Since the age of 3 Alexandrya has been dancing and at the age of 6 she started dancing in the M.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Academy, at age 10 she started apprenticing under the professional company, and since that time has done many performances/productions such as ‘A tribute to former mayor Rahm Emmanuel’ at Pritzker Pavilion, “Supreme Love” choreographed by Jumaane Taylor, and “Feeling Good: A M.A.D.D. Tribute to Nina Simone.” She has also received scholarships to Tap festivals such as D.C. Tap Festival, Tap Kids, The Intensive, Hoofin’ Grounds, The Cleveland Tap Experience, and Tap Dance Festival UK. At age 13 she became a professional member of M.A.D.D. Rhythms and starting assisting and teaching at the M.A.D.D. Rhythms Tap Academy.

This internship is supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) Summer Youth Employment in the Arts (SYEA) program.