Miller Arts Scholars
Miller Arts Scholars
Alexandra D'Elia

Alexandra D'Elia

Semester of Mini-grant
Year of Mini-grant
2016
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
I propose this Minigrant to help further equip my project, A Dança Portuguesa, so that it may result in a superb video documentary.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
A Dança Portuguesa
Year of Mini-grant
2015
Disciplines(s)
Grant Description
Alexandra will attend Company E’s Two-Week Summer Dance Intensive in Washington, DC.
Original Proposal
Proposal Outcome
Title
Company E Summer Dance Intensive in Washington, D.C.
Class Year
2018
Disciplines(s)
Arts Award Type
Proposal Outcome
Grant Description
With assistance from the Miller Arts Scholars Third Year Arts Award, I will spend the spring semester of 2017 studying abroad in Lisbon at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), through a language and culture program with CIEE, and I will conduct research on the different dance styles taught and practiced in Portuguese culture. I will take dance classes at a studio called STEPS: escola de dança e artes do espectáculo. STEPS offers dance classes in many different dance styles: Kizomba, Semba, Funaná, Eastern and Indian dance, Tango, Tap Dance, Forró, Samba, Salsa and Cuban Music. What interests me about this diverse group of classes is that each dance style is unique to a specific Portuguese territory.
Original Proposal
Title
A Dança Portuguesa

Alexandra (Alex) D'Elia has been involved in the arts since childhood; dancing, playing the piano, acting and choreographing. She grew up competing in ballet, jazz, tap, modern, hip hop and gymnastics for Dancensations Dance Center in Alexandria, Virginia, where she is currently a dance teacher and camp manager. Alex has also trained with The Washington School of Ballet, The Kirov Academy of Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, Alonzo King LINES Ballet, Virginia Residential Governor's School for Visual and Performing Arts, BalletNOVA, Strictly Rhythm Dance Center, and closely with Troy D. Brown through The Art of Technique. Alex is extremely honored to be accepted into the Miller Arts Scholars Program to continue her training in dance as well as collaborate with other artists in differing disciplines.

2018