Join us for a fun contemporary masterclass with Geoffrey Alexander! Check out more details about his career below!
Geoffrey Alexander was born in St. Louis, MO. Though he spent the majority of his childhood doing gymnastics, singing, and acting, it wasn’t until college that he found his passion for dance. He earned his BA in Theatre and Dance from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville where he began his formal training in modern and ballet. His professional career began with the aTrek Dance Collective working with internationally renowned artist such as Germaul Barnes, Jon Lehrer, Mathew Janczewski, and Alicia Graf. His desire to further his development led him to teaching aTreks contemporary classes. In 2011 he auditioned and became a founding member of The Big Muddy Dance Company, directed by Hubbard Street Dance Chicago alumni Brian Enos. Throughout his career with the company he has studied from and performed works by notable choreographers such as Lou Conte, Harrison McEldowney, Lauri Stallings, Kirven Douthit-Boyd, Kate Skarpetowska, Robert Moses, Robyn Mineko Williams, Daniel Marshalsay, Gabrielle Lamb, Shannon Alvis, and Brian Enos. In recent years he was able to revisit his love of musical theatre through various Variety Children’s Theatre productions including: Peter Pan, Disney’s The Little Mermaid, Disney’s Mary Poppins, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and the Wizard of OZ. When he’s not dancing himself Geoffrey is a freelance teacher and choreographer instructing contemporary, jazz, and acrobatic classes at various studios, companies, and universities.
*This class will be hosted using a virtual platform and recorded for accessibility in the future.