Elisabeth Leyds-Holmes is a graduate of both the Professional Ballet Program and the Teacher Training Program at Canada’s National Ballet School (NBS). She has taught dance throughout Ontario with a focus on preparing students for Cecchetti examinations and has also spent several summers teaching at The School of Dance in Ottawa. In 1978, Elisabeth was invited to join the staff at George Brown College by Lois Smith, former Prima Ballerina with The National Ballet of Canada. She then went on to become coordinator of the Junior School and helped to create a syllabus for both the Junior and Adult division programs. Eisabeth assisted in the creation of the George Brown College Youth Ensemble, a group that performed at several venues in Toronto including the Art Gallery of Ontario. On Lois Smith's retirement, Elisabeth became Principal of the school until 1992. After a brief retirement, Elisabeth returned to teaching. She joined the Adult Ballet Program staff at NBS in 2006 and in addition is a faculty member of York University’s Dance Department.