Inspired Movement
Gracie Leighton
Gracie is a teacher, choreographer, and performer who taught throughout the United States. Inspired by a varied performance background and training in several dance styles has culminated in a love for performance quality, anatomy, and choreographic expression. Her most recent work “Goodnight Grace” was a semi-finalist at the Blow-Up Art House Film Festival. Gracie has had the pleasure of performing at Ailey Citigroup Theater, Dixon Place, Pulse on Tour NYC, for the NC Dance Festival, and with dance companies such as Techmoja Dance Company and Theater. Gracie trained as a professional student at Broadway Dance Center and continued her studies another two years after her program ended under renowned faculty such as Ginger Cox, Phil Orsano, and Leslie Feliciano. Her approach to teaching focuses on dance performance, foundation, and authenticity. She is also a certified personal trainer, and exercise behavioral specialist.