Victor Alexander

Director, Ruth Page School of Dance, and
Co-Director, Ruth Page Civic Ballet

Victor Alexander joined the artistic and administrative team of the Ruth Page Center for the Arts in the summer of 2013. He continues a nearly 50-year tradition of exceptional training and mentoring of the next generation of the nation’s best young dancers. Through the development of international partnerships and networks, Alexander has also expanded the School’s reach with important collaborations and exchanges with other leading dance institutions. Significant among these is the historic relationship with Cuba’s National School of Ballet (Escuela Nacional de Ballet) begun in 2015, and the placement of a Ruth Page School of Dance student in the prestigious Cuban training program – the first American student to be invited since the normalization of relations between the two countries. His teaching experience is extensive, encompassing local, national and international dance institutions. Of particular importance to Alexander is teaching in outreach programs that bring dance to youth. Recent outreach programs include Dance Art (2007–2010) and the Elementary Dance Scholarship Program (2010–2011) within the Chicago Public Schools. Included in Dance Magazine’s prestigious “25 to Watch in 2013” list, Alexander is known for his riveting stage presence as he mixes formidable technique he gained in the rigorous training ground of Cuban dance schools with facility at theatrical interpretation.

Victor Alexander

Director, Ruth Page School of Dance, andCo-Director, Ruth Page Civic Ballet

Director, Ruth Page School of Dance, and
Co-Director, Ruth Page Civic Ballet