Alex Almaraz

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Lecturer

Office Location

HSSB 1107

Specialization

House, Hip-Hop, and Chicago Footwork
Street Dance

Bio

Alex, a choreographer and professional dancer/artist, is currently a part of Chicago footwork Crew called Creation Global and one of the founders of SyntheSoul House crew. After obtaining his degree at UCLA in Dance, Alex now teaches Hip-Hop Dance in various studios, schools on a local and global scale. He wishes to give back to his immediate community while training, battling, and performing in House, Hip-Hop, and Chicago Footwork through a contemporary lens that is focused on creating change. Also a solo artist Alex has been featured at Highways performance space, Redcat, Bootleg theatre and various prison and juvenile halls to present his piece A Tattooed Man. He continues to be a part of his community where he regularly attends Hip-Hop battles, events, and practices where he can train and work on his craft.