Name: Alexa Shaw
Age: 13
Home Town: Newmarket, ON, Canada
Height: 4 foot 11 inches
Weight: 75 lbs
March 4, 2018 - Candance Competition, Orillia, ON
I placed 4th overall with my lyrical solo and qualified for the Candance 2018 National finals in Orlando, Florida from June 30 - July 6.
2017/2018 - JCB Danceworks - Richmond Hill
This is my second year of dance with JCB and I am very proud to be part of such a great studio and team. I continue to train in jazz, RAD ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro and hiphop. I will be competing in 16 different routines this year in 6 different dance competitions in the Toronto area in 2018.
June 2017 - RAD Ballet Exam - Inter Foundations
I passed the Inter Foundations RAD Ballet Exam
2016/2017 - JCB Danceworks - Richmond Hill
I decided to change dance studios to pursue training with new choreographers. I now train in jazz, RAD ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro and hiphop. I will be competing in 11 different routines in 4 different dance competitions in the Toronto area in 2017.
June 2016 - Chechetti Ballet Exam - Level 4
I passed the Level 4 Chechetti Ballet Exam
2008 - 2016 - York Dance Academy - Newmarket
Started dancing ballet when I was 3 years old and loved it. After dancing a few years in the rec. division I eventually moved up to competitive and learned many new dance styles including Chechetti ballet, jazz, acro, lyrical and competed in a few of them as well. I eventually performed in 10 different routines in 2015/2016 in 4 different dance competitions placing 1st in my jazz solo as well.
2015 - Be Discovered - Summer in L.A.
I won the online contest and scholarship as Miss Dance for Be Discovered Summer in L.A. Where I spent a week in L.A. training with professional choreographers and other dancers from around the U.S. and Canada. We all trained together and performed at Disney in 2 parades and 1 dance routine on stage.
2014 - Doggie Day Care - Movie
I auditioned for and was cast in the role of Tina in the movie Doggie Day Care. I had to be on set many days, to perform my lines and work with many other professional actors and actresses.
2014 - Team Canada Dance - Poland
I auditioned for and became a member of Team Canada Dance where we trained for the IDO World Dance Championships in Poland. I competed in 6 different routines in jazz, ballet, modern and contemporary. Finishing as high as 4th place in 2 different routines.
2013 - Disney Performing Arts - Florida
With York Dance Academy I had the opportunity to go to Disney in Florida for a week and train with professional Disney choreographers and perform many dances on stage in Downtown Disney. This was a great opportunity to learn how Disney dance professionals train and put on such dance shows.
2013 - Rogers Smart Home Monitoring - Commercial
My family and I auditioned for and were cast in a Rogers Smart Home Monitoring commercial in Toronto. I learned a lot about the auditioning process, getting your hair and make up done, keeping your marks and learning and saying your lines. This was a great experience for me to learn all of the behind the scenes process that is involved in making a commercial.
2012 - A Christmas Carol - Motus O Theatre
I auditioned for and became a member of the live theatre show A Christmas Carol with the Motus O Theatre company. I trained with many professional adult dancers and this is where I learned a lot about professional dancing and also acting and gained a lot of experience in stage acting and performing as we performed many live shows.
Interests:
Art, music, Toronto Blue Jays fan
Age: 13
Home Town: Newmarket, ON, Canada
Height: 4 foot 11 inches
Weight: 75 lbs
March 4, 2018 - Candance Competition, Orillia, ON
I placed 4th overall with my lyrical solo and qualified for the Candance 2018 National finals in Orlando, Florida from June 30 - July 6.
2017/2018 - JCB Danceworks - Richmond Hill
This is my second year of dance with JCB and I am very proud to be part of such a great studio and team. I continue to train in jazz, RAD ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro and hiphop. I will be competing in 16 different routines this year in 6 different dance competitions in the Toronto area in 2018.
June 2017 - RAD Ballet Exam - Inter Foundations
I passed the Inter Foundations RAD Ballet Exam
2016/2017 - JCB Danceworks - Richmond Hill
I decided to change dance studios to pursue training with new choreographers. I now train in jazz, RAD ballet, lyrical, contemporary, acro and hiphop. I will be competing in 11 different routines in 4 different dance competitions in the Toronto area in 2017.
June 2016 - Chechetti Ballet Exam - Level 4
I passed the Level 4 Chechetti Ballet Exam
2008 - 2016 - York Dance Academy - Newmarket
Started dancing ballet when I was 3 years old and loved it. After dancing a few years in the rec. division I eventually moved up to competitive and learned many new dance styles including Chechetti ballet, jazz, acro, lyrical and competed in a few of them as well. I eventually performed in 10 different routines in 2015/2016 in 4 different dance competitions placing 1st in my jazz solo as well.
2015 - Be Discovered - Summer in L.A.
I won the online contest and scholarship as Miss Dance for Be Discovered Summer in L.A. Where I spent a week in L.A. training with professional choreographers and other dancers from around the U.S. and Canada. We all trained together and performed at Disney in 2 parades and 1 dance routine on stage.
2014 - Doggie Day Care - Movie
I auditioned for and was cast in the role of Tina in the movie Doggie Day Care. I had to be on set many days, to perform my lines and work with many other professional actors and actresses.
2014 - Team Canada Dance - Poland
I auditioned for and became a member of Team Canada Dance where we trained for the IDO World Dance Championships in Poland. I competed in 6 different routines in jazz, ballet, modern and contemporary. Finishing as high as 4th place in 2 different routines.
2013 - Disney Performing Arts - Florida
With York Dance Academy I had the opportunity to go to Disney in Florida for a week and train with professional Disney choreographers and perform many dances on stage in Downtown Disney. This was a great opportunity to learn how Disney dance professionals train and put on such dance shows.
2013 - Rogers Smart Home Monitoring - Commercial
My family and I auditioned for and were cast in a Rogers Smart Home Monitoring commercial in Toronto. I learned a lot about the auditioning process, getting your hair and make up done, keeping your marks and learning and saying your lines. This was a great experience for me to learn all of the behind the scenes process that is involved in making a commercial.
2012 - A Christmas Carol - Motus O Theatre
I auditioned for and became a member of the live theatre show A Christmas Carol with the Motus O Theatre company. I trained with many professional adult dancers and this is where I learned a lot about professional dancing and also acting and gained a lot of experience in stage acting and performing as we performed many live shows.
Interests:
Art, music, Toronto Blue Jays fan
Alexa Shaw - Dancer, Actress 2018