Alexander Dones

Alexander “Lex” Dones (He/Him) is an interdisciplinary artist from Portland, Oregon with an emphasis in dance and movement. Lex grew up in Portland training in all styles of dance before moving to New York City at the age of 18 to pursue a career in the performing arts. Throughout his travels he has had the opportunity to perform, choreograph, and collaborate with various companies and choreographers including MOMIX, Luna Negra Dance Theatre, ArtLab J, NW Dance Project, Carla Mann, Cori Marquis + The Nines [IX], and others. Since 2011, Lex has continued to work with internationally-acclaimed, NYC-based choreographer Doug Elkins on numerous original works, projects, tours, and performances including critically-acclaimed shows Mo(or)town Redux and Fraulein Maria. Lex has had the privileged opportunity to travel throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia to perform & teach at notable venues & festivals including the Joyce Theater in NYC, Fall for Dance at City Center NYC, Jacob’s Pillow, The Yard in Martha’s Vineyard, Detroit Dance City Festival, the Lobero Theatre, Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar, Newmark Theatre, the current sessions in NYC, and others. In 2017, Alexander was the only artist representing the United States in Seoul, South Korea where he performed & taught at the New Dance For Asia Festival. In 2020, Alexander was commissioned by the Portland Dance Film Festival to create an original dance film titled HARBOR. From 2021-2025, Lex was working as the Assistant Head Coach of the Dance Program at the Multnomah Athletic Club before deciding to return to the freelance world to pursue his own artistic projects. Currently, Alexander teaches dance around the Portland-Metro area and continues to create his own independent works of various mediums under the name of soothsayer. Lex’s artistic mission & focus is to create safe, supportive environments where individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and stages in life can explore and express themselves through art while helping to bring attention and assistance to people, places, and programs that serve the community.