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I may not always love the flames, for it is they that burn me;
but... I have learned to love the fire, for it is what refines me.
In the words of a great song,
"Refiner's fire - my heart's one desire.
I choose to be holy, set apart for you, my Savior;
ready to do your will..."
- Alyssa
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Dance Training:
- 1996-2005 at Belliston Academy of Ballet - Director, Jeannine Belliston
- Royal Academy of Dance - Examined grades 1 & 3-8
- Royal Academy of Dance Majors - Examined Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate
- Cecchetti Council of America - Examined grades 1-6
- Pas de deux, Modern & Jazz
- Attended Ballet Magnificat Summer Intensive 2002, 2003 & 2004 on scholarship
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Performances:
- La Fille Mal Gardee
- Swan Lake
- White Swan - Variation
- Corps de ballet
- Nutcracker 1990-2004
- Clara, Snow
corps, Snow Queen Soloist, Columbine Doll, Chinese corps, Mirlitons, Spanish
corps, Flower Demi-Soloist, Arabian Soloist for three years, Sugar Plum Fairy
Soloist for three years.
 LaBayadere
- Variation #3
- Pas de Quartre
- Corps de ballet
- Cinderella
- Balanchine
- Don Quixote
- CMA Company dancer since 2002
- Has performed with Torchgrab Youth Ministries in Colorado and Pennsylvania
- CMA Japan Tour - Summer 2005, 17 venues, 23 performances
- CMA Japan Mission's trip Summer 2006, performances, dance camps, purity seminars
- CMA Japan 2007 - 26 performances, 7 workshops, and 5 purity seminars
- CMA Japan 2008 - 4 weeks of performances, workshops and purity seminars
Teacher Training & Experience:
- Began taking classes with CMA in 1996
- Began interning with CMA in 1999
- Student taught for CMA 2000-2001
- 2002-present teaching ages 3-18 for CMA.
Has taught at CMA's Littleton, Aurora/Parker, Ft. Collins, Arvada and Castle Rock locations
- 2003-2006 taught Classical Ballet for ages 3-9 at Belliston Academy of Ballet
- 2006-2007 Taught ballet, jazz and lyrical classes at 'On Your Feet' Studio in Littleton, CO
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Accomplishments:
- Denver Ballet Guild - Denver, CO
- 1999 - 6th Place Finalist
- 2001 - 4th Place Finalist
- 2002 - Top 10 Finalist
- 2003 - Top 10 Finalist
- 2004 - 6th Place Finalist
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 Choreography:
- Choreographed show pieces for Belliston Academy of Ballet
- Choreographed show pieces for CMA
- Co-choreographed processionals and recessionals for CMA involving over 100 students at a time
- Choreographed duets, solos and group pieces for CMA's company
Leadership:
- Alyssa has overseen CMA's Aurora/Parker School location for over 3 years
- Works on staff in the office for CMA
~ Alyssa's Testimony ~
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