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Alexa Miton Alexa Miton was born in Paris, France and began her dance studies at the School of the Paris Opera Ballet. She moved with her family at age ten to the United States and began her studies in classical ballet again under the Royal Academy of Dancing Syllabus. From her ballet training she became interested in classical and regional Spanish dance and studied at the Peabody Preparatory School at John Hopkins University. In 2001 she moved to Albuquerque to study flamenco under Eva Encinias-Sandoval at the University of New Mexico, and at the National Conservatory of Flamenco Art. She soon began performing with the National Institute of Flamenco’s pre-professional company, Alma Flamenca. At UNM, she designed her own program of study under the Bachelor of University Studies Program with an emphasis on Spanish Literature and Flamenco. In 2004, Alexa won 3rd place at the Festival Flamenco Internacional’s Expo Competition. She is currently an instructor at the Conservatory of Flamenco in Albuquerque, and an apprentice dancer in Yjastros, The American Flamenco Repertory Company under the direction of Joaquin Encinias.
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