Alexandria “Lexy” Lattimore is a ballet dancer, performer, teacher, and director. She works with marginalized communities to create “ballets.” These ballets are creative works involving movement that are intended for performance. Lexy’s work is heavily rooted in oral history and healing practices.

Lexy began studying classical ballet with Judith Koeckhoven in Massachusetts. She graduated Cum Laude from Duke University, where she majored in history and received honors in dance. Lexy moved to Cleveland to perform with Verb Ballets. Currently, she teaches ballet at the Karamu House and she’s choreographed works for Cleveland School of the Arts and Cleveland Public Theater.