Alexa Testa was born on Long Island. At the age of nine, she began her ballet training at Eglevsky Ballet and studied there for three years. She attended The School of American Ballet Summer Course on full scholarship in 2015, and was invited to join the winter term. Alexa spent six years training under Kay Mazzo, Suki Schorer, and Susan Pilarre. In 2021, she was awarded the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation Scholarship. Additionally, Alexa has spent summers training at Eglevsky Ballet, NYSSSA, Philadelphia Ballet, Ballet Academy East, Miami City Ballet, Charlotte Ballet, Boston Ballet, Ballet Chicago, and Carolina Ballet. Following the Carolina Ballet’s Summer Intensive in 2021, she was invited to join Carolina Ballet as an apprentice. Alexa Testa became a member of Carolina Ballet’s Corps de Ballet in 2022.
