Aliyah Hassan
Ms. Hassan was born and raised in San Diego, California. She started dancing at age 6 with the Ballet Conservatory under the direction of Ms. Pas Soriano (R.A.D. Syllabus, French and Cuban technique). Many years later she relocated to the Lemon Grove Arts Complex and performed in many L.G. Arts productions and became a company member of Mirabile Ballet at the age of 14.
She was a staff teacher and featured performer with the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet and has taught ballet, pointe, jazz, and hip hop for many studios and programs, including:
- Academy of Performing Arts, San Diego, CA
- San Diego Dance Center, San Diego, CA
- Chula Vista Recreational Dance Program, Chula Vista, CA
- Joan Kroc Performing Arts Center, San Diego, CA
- La Mesa Arts Academy, La Mesa, CA
Ms. Hassan has also received recognition for her talents with offers from the Alvin Ailey summer and year round programs in New York and the Deeply Rooted Dance Co. in Chicago.
She has worked with C. Anthony Cole Repertory Dance Company in 2000 and also with Xavier Hicks Artistic Director and Founder of Selah Dance Company from 2001-2003.
Ms. Hassan has been featured and starred in many productions such as the Snow Queen and Sugar Plum Fairy from the Nutcracker Suite and many other notable roles throughout her dance career.
She is currently teaching and working with Tracy Van Baalen, and Daniel Marshall at The Dance Conservatory as the Associate Director. 2009 marked her directorial debut in “A Nutcracker Revisited”, a Dance Conservatory production.
Ms. Hassan is a Principal Dancer and the Associate Artistic Director of LaDiego Dance Theater. She has worked very closely with Mr. Marshall for many years and when he moved back to San Diego after retiring she was one the 1st dancers to join the company.
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You go girl!!
— mary allen · Jun 16, 07:04 AM · #
Hey Aliyah I love you
— Abbie anderson · May 22, 06:53 AM · #
Favorite LaDiegan <3 don’t tell the others!!
— ADI · Aug 16, 12:19 PM · #