Alex Folkes started her dance career at the age of 7 in Headland, AL. She became a competitive dancer traveling to various different dance competitions such as VIP, Platinum, Applause, and others. After high school, she went to Troy University and received a BFA in Dance. Throughout her dance career, Alex gained a passion for choreography. Her work has been performed in multiple Troy Dance showcases, the Alabama Dance Festival, the DAP Festival in Pietrasanta, Italy, and at dance competitions receiving multiple choreography awards. Alex is now a full time dance teacher and choreographer whose passion is to share the love of dance with her students, to instill a hard work ethic, and to push them to be their most authentic selves as dancers and as people.