Alyssa has been moving ever since she can remember. She grew up playing soccer, basketball, softball, and tennis. From the ages of 9-15, she competitively showed horses and competed in Hunter/Jumper as well as Dressage. Nearly every activity she did was just that: active. She could never really just sit still (that was before Netflix came along…).

Alyssa was lucky enough to find dance at the age of eight in the form of Lindyhop. It was love at first sight! But as a socially awkward and shy kid, she didn’t fully immerse herself until she was about 12 years old, when she first started the Nordquist dance program. Being surrounded by kids her age learning the basic of all the ballroom dances was so exciting for Alyssa!

At age fifteen, she became a Jr. Dance Instructor at Nordquist and was then introduced to West Coast Swing–and thus fell headfirst into a new love. She started traveling for competitions and made it to the All-Stars Division in around 2 years. She sat in the Champions chairs for the first time at SwingDiego 2012, and shortly after began her career as an instructor. Since then, Alyssa has been fortunate enough to travel the world, teaching movement, sharing in the love of West Coast Swing!

She traveled the circuit for 8 years with her first partner, John. She developed a reputation for herself as an avid social dancer and a desirable draw in Jack and Jills and Strictlies. She’s gained many titles in Champions and continues to push to make that list longer.