Litza Bixler (born August 25, 1970) is an American and

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film choreographer,

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and Writer. She is best known for her work with

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on '' The World's End'', '' Scott Pilgrim vs. the World'' and ''

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''. Other films with the Wright/Frost/Pegg stable include

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's salsa comedy '' Cuban Fury'' and the romantic comedy '' Man Up'' (starring

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). Other film and TV projects include ''Peaky Blinders'' (''TV Series''), the musical show '' The Lodge'' for The Disney Channel, the romantic comedy ''

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'' and the musical film '' Walking On Sunshine'' (previously titled ''Holiday!''), featuring British singer

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Early life

Litza was raised in southern

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. Initially, she trained as a visual artist and studied Fine Art at the

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. Having danced seriously since the age of 12, she gradually shifted her focus from illustrative art to performance. After completing an undergraduate degree in Performance Studies, she received her master's degree in Choreography,

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, and

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from the

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in 1995.

Career

Early work

Litza created her first professional piece of choreography at the age of 16. In 1996, she choreographed and performed '' Position Over Eyes'', the first piece with her company Litzabixler Performance. She created three more pieces for the company; ''So Low'', ''

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'', and '' Pistola Junta'' before closing the company to focus on her film work.

Other work

Other work includes NVA's ''

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''; a large site-specific piece featuring choreographed runners in light suits that opened the

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in 2012, as well as choreography for numerous adverts and music videos. Litza worked with Ministry of Sound to create her own fitness DVD in 2006. She also writes and paints and is a certified Creativity Coach.

Upcoming Projects

Litza has written an original musical screenplay and is currently working on a Gothic horror novel and a children's adventure screenplay.

Filmography

Films

Short Films and Television

References

External links

Dust Baby Films
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Litzabixler.com
Living people British choreographers American choreographers British film directors Film directors from Colorado American women film directors British women choreographers American women choreographers British women film directors Writers from Denver Alumni of the University of Surrey University of Colorado alumni 1970 births {{UK-film-bio-stub