Victor Alexander

Teaches at Lou Conte Dance Studio

Victor Alexander a is native of Pinar del Rio Cuba. He trained at the National Dance School (Havana) and was a principal dancer for Danza Contemporanea de Cuba for 10 years. Victor has danced throughout Europe, the U.S. and the Caribbean and has participated in a dance festivals such as the American Dance Festival, The Holland Dance Festival in Amsterdam, Sintra Dance Festival in Portugal and the International Dance Festival in Germany. He was the first prizewinner of the 4th National Union of Writers and Artists Contest in Cuba in 1992. Victor has danced with Luna Negra Dance Theater; Concert Dance (CDI); the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as a Guest with Hubbard Street Dance Chicago (2008) and the Houston Grand Opera. He was nominated for an Emmy for his role in the Ruth Page Foundation production of Billy Sunday. He Toured to China with CDI and taught at the Nanjing Normal University. Victor has been AWARDED a 2012 Illinois Arts Council grant and is a 2012 Chicago Dancemakers Forum Lab Artist. He has assisted London Choreographer Litza Bizler and recently has become the Artistic Director of the Contemporary Program at State Street Dance Studio. Victor has danced with Hedwig Dances since 2002.