What you can accomplish by taking every dance experience as useful tools with Allyssa Sniff

01/12/21 • 40 min

In this episode Joanna Vargas interviews Allyssa Sniff. Allyssa brings out the lessons that were taught while she was a performer at Six Flags and what her experience was running back and forth from one audition to another in different cities. Listen in as you will hear a different perspective from a dancer that moved to L.A not too long ago to pursue her dreams.

In this episode you will learn about:

Bringing out your tools and sharpening your tools that need more work.
Having a consistent dance job at a theme park that gives you lessons and teaches you more about performance.
Giving energy instead of all your tricks at an audition.
Booking a show and having to constantly learn different tracks for understudies.
Having a great dance job then COVID hits and how you continue to train and start your own business.

Favorite Quote: “You can become what you want to be by remaining what you are.”

Allyssa talks about upgrading yourself to your next level and continuing to challenge yourself to keep improving and growing.

About Allyssa:

Allyssa Sniff is a dancer, choreographer, and artist living between LA and Las Vegas. Her passion for creating in all forms fuels her on-the-go lifestyle and keeps her ready for whatever adventure tomorrow brings. Dance/choreography credits: Disney, High School Musical, Geico, ESPN, Tyga, Busta Rhymes, Iggy Azalea, Keke Palmer, Chrisette Michele. Graphic/Artwork for Cherry Boom Boom, Toni Braxton, Soul Train Music Awards.

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In this episode you will learn about:

Bringing out your tools and sharpening your tools that need more work.
Having a consistent dance job at a theme park that gives you lessons and teaches you more about performance.
Giving energy instead of all your tricks at an audition.
Booking a show and having to constantly learn different tracks for understudies.
Having a great dance job then COVID hits and how you continue to train and start your own business.

Favorite Quote: “You can become what you want to be by remaining what you are.”

Allyssa talks about upgrading yourself to your next level and continuing to challenge yourself to keep improving and growing.

About Allyssa:

Follow Allyssa:

Text: ANNIVERSARY to (323) 524-9857 to view our WATCH PARTY for our 20th Anniversary Maxt Out Dance Competition online!

Follow us:

Learn more: Dance Your Life
Learn more: Maxt Out Dance Competition
Instagram @maxtoutdance
Maxt Out on Facebook
TikTok @maxtoutdance
Sign-up for our FREE Maxt Out at Home Dance Classes!

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Previous Episode

Getting rejected to becoming a dance teacher with Essence Florie

Essence talks about being rejected from a dance company and how she moved forward to being a dancer that gets noticed because of her performance and as a great dance teacher.

In this episode you will learn about:

Taking advantage of all the dance classes and workshops to gain more training and get to where you want to be as a dancer.
Going all the way to pursue teaching in dance by always practicing and learning from others.
How being a dance teacher that has the passion for helping is important to truly make a difference with students.
Teaching young dancers causes a huge influence for the future of dance.
Tips to make dance videos for your projects.

Favorite Quote: “The end will justify the pain it took to get us there.”

Essence is a great performer who has worked her butt off to get to where she’s at. She talks about topics all dancers can relate to.

About Essence:

Essence Florie Jasperse is a professional teacher, dancer, and choreographer from Thousand Oaks, California. Essence graduated from California Lutheran University (CLU) in 2014 with a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science and Sports Medicine. With a strong passion for teaching dance, Essence decided to pursue a career in education. In 2015, she obtained her teaching credential in Physical Education from CLU, followed by a Master's degree in Education, with an emphasis on Teacher Leadership.

Essence has extensive training in multiple styles of dance including ballet, jazz, contemporary, hip hop, and heels, and has been teaching dance for 14 years. Additionally, she has trained and choreographed for many promising dancers and upcoming recording artists in the Los Angeles area, including Evan Craft, Djoir Jordan, and Juliet Piper.

Essence has performed and choreographed for a number of artists around the world including the Ciclovida Tour with Evan Craft in South America and the Name On It Tour with Djoir Jordan in the Middle East. Currently, she is dancing for The Hubbard Collective by Irishia Hubbard and The Vixens by David Slaney. Finally, Essence is passionate about helping dancers meet their goals and fulfill their greatest potential both in dance and in life off the dance floor.

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How to recreate your own dance styles with Ally Vega

Ally talks about how she mixed hip hop and cultural dance to create a unique dance company. This conversation inspires you to go outside of the box to make up your own rules and create another stream of income. Ally has discovered that she is ready to expand energetically outside of L.A and the U.S.

In this episode you will learn about:

How Ally’s dad, who was a dancer, motivated her to start dancing as a kid.
Leaving dance for sports and falling in love with dance all over again.
Being inspired by folk and cultural dance and recreating a different style by mixing hip hop with traditional dances.
Pausing for a bit and feeling comfortable with taking time off.
Discovering that there is more outside of your space, energetically.

Favorite Quote: “Who I am authentically is alright.”

Ally talks about how she was able to recreate her dance style by mixing cultural and traditional folk dances with hip hop and building her dance company.

About Ally:

Ally Vega is a 2nd generation Filipina American choreographer, movement educator, and performer based in Los Angeles, CA. She’s worked with various Asian American talent such as Guy Tang, Bohan Phoenix, Nitemrkt, and Gingee and has been featured on Buzzfeed and NBC Asian America to showcase narratives around the immigrant experience.

She’s also choreographed for the musical comedy, Supportive White Parents, that debuted at Second City Hollywood. Nowadays, she spends her time directing her dance company Ancestral Vision Movement, a company that fuses traditional Filipino dances with hip hop and other contemporary forms of movement.

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