Elenaluisa Alvarez started her dance career in Peru with the Ballet Municipal de Lima. She was mentored by Galina Panova before participating in the Masa program with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (Israel). Returning to the United States, Elenaluisa joined Bowen McCauley Dance Company and Vaught Contemporary Ballet and later on Wonderbound. She now lives in Portland and is a company member with BodyVox and director of the youth program. Her repertoire includes works by David Ingram, Rami Be’er, Matz Ek, Ilana Goldman, and Garrett Ammon amongst others.

In her spare time, she sews and makes jewelry with a cat or two on her lap.