Alexander ‘Aly’ Cardinalli, a classically trained dancer, went musical theater, and after being wheel-chair bound from poor stretching technique and over-training, transformed his teaching to combine elements of Active Isolated Stretching, preventative stretch, Kinesiology, and stress retraction. Artistic Director, Founder, and Head Choreographer for the Student Dance Organization of Long Island University, CW Post. Artistic Director for Tony ‘N Tina’s Hawaiian Wedding. Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director for the Sierra Ballet Theatre Company. Creator and Department Head for the Musical Theatre Program at the Academy of Dance Arts. Resident Choreographer for Maui OnStage. Assistant Choreographer and Performer for CATS, SC. Cecchetti Ballet and Jazz instructor for the Alexander Academy. Choreographer in Ballet, Jazz, East-coast Tap, West-coast Tap, African, Modern, Lyrical, hip-hop, Fosse, Contemporary, and Contortion. Conservatory Degree in Integrated Theatre Arts from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Training in acting, music, voice, breathing, active isolated stretching, and voice production and speech. Program Contracts Specialist for youth programs funded by the Department of Defense in decision-making, job readiness, and life skills. Some Credits Include:

Director/Choreographer Credits: Black Velvet, Faces of Rejection, “Iao Theater’s Thriller,” Spirit of the Iao, Grease, The Goodbye Girl.

Choreographer Credits: All That Jazz, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The King & I, Egret Ballet, The Sound of Music, A Tribute to American Composers, Paquita.

Performance Credits: Grease, Free Will & Wonton Lust, Vladimir the Pretzel Man, Little Shop of Horrors, CATS, Tony ‘N Tina’s Wedding, Broadway Revisited, Music Man, Mystery of Irma Vep, Midsummer Night’s Dream