Alexander Edwards, Guest Artist

Alexander James Edwards started his dance training at the age of four at Stacia’s School of Dance in DeSoto, Texas with Stacia Woodlan.  He attributes his core training to Jana Block Mitchell, Malana Murphy, and Michelle Sherrill, his teachers at the formerly-known Dancin’ Feet Performing Company of Lewisville, Texas where he was able to hone his skills in ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary, modern, and musical theater.  Since then, he has worked alongside notable dancers, teachers, and choreographers such as Alexander Pelham, Robert Battle, Debbie Allen, Latrina Bolger, Tyrell Washington, Kevin Harris, CK Edwards, Christopher Huggins, William Wingfield, William B. McClellan, Jr., and Jason Samuels-Smith.  He has also performed with artists such as MC Hammer, Lalah Hathaway, Shirley Murdock and Destiny’s Child, appeared in The Nutcracker with The Moscow Ballet and also on Barney and Friends, So You Think You Can Dance, Todrick, Ridiculousness, Wife Swap and Dance Moms. Edwards is an alumnus of the world-renowned Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas and is also a graduate of Point Park University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Dance. He was a member of the world-renowned Dayton Contemporary Dance Company of Dayton, Ohio, where he toured and performed many great repertory works nationally and internationally.  His choreography has been showcased on TV,  the competitive stage, universities across the country and even Cedar Point amusement park. In addition to his dance experience, Edwards is also a judge for leap! National dance competiton and a freelance guest dancer/teacher/choreographer/singer/songwriter/actor, attributing each experience he has encountered to God, his family, and everyone else who has supported him throughout his journey.