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Ana Velazquez

I have been dancing  for 15 years and counting, aspiring to dance professionally. Trained in ballet, pointe, jazz, contemporary, lyrical, tap, musical theater, and  hip hop. 

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Performance Experience

Dance Wisconsin’s “Alice's adventures in Wonderland” - JoJean Retrum, Ashley Christensen and Chelsey Bradley - April 2023

  • Performing ballet and contemporary, works by up and coming choreographers. 

Dance Wisconsin’s “Resilience” - JoJean Retrum - October  2022 

  • Performing ballet and contemporary, works by up and coming choreographers. 

Dance Wisconsin’s “Wizard of Oz” - JoJean Retrum and Chelsey Bradley - April  2022 

  • Performing as the Scarecrow.

Dance Wisconsin’s “Dancing Forward” - JoJean Retrum - October  2021

  • Performing ballet and contemporary, works by up and coming choreographers. 

Dance Wisconsin’s Nutcracker - JoJean Retrum - December  2022, 2021, and 2019

  • Performing as Rose Soloist, Soldier Doll, Demi-Soloist Snowflake, Marzipan, Spanish, both Waltz of the Flowers and Waltz of the Snowflakes Corps.

Heartland Church Christmas Eve Performance - Heartland Church and Danielle Fuhrmann - December 2020

  • Paid soloist dancer in a multiple camera shoot for a filmed Christmas spectacular.

Dance Wisconsin’s “Illuminations” - JoJean Retrum - October  2019 

  • Performing ballet and contemporary, works by up and coming choreographers.

Training

Joffrey Ballet Chicago, Chicago, IL - July 2023 - August 2023

  • Classical Ballet Summer Intensive.

Oklahoma City Ballet, Oklahoma City, OK - June 2023 - July 2023

  • Classical Ballet Summer Intensive.

Monona Academy of Dance, Madison, WI - JoJean Retrum - July  2018 - June 2023

  • Teachers Include: JoJean Retrum, Danielle Fuhrmann, Ashley Christensen, Elise Woloshin, Miye Bishop, Nicole Nelson, Nicole Rounds, Margaret Violante, Chelsey Bradley, Regan Batterman, Suzanne Jamison, Megan Shmike. 

Barrio Dance Studio, Madison, WI - AJ Juarez and Nicole Nelson - December  2019 - Current

  • Teachers Include: AJ Juarez, Nicole Nelson, Courtney Kopchinski, Jessica Billings, Bailey Besta.

University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston Salem, NC - Ashley Lindsay - July  2022 

  • Classical Ballet Summer Intensive.

Visceral Dance Center, Chicago, IL - Nick Pupillo - June  2022 

  • Teen Summer Intensive focused on ballet and contemporary. 

Awards

  • 2023 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), 1st Place Senior Contemporary

  • 2023, 2022 and 2020 New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA), Outstanding Dancer 

  • 2023, 2022 and 2021 Regional Dance America (RDA) Midstates Senior Female Contemporary, Outstanding Soloist

  • 2023 Winner of Scholarship for Steps on Broadway, Conservatory Program in NYC

  • 2022 CNADM, Senior Solo Overall Winner

  • 2022 Alpha Dance Convention, Alpha Female Scholarship

  • 2022 Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP), Top 24 Senior Classical

  • 2022 and 2020 New York City Dance Alliance (NYCDA),Tap Scholarship

  • 2021 Jump Dance Convention Teen Female Jump VIP Runner Up

  • 2021 YAGP 3rd Place Senior Contemporary

  • 2021 Regional Dance America Midstates Senior Female Classical Outstanding Soloist

  • 2020 Hollywood Vibe Ballet Scholarship

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