Alyshia Needham
Owner, Instructor, & Choreographer
Alyshia graduated from the University of Kansas, with a Bachelors of Arts degree in Dance. She started her early training at the age of five and has trained in all genres, competing nationally since the age of nine. While competing, she received many high overalls, awards for excellence in choreography, technique, and performance. Alyshia was crowned Miss Dance 2012 and held the reigning title, competing nationally in Anaheim, California against all other titlist from the US and Canada. After high school, she auditioned and was accepted into the University of Kansas Dance program where she was honored to perform with the University Dance Company. She has also trained with Joe Tremaine, Tiffany Maher, Meghan Sanett, and Tony Bellisimo in Chicago, along with Dance Masters of America, Debbie Allen from FAME, the casting crew of Walt Disney, and many others. Besides training in the typical genres of dance, Alyshia has also trained in African Jazz, Flamenco, Improvisation, Classical Indian dance, Dance for Children, and is a certified Princess Ballerina Instructor.
Alyshia takes pride in teaching students the art of dance, and bringing out the best in each and every student. She has taught and mentored all levels of students, including award winning students that have been nationally recognized for their outstanding achievements, performances and techniques in dance. Many of her talented students have gone on to perform in New York, Las Vegas, on cruise lines, at the college level and with various companies across the US.
Alyshia’s passions in life are spending time with her family, sewing handmade items, creating new digital design projects and teaching students the art of dance. Whether it is with the recreational dancer wanting to have fun with the art or the more serious dancer wanting to pursue the art competitively, she is truly excited to share her passion with each and every student!
LET'S DANCE!