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Sissa Strain (she/her) is a commercial theatre creative based in NYC. Originally from southern Louisiana, she trained from a young age in many styles of dance, theatre, acrobatics, and circus arts. She furthered her training at Indiana University and The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Kinesiology.
...Read moreSissa Strain (she/her) is a commercial theatre creative based in NYC. Originally from southern Louisiana, she trained from a young age in many styles of dance, theatre, acrobatics, and circus arts. She furthered her training at Indiana University and The Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Dance and Kinesiology.
Performing has afforded Sissa the opportunity to travel the world. Some of her favorite credits include: In The Heights feature film, Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Disney’s The Little Mermaid at Syracuse Stage, Guys & Dolls at The Fireside Theatre, Elf the Musical at The Argyle Theatre, Pilobolus, Porsche Shanghai, MGM, RWS, Choice Hotels, Southwest Airlines, FX's American Horror Story: Freakshow, AMC's Roots, and HBO's The Righteous Gemstones! She is the Director of Operations for the Commercial Dance Intensive, on faculty at Broadway Dance Center, a 10 year + member of Dance Masters of America, a founding member of the Choreographers Guild, and a member of Actors’ Equity Association.
To learn more, follow her @sissa.strain
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Sissa’s heels foundations and freestyle class focuses on alignment, traveling, freestyle, and performance. Both commercial and theatrical heel footwear are welcome. Class begins with a barefoot warm up followed by center technique exercises in heels. Dancers work across the floor exploring footwork, floor work, and spatial awareness. Class incorporates freestyle exercises that elevate dancers’ musicality, confidence, and personal style. Class is high-energy, detailed, and technical, with an overall emphasis on individual artistry and community.
Sissa’s acro class is structured with a full body warm up, center exercises, and repeating passes across a tumbling mat. Students will work on balance skills, limbering, and power tumbling preparation focusing on strength, flexibility, and dexterity. As an open level class, students will be given individualized skills appropriate for their level and are encouraged to work at their own pace. Sissa Strain is certified 10+ years to teach acrobatics and tumbling by Dance Masters of America.