Elya is a graduate of contemporary dance program Modus Operandi. She also attended Rubberbandance Group’s Domaine Forget, École de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal and the Eastman/Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Intensive in Antwerp. Elya has worked with artists and companies such as the response., Company 605, Heather Laura Gray and Karissa Barry. She interned with Out Innerspace from 2014-2016 and has been performing, touring and creating with the company since.