Claire Westby, rehearsal assistant, is originally from Minnesota and now resides in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA in Dance from Tisch School of the Arts NYU and also studied at Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD). Mrs. Westby has been a part of the Liz Gerring Dance Company for ten years where she is also the Executive Administrative Assistant, Media Manager, and Web Designer. She played the role of Red Queen in Third Rail’s production of Then She Fell. Additionally, Claire has performed in, and helped create original roles in works by John Jasperse, Brandon Collwes, Gwen Welliver, Benjamin Kimitch, Gerald Casel, Cherylyn Lavagnino, Helen Simoneau, and RoseAnne Spradlin. Claire Westby is an adjunct instructor in both Ballet and Contemporary at Tisch School of the Arts NYU. She has also had the pleasure of teaching at Columbia College Chicago, Gibney Dance, Mark Morris Dance Center, St. Paul Ballet, Steps on Broadway, Western Washington University and Jacob's Pillow.