Alexa Guadagnoli is a rising choreographer, movement coach, and performing artist based in New York City. She holds a B.F.A in Dance from Shenandoah Conservatory, and is currently pursuing an M.F.A. in Movement Direction and Teaching from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England. During her time at Shenandoah Conservatory, Alexa created choreography for several theatrical productions including: She Kills Monsters, A Dream Play, assisted Maurice Fraga with creation of movement for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the world premiere of MOONRISE: A New Musical, and made her directorial debut with Coalescence; an original collaborative project conceived and premiered at ShenCoLAB. Her concert dance works include pieces concentrated in contemporary and musical theater jazz styles with highlights including her senior capstone works Once in A Blue Moon and Belle Tristesse.

 

As a performer, Alexa most recently completed a contract with Disney Cruise Line aboard the Disney Fantasy where she performed for audiences around Europe and the Bahamas. She has also worked three seasons as a dancer for Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio, and has performed in over 35 productions with Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center between 2014-2022. While training at Shenandoah Conservatory, she had the opportunity to perform in original and reconstructed works from Daniel Padierna, Tiffanie Carson, Mike Esperanza, Earl Mosley, Erica Helm, Ting-Yu Chen, Sarah Philabaum, Maurice Fraga and Natasha L. Davis.