2021 DANCER FELLOW
photo by Canaan Mattson
Alexandra Eady was born and raised in Minneapolis and began dancing at the age of seven. While in high school at St. Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists, she was introduced to the contemporary dance technique of Yorchhā created by Ananya Chatterjea, the Artistic Director of Ananya Dance Theatre. In 2011, she became a company member with Ananya Dance Theatre and continues to perform, teach and tour with the company. Ananya Dance Theatre’s commitment to social justice and intentional choreographic creations is what fuels her performance on stage.
Alexandra teaches Yorchhā workshops and masterclasses in schools across the Twin Cities and nationally and internationally while on tour with the company. Her international performance and teaching experience includes the Harare International Festival of the Arts in Zimbabwe, New Waves Performance Institute in Trinidad, the Bethlehem International Performing Arts Festival in Palestine, and the Aavejak Aavaaz Festival in Delhi. In 2020 she was a collaborator in residence at the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography. Alexandra is committed to performing and creating works grounded in narrative and story that do not leave behind ancestral guidance. She works to bring her communities with her and perform in honor of those that have come before, the ones that are witnessing, and future generations. She is incredibly thankful for her wonderful mentors, teachers, students, friends, family, and most significantly, her parents and sister that give her endless energy and light.
2022 SOLO Commissioned Choreographer: Maria Bauman