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Alexander Peters

dancer

Alexander Peters (dancer) was born and raised in State College, PA and began his early dance training with teacher Nicole Swope. He was later accepted to the School of American Ballet, where he attended as a recipient of the Andrei Kramarevsky Scholarship. Peters is currently Principal dancer with Miami City Ballet, with which he has performed across the US, Canada, and Europe. His extensive repertoire includes works by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alexei Ratmansky, Twyla Tharp, Paul Taylor, and many others. Throughout his career, Peters has originated featured roles in numerous works and has additionally filmed archival segments with the George Balanchine Foundation. He has previously performed with both the Pennsylvania Ballet and Kansas City Ballet and is a recipient of a Princess Grace Award and the 2010 Mae L Wein Award for outstanding promise.