As a choreographer she was commissioned to choreograph ‘Paradiso’ in Francesca Pedretti’s production, ‘La Divina Commedia’ in Rome in 2015, and again for an online version in 2021. In 2013 she developed the Juniper Project and Juniper Collective – choreography projects bringing together community dancers to create and present exciting new choreographic works, and to develop the skills and versatility of the performers. This has attracted dancers from across Europe to participate and has been presented at various events in the UK, USA and Italy. In 2021 she produced her own choreographed show ‘Juniper Ascending’, which was broadcasted across the world online after a successful Kickstarter campaign.
Alexis is based in Wolverhampton, UK, where she runs ‘Juniper Dance & Fitness School’, teaching Fusion Bellydance, Pilates, Yoga, Vintage Bellydance and Improv Team Sync classes, as well as running her own online studio where you can study from anywhere in the world. She has been the producer of the annual fusion bellydance festival ‘Infusion Emporium’ for over a decade and was a co-producer of ‘Gothla UK’ festival from 2013-2016. She also enjoys writing about dance, has been a guest writer for Zameena, and wrote for the National Arabic Dance Association magazine for 6 years.
Outside of dance, Alexis loves to travel, occasionally cosplays, binge-watches ‘Stranger Things’ frequently, and is an avid plant lover, with a particular fondness for orchids. She has a PhD in Management, with a focus on work psychology, which she continues to contribute to research in, including a recently published book chapter in ‘Human Resource Management 3rd Edition’ and another on the way for the 4th edition. Her latest project is her greatest challenge yet – learning to become the best mother she can be for her newborn daughter.