Alex McBride

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

Biography

Alex McBride is originally from Lafayette, Louisiana. He received his BFA in Dance from the University of Arizona in Tucson and his MFA in Dance from Hollins University. 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 University. 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 University of Arizona, 2015

Master of Fine Arts in Dance
Hollins University, 2023