Alisha Slaughter

Alisha is the co-director of Style Dance Academy. She has been dancing since the age of two. She is trained in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, lyrical, modern, hip hop, pom, gymnastics, clogging, ethnic, folk, ballroom, and country western dance. She began her training at Dance Plus Studios. She furthered her training at Ballet Internationale and toured with the company performing in Cinderella at the age of twelve. Alisha also trained at Jordan College Academy of Dance for four years. She has received scholarships to EDGE Performing Arts  in Los Angeles, Cleveland Ballet, Joel Hall, Chicago, and other cities throughout the country. She clogged with the Charlie Daniels Band at the Florida Citrus Bowl and was selected to be a NDA All-American. Alisha has been named Miss Junior, Teen, and Senior Dance of Indiana.

Alisha graduated with honors from Ball State University in 2005 receiving degrees in Dance Performance and Dance Education. At BSU, Alisha received the Fine Arts Scholarship and the Upperclassman Scholarship. She was a member of the Ball State Dance Theatre for four years.  Alisha was asked to perform at the Kennedy Center in 2002. She also performed at the American College Dance Festival in Pennsylvania and Michigan.  Alisha appeared on a PBS Special about Isadora Duncan. She has danced in pieces choreographed by professionals such as: Bill Evans, Charlotte Adams, Elena Comendador, Alan Sener, Kennet Oberly, Lori Belilove, and Robert Gardner.

Currently, Alisha is a guest choreographer and teacher throughout the Midwest. Her students have been honored with many awards at the state, regional, and national level. Alisha has also been recognized for her choreography.

When Alisha is not at the studio, she is busy as an Adult Probation Officer in Johnson County.

"Dancers are athletes of God"  -Albert Einstein