Ali is a Shuffles Dance Center alum and has been teaching at her very own studio for 5 years. She has worked as a choreographer for several middle school and high school show choirs around the area and is currently choreographing The Drowsy Chaperone at Appomattox Regional Governor's School. Ali is also an instructor for the School of Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC) specializing in Music and Dance. Favorite performance credits include: Thoroughly Modern Millie (Miss Dorothy, Barksdale Theatre, RTCC award Best Supporting Actress in a Musical), The Sound of Music (Liesl, Theatre IV/ Barksdale Theatre), Peter Pan(Tigerlily, Theatre IV), Disney's High School Musical (Sharpay, Steward School/ Barksdale Theatre), A Christmas Carol (Belle, Theatre IV).