Working with Lizi through the years has been fundamental to my career. I first met Lizi as an underconfident 12 year old at Youth Theatre, with passion and ambition to work professionally in the theatre industry. She has an inherent skill in understanding individuals and bringing them 'out of their shell' through her dedicated teaching skills and genuine care for people. Every Youth Theatre class was thoroughly thought out and planned to explore all sides of theatre, from musicals to puppetry to clowning and beyond. With Lizi's conscientious approach, classes were tailored to the individuals she met in the room, whether that was someone needing dance to bring out their movement skills, presenting to enhance their communication skills or status work to grow confidence. I left every class feeling creatively nourished. 

 

In 2017 I joined the pilot year for Leeds Actors in Training - the first of its kind, particularly in the now, creative hub of Leeds. Through Lizi's excellent classes, and unfaltering belief in me, I was able to gain a place at drama school and I now work as a professional actor. 

 

Alongside this, I also work as a drama teacher and still use some of Lizi's lesson plans to this day. But above all, she instilled in me how important it is to nurture individuals and understand that all people require different approaches, but all with the same amount of care and attention. This is a skill I pride myself on as a teacher, and I know Lizi is exactly where I learnt it. I have worked across Yorkshire and London for the last ten years, and I know there are very few teachers out there who care enough to take the time to do this important and necessary work, and Lizi is the finest.