Eliza Weekley (she/her) originally from Athens, Ohio began her formal dance training with BalletMet Columbus, where she became a trainee at the age of 16. There she was given the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Gerard Charles and Edwaard Liang and to perform alongside the company dancing corps de ballet roles in many productions including “The Nutcracker” and “Alice in Wonderland”. After graduating from high school, Ms. Weekley continued her training with the Joffrey Academy of Dance Chicago. She joined Cocodaco Dance Project, under the leadership of Ronn Stewart, in 2015, where she continued to dance up until joining Chicago Repertory Ballet as an apprentice in 2018. Eliza was promoted to company member in 2020. While dancing with CRB she has had the chance to perform works by Wade Schaaf, Shannon Alvis, Mariana Oliveira, and Taylor Mitchell.