Alyssa Watson (she/they, Greenville, IL) first found her love of dance at her hometown dance studio, Fusion Dance Center, and continued her dance education at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where she graduated with a BA in Dance in 2022. During her time there she was able to work with many guest artists such as Alicia Guy, Nick Blaylock, Jamila Glass, Jenny Petuch, Jenny Stulberg, Geoff Alexander, artists from Deeply Rooted Dance Theater, and artists from Lucky Plush Productions. Alyssa danced with The Big Muddy in the 2022-2023 season as a Trainee and is honored to be a part of the company this season as a second year trainee!