LYZA MANALO

Lyza Manalo (she/her) is a Filipina artist based in Toronto, ON. She has been passionate about dance since the age of three and has trained in multiple styles including Heels, Commercial, Jazz, Hip Hop, and Lyrical/Contemporary. In 2015, she discovered the Heels community and trained under Kaela Faloon with Sensual Heeling Company, while also learning from artists such as Galen Hooks, Kira Harper, and Aisha Francis.

 

Lyza was featured as an Emerging Artist Choreographer under the MOVMNT Collective and has now moved up to a Faculty role for the past 3 seasons. She is the founder of Bevel Bootcamp, a preprofessional Heels and Commercial dance training program - now in its seventh season. Her work blends technical precision with proud femininity, pushing artistic boundaries beyond stylistic boxes.
 

As a teacher, Lyza focuses on strong technique, empathy, and connection within her classes. Her choreography aims to captivate audiences through honest performance and movement led by emotion, always grounded in the human experience.