Alexa Dectis
Encyclopedia
Alexa Dectis is an American
television actress, pop singer, songwriter, and inspirational activist who rose to fame after the release of her album Fairy Tale. She has been an ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
since age five. Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy
, she uses a wheelchair.
, Pennsylvania
.
to begin acting. After enrolling in acting classes, Dectis appeared in numerous television shows and commercials including PBS Kids
, Scholastic Books, Sesame Street
, and The Guiding Light. Always interested in music, Alexa wrote her first song at age eleven. Although she never released the track, Dectis wrote all of the songs on her album "Fairy Tale", released in August 2009. Many of the lyrics were inspired by her disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. "Progression", the emotional last track on the album, was written about the rapid progression of the deterioration associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. When Alexa finished singing the song at a fundraiser, she raised over $20,000 towards Spinal Muscular Atrophy research. Currently, Alexa has been writing new songs but has released no information on a new album.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television actress, pop singer, songwriter, and inspirational activist who rose to fame after the release of her album Fairy Tale. She has been an ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Muscular Dystrophy Association
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is an American organization which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and the general public...
since age five. Affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 is an autosomal recessive disease and is a form of spinal muscular atrophy .- Symptoms :...
, she uses a wheelchair.
Personal life
Dectis was born on March 15, 1993 in AllentownAllentown, Pennsylvania
Allentown is a city located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is Pennsylvania's third most populous city, after Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, and the 215th largest city in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 118,032 and is currently...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
Career
She was diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy at 16 months and has been in an electronic wheelchair since age two. At age five, Dectis began practicing meditation and realized that her purpose in life was to inspire others. Using the performing industry as an avenue to reach audiences, her mother took her to New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to begin acting. After enrolling in acting classes, Dectis appeared in numerous television shows and commercials including PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
, Scholastic Books, Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
, and The Guiding Light. Always interested in music, Alexa wrote her first song at age eleven. Although she never released the track, Dectis wrote all of the songs on her album "Fairy Tale", released in August 2009. Many of the lyrics were inspired by her disease, Spinal Muscular Atrophy. "Progression", the emotional last track on the album, was written about the rapid progression of the deterioration associated with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. When Alexa finished singing the song at a fundraiser, she raised over $20,000 towards Spinal Muscular Atrophy research. Currently, Alexa has been writing new songs but has released no information on a new album.