Elizabeth is a newly minted ballerina. She grew up in Pennsylvania, and met Annie when they were 12 at Masterman School. Elizabeth began her artistic career as a clarinetist, but it was not until much later that she discovered her love for dance, especially ballet.

Elizabeth had a few detours on her dance journey, namely obtaining a PhD in molecular biophysics and biochemistry from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School, then following up with a career as a cancer researcher at Fox Chase Cancer Center. She always promised herself that one day she would take the time to learn ballet.

In 2014, she began with once a week adult ballet classes as a true beginner, not having the strong foundation many adults established as children and teens. In 2015, she started at the Wissahickon Dance Academy for classes several times a week where she received excellent technical training. Elizabeth has also studied at the Pennsylvania Ballet Academy, Balletx and with Amy Novinski.

In 2020, she landed her first lead role as Stepmother in En Pointe’s Cinderella, but the show was canceled because of the pandemic. She danced in the Winter’s Dream by Christina Castro-Tauser in 2020 in a virtual performance. She made recent appearances in Winter’s Dream, inperson, as a community artist in December 2021. She has also performed in original pieces choreographed by Corinne Karon (Tap), Christina Castro-Tauser (Ballet), Peyton Bellman (Contemporary), and Amy Novinski (Contemporary, Ballet, and Contemporary Ballet).

Elizabeth teaches yoga, tai chi, is a nutrition consultant, life and holistic health coach, Reiki Master and a personal trainer. She is the owner of Fit for Life Jenkintown, founded in 2019. Her studio provides a safe environment for adults who may be new to fitness and dance and othersinterested in maintaining fitness or who just want to move and have fun.

Currently, Elizabeth is co-producing an international tai chi teacher training, and is participating in an NIHfunded research study as a collaborator. Elizabeth loves Hip Hop, Tap, African, Contemporary and Praise dance forms as well.

Cellist Annie Yeh grew up on the east coast in New York and Philadelphia before settling in the Bay Area. She began her music studies at age 6 on the piano, followed by the cello at age 13.

Annie received her Masters degree in cello performance & music on a full fellowship from Ohio University. She studied with renowned teachers Debbie Reeder of the Philadelphia Trio, Mark Schroeder at Ohio University, Alan Harris at the Cleveland Institute of Music, and numerous orchestral and chamber music coaches. She served as Associate Principal Cellist of the Huntington Chamber Orchestra and ran a cello instruction studio in the Bay Area for over 10 years. Influenced by renowned Jazz cellist David Baker, In 2010, Annie released an album of jazz standards, titled "Something New” with guitarist Tony Orbasido and drummer Matthew Swindells.

After launching UC Berkeley’s first crowdfunding platform and campus-wide student innovation incubator program, “Big Ideas @ Berkeley” with Tom Kalil, former adviser to Barack Obama for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Annie returned to her true passion - music. She continues to invite audiences with her warmth of sound and versatility as a soloist and chamber musician, having launched The Intarsia Trio and Duo Viello.

Annie also holds degrees from the University of Pennsylvania (B.A., Asian Studies and Pre-Medicine)  and UC Berkeley (Masters, School of Information). When not practicing, preparing for a concert or working at the Center for IT Research in the Interest of Society at UC Berkeley, Annie practices yoga, hikes, knits, and takes care of her two cats, Pepper and Wilson. She has also dabbled in learning ballet and tai chi.