Lisa Strassberg, Artistic Director
With over 25 years of professional dance education and experience,
Lisa is responsible for the curriculum development, programmatic implementation
and direct in-class teaching. Lisa began her formal training at the High School for
the Performing Arts (HSPA) ( Rochester , NY ). While attending HSPA she was apprenticed
to the Garth Fagan Dance Company (the Company was awarded a Tony Award for its choreography
in The Lion King) and she studied with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
Following her tenure at HSPA, Lisa attended the world renowned Boston Conservatory
( Boston , MA ) where she studied Musical Theater and Dance and earned a Bachelors in
Performing Arts. While attending the Boston Conservatory she performed extensively with
professional theaters, summer stock programs, and renaissance festivals.
More recently, Lisa has traveled the country performing in her one-woman show, entitled "The Story Goes On." In addition, she has trained countless young professionals in dance, music and theatrical performance.
Rifka Owrutsky, Executive Director
Rifka is part of the exceptional leadership team that makes Camp 613 the
fastest growing summer program around. She has been co-administering the
camp since she founded it seven years ago with Lisa. Rifka leads the visual
arts program for Camp 613. Rifka holds an undergraduate degree in Economics
from the University of Maryland.
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