Press Kit

BACKGROUNDER

Extensions Dance Company was founded by Artistic Director Lizzie MacKenzie in 2005 as a means for serious young dancers to thrive both artistically and spiritually. The name Extensions comes from Lizzie's own path at the time, describing how an aspect of one’s life has the ability to expand and extend to become another.

Extensions Dance Company prides itself on the fact that there is no youth company similar. The true intention of the organization is to teach young artists to truly respect and love the art of dance, not only for the personal satisfaction it provides, but more importantly for the positive and lasting effect it has on society. Our hope is that our dancers learn to appreciate differences in themselves and others, understanding that these differences are a means for creativity and growth.

By learning and living this type of thought process through their dancing, they become free thinking members of society who appreciate and encourage freedom of thought, speech and most importantly, expression.

FACTS

The 2011-2012 company contains 15 dancers aged 11 to 18 years of age.
Artistic Director, Lizzie Mackenzie is a former company member of River North Chicago Dance Company.
Extensions Alumni currently major in dance at prestigious universities: The Julliard School, The Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, Point Park University and Fordham University/The Ailey School
The company rehearses at Visceral Dance Chicago.
In February 2012, the company will open its own studio, Extensions Dance Studio.

PHOTOS

To request Extensions Dance Company photos for press use, please email Lizzie MacKenzie at skizziemack@msn.com

PAST PRESS COVERAGE

Lizzie Mackenzie

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/2893454,CST-FTR-Hedy15web.article

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/chi-1213-arts-dancedec13,0,5838629.story

http://trailerpilot.com/2009/11/04/rivnos-sweaty-saturday/

http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/weiss/2048050,CST-FTR-Weiss15.article

http://seechicagodance.com/reviews/#review_73

Extensions Dance Company

http://winnetka.patch.com/articles/video-new-trier-dancer-receives-presidential-honor

http://www.wilmettebeacon.com/News/Articles/2011/05/18/221751.114133-Wilmettes-Perkins-named-Presidential-Scholar.html#mail