Elise V. Drew began her training in Connecticut with the New England Ballet and Brass City Ballet schools.  She furthered her studies during the summers at American Ballet Theater, Ballet Hispanico, Perry Mansfield and the Ailey School as a fellowship student.  She has traveled and performed in Spain under the direction of Kazuko Hirabayashi in Summer Dance International.  In May 2007, Ms. Drew graduated cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program in Dance.  She has danced professionally with the Santa Fe Opera and the Sean Curran Company.  Ms. Drew became a member of TAKE Dance Company in 2004.