Elise is a second-year Neuroscience major from El Dorado Hills, CA. Elise began her training with Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet at the age of eight. She has performed in many productions such as The Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Les Sylphides, Coppélia, and Pas de Quatre. This past year, she returned as a guest artist to her home studio as the main character Clara in the Nutcracker for the third time and is looking forward to continue performing with Ballet Company at UCLA.