Breaking Pointe

When it comes to dancing, Chartiers Valley is no stranger. The school has earned itself an impressive dance reputation from its Dance Troupe, Charvalletes and productions like Showcase. However, one former CV dancer has excelled far beyond the Chartiers Valley stage. 

Allison DeBona―a 2002 graduate from Chartiers Valley―has been a professional dancer for six years. Daughter to school board member, Debra Rice, and sister to three CV alumni and a junior at Chartiers Valley High School, this prima ballerina has been making Chartiers Valley proud since she first earned her spot on a professional dance troupe.  

After graduating college at Indiana University, Allison moved to Salt Lake City, Utah to begin her dance career at Ballet West. She performed in numerous productions as a demi soloist, however she received the opportunity of a lifetime after the BBC proposed to make a new reality TV series with Ballet West last year. 

“We interviewed with them and the rest is history,” Allison recalls. “It's crazy for something like a TV show to fall in your lap when you really think about it.”

Click to read more of Allison's story on Colt Connections.