Elizabeth Sweatt
Senior Instructor of Dance
Dance

Part of Belhaven since 2016

Contact Info
601-965-1421

Education

  • BFA, Belhaven University
  • Company Member, Ballet San Antonio
  • Company Member, TALK Dance Company

Elizabeth Sweatt began her training in Shizuoka at the age of 7. Elizabeth received dance and academic scholarships to attend Belhaven University in Jackson, MS. While at Belhaven she performed in numerous new ballets and modern works set by choreographers from around the country.

Elizabeth danced with Ballet San Antonio and with TALK dance company for a number of years. She has taught and choreographed extensively around the US as well as in many parts of Asia. Elizabeth has returned to Mississippi and is currently an instructor of dance at Belhaven University.

Areas of Expertise

  • Incremental Development of Movement Progression
  • Administration and Leadership

Teaching Focus

  • Ballet Technique
  • Pointe Technique
  • Modern Dance Technique

Additional Information

Elizabeth Sweatt has been connected to Belhaven University since 2004 and earned her BFA in Dance from the school. She finds it a great privilege to teach dance at such a unique and wonderful institution. She loves interacting with dance and the Gospel simultaneously with great freedom in her classes. Elizabeth met her husband at the school during her undergraduate years and they have been happily married since 2012.