An eight-year-old girl, who lost her leg in a terrible accident last year, has given her first solo dance performance since she became an amputee eleven months ago - earning a standing ovation for her moving routine. Alissa Sizemore, from Vernal, Utah, was only seven-years-old when a truck ran over her foot and immediately severed it. Although the dancer, who has been taking lessons since she was four-years-old, had to have her right leg amputated below the knee, she was determined to get back in the dance studio as soon as possible. 'I just didn't want to give up,' Alissa told People. 'Dancing has been my favorite thing since I was four. I don't have part of my leg, but I can't let that stop me. I still want to dance.' Scroll down for video . Major Inspiration: Alissa Sizemore can be seen dancing on a wooden bench during her first solo dance performance since she lost her leg in an accident last May . Alissa, who was fitted for her prosthetic leg in September, chose Colbie Caillat's hit Try, a song that she and her mom felt accurately reflected her emotional journey over the past year, for her debut performance, in which she removed her artificial limb as a part of her routine. Alissa's mom Heather proudly shared a video of her daughter's performance last month on her YouTube channel. The clip shows Alissa donning a seafoam green ballet costume as she confidently walks toward a bench set up in the middle of Vernal's high school gymnasium, where the recital took place. The impressive little girl performs a series of leg stretches and even a cartwheel before she removed her prosthetic limb. Unstoppable girl: The eight-year-old lifted her prosthetic limb while balancing on one leg for her routine, which was set to Colbie Caillat's hit Try . Dare devil: She even did a cartwheel in the middle of her performance at a high school gymnasium in in Vernal, Utah . Determined: Towards the end of her emotional dance, Alissa removed her artificial leg and continued her routine on the floor, where she did a bridge and a forward roll . After removing her artificial leg, she continues her routine on the floor, proving that she will always be able to dance - with or without her leg. The teary-eyed audience was so moved by her dancing that she was given a standing ovation - a fantastic end to an emotional year. And one which will hopefully help to dull the memory of the horrific accident which left her in pain for months. Last May, Alissa was playing outside with her sister Cyley, 10, and some of her friends when she ran past a few garbage cans that were pulled to the curb just as a truck was breaking to a stop. Alissa's right foot was pinned underneath the tire. She was immediately flown to Vernal to Primary Children's Medical Center in Salt Lake City, but doctors were unable to save her leg. Amazing recovery: Alissa was photographed warming up for ballet class at Powerhouse Dance Studio last month . In sync: She can be seen performing a routine with the other girls in her class . Star treatment: Alissa got her hair done before she was filmed dancing in the music video for Utah musical trio Gentri's song Dare . Alissa was reliant on a wheelchair or crutches before she was fitted for her artificial leg, but she was secretly doing uncomplicated dance moves in the studio her father had built for her and her sisters. While Alissa adjusted to her new reality, her neighborhood community banded together to help raise money for her surgeries and her prosthetic leg, which weren't completely covered by the family's health insurance. When her mom took her and her sisters to Powerhouse Dance Studio last summer for fall tryouts, it was thought that Alissa would help with the music until she was ready to return to dance - but she had other plans. Say cheese: The little girl posed for this photo with Casey Elliott, Brad Robins and Bradley Quinn Lever, who make up the group . Inspiring words: In the music video, Alissa holds up a sign that reads: 'Dare to dream.' 'She handed me her crutches and said she was trying out,' her mom told People. 'She hopped to the middle of the room and gave it her all. She wasn't going to let anybody hold her back.' Alissa's amazing story inspired Utah musical trio Gentri to feature her in the music video for their song Dare. Throughout the clip, which debuted earlier this month, Alissa can be seen attaching her prosthetic leg before she starts dancing. The footage also shows her holding up pictures of herself during her recovery last year, as well as a newspaper article about her recent dance recital. Towards the end of the video, Alissa raises a sign that reads: 'Dare to dream.' Brave face: Alissa curled up with her stuffed animals as she and her mom Heather smiled for the camera last year after her accident . Huge adjustment: The young girl, pictured with her mom, relied on a wheelchair and crutches to get around before she was fitted for her prosthetic leg in September .
Alissa Sizemore, from Vernal, Utah, was only seven-years-old when her right leg had to be amputated below the knee after she was hit by a truck . The dancer removed her prosthetic leg midway though her emotional performance . Alissa recently starred in a music video for the Utah-based musical trio Gentri .