Alex Crenian

Choreographer

Alex[andra] Crenian (She/They) is multiracial, multidisciplinary artist. Originally from Treaty 6 Territory, Alex now works and lives both in Toronto and LA, mostly to escape Saskatchewan winter.  Alex works in film, television, commercials, music videos, theatre and circus as an actor, dancer, choreographer, movement director and occasional stunt person. She had a lot of fun choreographing the stellar cast of Second City Toronto’s 86th Revue, Mission Totally Possible (2022) and is excited to be back, choreographing for I ❤ Toronto. 

Other select credits include:

Musical Artists- Lady Gaga, Nick Jonas, PSY (Gangnam Style), Dragonette 

Theatre- Fu-GEN’s Mixie & the Halfbreeds, Soulpepper’s M. Butterfly, RENT the Musical, The Girlie Show Circus in Portland Oregon 

TV/Film- American Gods (STARZ), The Next Step (Family Channel), TallBoyz (CBC), Hairspray (New Line Cinema), Full Out (Netflix) and the iconic Second City alum’s film: I, Martin Short, Goes Home (CBC).   

Alex studied at the Upright Citizens Brigade LA, where she performed Improv and Storytelling at both the Sunset and Franklin Theatres in Los Angeles. This led to an incredible opportunity of joining the Emmy Award winning HULU sketch series, Sherman’s Showcase, as Assistant Choreographer on their 2020 Special, and again, returning as Assistant Choreographer and Ensemble Cast Member in their highly anticipated season 2.  She is currently choreographing on the ICE, literally, working with Olympians Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier and other Canadian Ice Dance teams for the 2023-24 competitive season. In her spare time, she can be found mentoring young artists, sewing, doing gymnastics, doomscrolling or walking her cat on a leash. You can follow Alex on instagram & threads @alexcrenian OR on their secret tiktok @alexisangry