RACIOPPI
Alexa Racioppi
New York City Based Performer, Creator and Educator. Puerto Rican, Italian American. Feminist.
Space Enthusiast.
Alexa is currently in the process of receiving her Paralegal degree through the Equity union benefit, free college with union plus. She is working towards this degree with the intention of volunteering within the local government to advocate for causes she believes in. Alexa is passionate about arts advocacy, environmental protection and gender equality.
Alexa' dance career began at the age of 10 performing at Carnegie Hall. She went on to study with American Ballet Theatre and Manhattan Youth Ballet, working with Daniel Ulbricht, Deborah Wingert, Wendy Whelan and more in hopes of achieving her dream of becoming a professional ballerina. Along the way, broadway stole her heart! She has been working professionally in the theatre community since graduating from Montclair State University with a BFA in Dance Performance and a BFA in Musical Theatre.
Alexa has been teaching musical theatre dance and ballet as well as choreographing shows in New Jersey and NYC for over 10 years! Alexa has had the pleasure of retuning to her Alma Mater as an adjunct professor, teaching ballet to the BFA musical theatre students.
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HEADSHOT
AEA
she/her
Height: 5’4”
Eyes: Green
Voice: Mezzo/Belter F3-F6
NATIONAL TOUR
Cats
Demeter
Troika Entertainment
dir. Trevor Nunn, chor. Andy Blankenbuehler
THEATRE
A Chorus Line
On Your Feet!
West Side Story
Beauty and the Beast
A Chorus Line
Grease
Anything Goes
West Side Story (original chor.) West Side Story
Company
The Full Monty
Aida
The Best Little Whorehouse…
42nd Street (original chor.)
Sing For Your Supper
Carrie
Val, u/s Cassie, Dance Captain Rachel, Dance Captain
Estella, u/s Rosalia
Silly Girl, Ensemble
Val
Patty Simcox
Reno Sweeney
Velma, u/s Anita
Velma
Kathy
Vicky
Dance Captain Ensemble
Dance Captain Ensemble
Ensemble
Swing, Asst. Choreographer
Assistant Choreographer
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, dir. Blake Robison
Paper Mill Playhouse, dir/chor. Alex Sanchez
Marriott Theatre, dir. Victor Malana Maog, chor. Alex Sanchez Paper Mill Playhouse, dir. Mark S. Hoebee, chor. Alex Sanchez Ivoryton Playhouse, dir. Todd Underwood
Ivoryton Playhouse, dir. Todd Underwood
Kasser Theatre, dir. Clay James, chor. Patrice Dlugos
Kasser Theatre, dir. Mark Hardy, chor. James Kinney
Ivoryton Playhouse, dir. Todd Underwood
Fox Theatre, dir. John Housley, chor. Todd Underwood
Point Sebago Resort
Memorial Theatre, dir. Gary Jon LaRose
Memorial Theatre, dir. Joe Joyce, chor. Valerie White
Kasser Theatre, dir. Clay James
Leshowitz Hall, dir. Sarah Brett England
Memorial Theatre, dir. Matt Williams, chor. Kim Whittam
DANCE
Panorama
Sleeping Beauty (Friends)
Death and the Maiden
Waltz and the Fairies
Minuet from Divertimento #15
Spent Days Out Yonder
Continuo
Symbolic Logic
Running Spirits
Martha Graham
Marius Petipa
David Justin
Alexia Hess
George Balanchine
Bill T. Jones
Anthony Tudor
Sean Curran
Earl Mosley
Martha Graham School/Kasser Theatre American Ballet Theatre (Educational) American Ballet Theatre (Educational) Carnegie Hall
Manhattan Youth Ballet
Kasser Theatre, Memorial Theatre
Kasser Theatre, Memorial Theatre
Kasser Theatre, Memorial Theatre
Kasser Theatre, Memorial Theatre
TRAINING
Montclair State University — BFA Musical Theatre / BFA Dance
American Ballet Theatre; Manhattan Youth Ballet
Voice: Noel Smith, George Spitzer, Deidre Friel
Acting: Mark Hardy, Clay James, Mercedes Murphey, Alan Souza
Ballet: Deborah Wingert, Daniel Ulbrict, Marina Strasvitckova, Lynne Grossman
Jazz: James Kinney, Matt Williams, Jeff Shade
Tap: Katharine Ponza, Jeff Shade, Clay James, Patrice Dlugos, Hillary Atkinsom
Modern: Earl Mosley, Maxine Steinman, Christian VonHoward, Joao Carvalo
SPECIAL SKILLS
Spanish (conversational); Advanced partnering and pas de deux experience; Advanced pointe; Tap; Alto saxophone; Cartwheel; Whistle; Golf; NJ drivers license; Valid US passport