About Alissa

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Nationality	United States

“Born to dance”; While pregnant with Alissa, her mother taught aerobics. From there it was a logical step to dance and tumbling lessons at the age of three, which transitioned to focus exclusively on dance by the time she was seven. Alissa began dancing competitively at her studio when she was eight, and continued through age 18 on her high school dance team; focusing on jazz, tap, ballet, and hiphop among others.

As early as age 8, and later at 11, Alissa danced at Disney for Magic Music days.

She danced in the children’s cast of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago at the age of 12!! And, starting at 15 she taught multiple styles of dance at her home dance studio to people of all ages.

Alissa finished high school early so that she could become a performer at Walt Disney World Entertainment, where she continued for a period of three years.

She graduated from UCF in 2010 with a major in Psychology and a minor in Dance, while adding African, contemporary and modern dance to her already extensive repertoire.

In her early 20’s she experienced a herniated disc in her lower back, which reaffirmed to her how very important stretching, strength and conditioning are to everyone’s overall well-being. Just five weeks after back surgery she began rehearsals for Disney Live! and opened in Spain in September 2010.

Alissa attended an Insanity Friday at RythmX, and became “hooked” on Zumba, Latin Hiphop and the people (staff and students) at RythmX; the energy, the excitement and the pure joy of dancing for fitness in that environment. She is now looking forward to helping others improve their flexibility, fitness, and overcome injuries, while sharing her passion for dance!

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