Lori Wood

Staff Info

Position: Adult Dance Instructor, Choreographer, Dancer

ADP Classes: Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Theatre

Training: Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Lyrical

 

Profile

Lori began performing in Musical Theatre at the age of 10 and was hooked! She continued performing and training throughout her youth and into college at UC San Diego where she was accepted into the student touring dance company. In her senior year, she received the only perfect score when auditioning her piece for the student choreographed dance show when the professors literally fell out of their seats laughing at her comedic dance piece. She graduated Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Theatre and Dance.

After college, Lori danced and choreographed professionally with Canyon Movement Company in Flagstaff, Arizona. She also began her teaching career at the Canyon Movement Academy teaching both children and adults.

Following her time in Arizona, Lori moved to NYC and joined Experiencia Dance company under the amazing tutelage of latin pop star, Jade Esteban Estrada. With Experience Dance, she had the pleasure of performing in festivals throughout NYC and once in New Jersey. Additionally, she threw on her tap shoes to perform as Charity in Anything Goes with the Brookly Heights Players.

Upon returning to the Bay Area, Lori danced and choreographed with On3 Dance Company in SF. She had the pleasure of dancing in the music video for “Locked & Loaded” with Miko Marks, and as a backup dancer for a contestant in the Mr. Marina contest. In the ensuing years, Lori has taught, choreographed, and performed throughout the bay area including at City Lights Theatre Company, 42nd St Moon, Studio 10 Dance, and Linda’s Musical Theatre. She is currently the Musical Theater Dance coach at Westmont High School in Campbell.