Alex Spitzer, Artistic Director

"dance came from his heart"
Margaret Putnam - Dallas Morning News

Alex Spitzer, Artistic Director of the Spitzer Dance Company since 1992, has been recognized nationally and internationally. Presenting full evening concerts, lecture demonstrations, and workshops for schools and the public, Alex, through SDC, has toured to New York City, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Boston, and Knoxville. In Los Angeles and Boston he performed in two International Dance Festivals. Currently he performs with Duende Dance Theater in Atlanta too.

Alex, who received his B.A. degree in Dance from Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas, holds the distinction of being the first Dancer in a wheelchair to receive a four year degree in Dance in not only the U.S. but in the world. His view of himself as purely a Dancer rather than as a "wheelchair dancer or disabled dancer" makes him unique in the dance world. The strength of that view combined with the artistry of his choreography and his dance create a powerful manifestation the truth of this belief." He studied dance at SMU in Dallas, Texas, too and while there his work was presented in the American College Dance Festival Gala Concert in San Marcos, Texas. Alex has studied in modern, ballet, jazz, and integrated dance techniques.