Elenaluisa Alvarez started her dance career in Peru with the Municipal Ballet of Lima. In college she was mentored by Galina Panova before participating in the MASA program with Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company in Israel. Returning to the United States, Elenaluisa joined Bowen McCauley Dance Company and Vaught Contemporary Ballet, where she had the honor of performing at the Kennedy Center. She spent one season with Wonderbound in Denver before moving to Portland to join BodyVox. She has performed works by David Ingram, Lucy Bowen, Katie Vaught, Mats Ek, Rami Beer, Albert Galindo, Ilana Goldman, Sarah Tallman and Garrett Ammon amongst others.

Elenaluisa currently teaches at various studios in Portland and participates in choreographic projects around the Pacific Northwest.