Liat Roth, a native of St. Louis, Missouri, is a choreographer, dancer, and educator based in Kansas City. She began her training under Kathleen Massot and Lisa Nicholas and furthered her education at the St. Louis Ballet, Kansas City Ballet School, Houston Ballet, and Joffrey Ballet School. In 2021, Liat graduated cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance and Choreography and a minor in Visual Art and Communication. Liat is the co-founder of Yonah Dance Theatre, a contemporary dance company devoted to storytelling. 

Liat has been teaching at the Lawrence Arts Center since 2021, sharing her love for a wide range of dance styles from classical ballet to modern dance.