Alex McBride

Portrait photograph of Alex McBride
  • Faculty
  • Assistant Professor of Dance

Biography

Alex McBride is originally from Lafayette, Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. He received his BFA in Dance from the Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Arizona in Tucson and his MFA in Dance from Hollins Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. Alex has danced with 10 Hairy Legs (NYC), The Limón Dance Company (NYC), and Basin Dance Collective (Lafayette). Alex is a sought-after performer and teacher. He has studied, performed, and taught across North America, Central America, and Europe. 

Most recently, he was nominated for a BESSIE award for his role in Adam Weinert's reconstruction, MONUMENTS: Echoes in the Dance Archives, which was staged at the New York Public Library. Alex is on the faculty at Perry-Mansfield in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Prior to returning to Lafayette, he was an Assistant Professor of Dance at Northwestern State Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ. Alongside his performance and teaching endeavors, Alex’s choreography and research are currently exploring the intersection of dance with geography and place.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance
The Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ of Arizona, 2015

Master of Fine Arts in Dance
Hollins Ìð¹ÏÊÓƵ, 2023