specializing in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary. Driven by her passion for teaching, she is excited to share her expertise in movement analysis and be a part of the JCDC family!