Liliana Griffiths

dance instructor

Liliana is originally from Illinois where she began dance classes at age two at Aragona Dance Academy. She originally joined the Westside staff in 2013 for two years and returned in 2020 after moving back to Oregon.

Liliana danced professionally with Oregon Ballet Theater, Ballet Memphis and Pulse Dance Company. She was a So You Think You Can Dance top 100 and notable roles include Clara in the Nutcracker and she was a featured dancer in many contemporary works. Her favorite thing about teaching is when students are passionate about dancing and it’s reflected in class.

Liliana also enjoys exploring the world with her family, gardening, sewing and baking. Her daughter is in preschool at Westside.