About Alexa
Alexa Annese is a lively and dedicated dance artist, dance educator, fitness coach, and some may say, your “personal motivator”. She is a graduate of the Arnhold Graduate Dance Education Program at Hunter College and has her NYC DOE & NYS Pre-K-12 Dance certification. Throughout her various experiences in the dance, fitness, and entertainment spaces, Alexa has always led with her heart and continues to radiate her light to every space she is in. Alexa possesses tremendous gratitude for her dance roots developed at her local dance studio, Reflections In Dance, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music, Art & Performing Arts, Adelphi University, Broadway Dance Center, and Hunter College, to name a few. Alexa has experiences in the concert, commercial, and musical theater dance worlds. She was dance captain of LaGuardia’s production of Beauty and the Beast at Broadway’s Winter Garden Theatre, performed in works of various genres of dance from several renowned choreographers, namely Frederick Earl Mosley, Oliver Tobin, Jesse Obremski, Brian Brooks, Patrick Coker, Aszure Barton, Marc Kimmelman, and Maleek Washington, to name a few, at venues, such as the Manhattan Movement Arts Center, Adelphi University and Hunter College’s Performing Arts Center, the Martha Graham School, Complexions Contemporary Ballet, and the Ailey School. She also has had opportunities in backstage dancing for stars, Judy Torres and Angelo Venuto, at KTU Beatstock and The Freestyle Free For All. Recently, she aired on Law & Order: SVU as a background actress. In addition to performing, Alexa has worked in the performing arts space in other ways, including working at Saturday Night Live as a Writer’s Research Intern, interning as a Social Media Intern at the American Tap Dance Foundation and a Public Relations Intern at Heidi Latsky Dance. She has taught in public schools, after school programs, summer camps and summer public school programs, dance studios, and colleges. Whether on stage, behind a camera, or teaching, Alexa is committed to inspiring individuals to freely live and dance out loud as their best and most authentic version of themselves. For every student that comes her way, she hopes to be able to be a light in their lives, a role model that believes and supports them, and someone who can help them grow to be the best person and dancer they can be.
Accolades
48 TOP 10 PLACEMENTS - 24 JUDGES AWARDS - 4 BATTLE ENTRIES - 11 SPECIAL AWARDS
2021
That’s Entertainment Regionals - 8 Routines
6th Overall Petite Solo - Listen
1st Overall Teen Solo - I Forgive You
1st Runner Up Miss That's Entertainment - I Forgive You
4th Overall Mini Trio - Dancing To Mommy's Music
4th Overall Teen Small Group - I Love Me More
8th Overall Junior Small Group - I Am
Entertainer of the Year Nominee - Naughty List
2x Judges Award - Dancing To Mommy's Music & I Am
That’s Entertainment Nationals - 8 Routines
2nd Overall Teen Solo - I Forgive You
Miss That's Entertainment Title Winner - I Forgive You
1st Overall Mini Trio - Dancing To Mommy's Music
4th Overall Teen Small Group - I Love Me More
4th Overall Junior Small Group - Naughty List
9th Overall Junior Large Group - I Am
Entertainer of the Year Nominee - Naughty List
2x Judges Award - I Love Me More, I Am
2022
Turn It Up Regionals - 8 Routines
5th Overall Mini Solo - Dancing In My Room
3rd Runner Up Miss Teen Turn It Up - Medicine
5th Overall Petite Trio - My Letter To You
2x Judges Award - My Letter To You & Silence
Turn It Up Nationals - 8 Routines
1st Overall Mini Solo - Dancing In My Room
1x Judges Award - Dancing In My Room
2023
True Talent Regionals - 8 Routines
7th Overall Petite Solo - Show Me Love
7th Overall Junior Solo - Hallelujah
Breakout Regionals - 8 Routines
8th Overall Petite Solo - Show Me Love
9th Overall Petite Solo - Stranger In My House
Breakout Nationals - 8 Routines
10th Overall Junior Large Group - Becoming
20th Overall Teen Solo - Touch
1x Legends Challenge Finalist - Becoming
1x Judges Award - Touch
Showmanship Award - Show Me Love
2024
Deca Regionals - 10 Routines
7th Overall Petite Solo - And I Am Telling You
8th Overall Senior Solo - An Evening I Will Not Forget
9th Overall Teen Small Group - Dancing
2nd Overall Junior Small Group - She Used To Be Mine
Journey Regionals - 11 Routines
3rd Overall Petite Solo - And I Am Telling You
7th Overall Junior Solo - Respect
1st Overall Teen Solo - Dancing On My Own
4th Overall Teen Duo - Turn To Stone
1st Overall Junior Small Group - She Used To Be Mine
3x Judges Award - Dancing On My Own, An Evening I Will Not Forget & Turn To Stone
Excellence In Performance - And I Am Telling You
Journey Nationals - 11 Routines
3rd Overall Petite Solo - And I Am Telling You
Petite Featured Dancer Winner - And I Am Telling You
10th Overall Junior Solo - To Be Loved
4th Overall Junior Small Group - She Used To Be Mine
3rd Overall Teen Duo - Turn To Stone
4x Judges Award - To Be Loved, Lay Your Head Down, Turn To Stone & The Crown
1x Mirrorball Finale Finalist - The Crown
2025
Dance Champs Regionals - 13 Routines
5th Overall Junior Solo - Turning Page
6th Overall Junior Solo - I Have Nothing
8th Overall Teen Solo - The Scientist
1st Overall Senior Solo - The Wisp Sings
3rd Overall Senior Solo - When It's Cold
6th Overall Teen Duo - Home
2nd Overall Junior Large Group - You Will Be Found
2nd Overall Teen Large Group - Chasing Dreams
Standout Contemporary - The Wisp Sings
Highest Scoring 13&Over Solo - The Wisp Sings
5x Judges Award - I Have Nothing, Turning Page, Undone, The Wisp Sings, You Will Be Found
Journey Regionals - 12 Routines
5th Overall Junior Solo - I Have Nothing
9th Overall Junior Solo - Turning Page
9th Overall Senior Solo - The Wisp Sings
4th Overall Senior Small Group - It's Not Over
4th Overall Teen Duo - Home
1st Overall Junior Large Group - You Will Be Found
4th Overall Teen Large Group - Chasing Dreams
12&Under Mirrorball Winner - You Will Be Found
Excellence in Emotional Commitment - I Have Nothing
Excellence in Performance - The Wisp Sings
1x Judges Shoutout - The Scientist
Journey Nationals - 11 Routines
3rd Overall Junior Solo - Turning Page
1st Overall Junior Large Group - You Will Be Found
1st Place 12&Under Mirrorball Large Group - You Will Be Found
12&Under Mirrorball Winner - You Will Be Found
Highest Scoring 12&Under Contemporary - You Will Be Found
Excellence In Performance - The Wisp Sings
1x Mirrorball Finale Finalist - Chasing Dreams
3x Judges Shoutout - Respect, You Will Be Found & Chasing Dreams