Lane Alexander

Lane Alexander


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Lane Alexander

Lane Alexander is on internationally acclaimed tap dancer, choreographer and teacher. Lane co-founded and directs the worlds largest annual festival of tap and percussive dance the Chicago Human Rhythm Project and is currently on the faculty of Columbia College.

Lane toured as a Principal and Soloist with Especially Tap Chicago, Austin On Tap and the National Tap Dance Compony of Canada's International Orchestral Series, appearing with Symphonies around the globe.

Mr. Alexander has received numerous choreographic grants, awards, and fellowships, and has choreographed some of the great American musicals. His choreogrophy can be seen on companies throughout the U.S.

Lane was featured in the motion picture Outtakes, and has choreographed and performed for television programs all over the world. Lane has appeared with such greats as Gregory Hines, the Nicholas Brothers, Cholly Atkins, Prince Spencer, Peg Leg Bates, Jimmy Slyde, Savion Glover, Brenda Bufalino, Dianne Walker, Sam Weber, Luke Cresswell among others. He currently serves on the Chicago Dance Coalition Board of Directors.