As Artistic Director of ProjectAlchemy Dance and the resident choreographer at the Studio@620 in downtown St. Petersburg, Alex applies his passion for dance as a tool for education and advocacy.
His mission is to challenge the current connotation of dance and make all genres of dance more accessible in Tampa Bay. He founded ProjectAlchemy at the end of 2018 with a premiere performance of his one-man show, Voices, a multidisciplinary dance piece about his experiences he represents as a Queer, Black man.
Alex’s work and impact were so well executed and influential that in February of this year, he was asked to reprise the show at the Studio@620 for yet another packed audience. This led to an international opportunity for Alex and his company.
In July 2019, ProjectAlchemy was invited to perform in Amsterdam for the beginning of a new cultural and arts exchange program harnessed by the Studio@620. Alex’s professional career also took him to Vietnam in April, where he participated in “Holding Common Ground: Pathways to Cultural Exchange in Vietnam,” sponsored by Soul Music & Performing Arts, the Dept. of State and the Movement Kitchen. His participation, yet again, left its mark and he will reprise his attendance to this program in April 2020.
Alex’s dance background , academically and professionally, extends from his M.F.A. candidature from Hollins University, to his Adjunct Professor position at the University of Tampa, as well as his upcoming 2020 Guest Artist Residency at the University of South Florida’s Tampa campus. He believes in the transformative power of dance, which has led him to work and support local organizations like EPIC, Tampa Pride and many more.
Furthermore, Alex contributed with the foundation of “Dance Hall,” a three-week event hosted at the Studio@620 commemorating the dance arts of the Tampa Bay area. He’s also an even more devoted friend than he is a professional dance artist. Alex’s kindness is immeasurable: he is thoughtful, loving and generous. Indeed, Alex is a remarkable person.
