In this episode, I had the honor of chatting with dancer teacher extraordinaire Alexia Pendleton to learn about how she navigates her life as a Kindergarten teacher by day and a dancer/choreographer by night. She also opens up about prioritizing her mental health to combat her childhood trauma, which has had a significant impact that on both her personal and professional life. To learn more about Alexia, you can visit her website at linktr.ee/thedancerteacher or follow her on Instagram (@thedancerteacher).
BIO:
Alexia Pendleton is a kindergarten teacher in Atlantic City, NJ and 2020 Teacher of the Year. Her philosophy is educating and elevating the whole child. She has been an educator for over 6 years and values community, culture, and creativity. Relationship building and engagement is also the foundation of her classroom.
Alexia started dancing in elementary school and fell in love with hip-hop. After choreographing a senior piece in high school, she knew she wanted to continue teaching hip-hop to others. After graduating, Alexia started teaching at studios throughout South Jersey.
While in college, she danced for the Stockton All Starz Dance Team and served as one of the teams choreographers. She graduated with degree in Psychology and went alternative route to become a teacher. However, never gave up on my passion for dance!
She has choreographed for weddings, Quince’s and everything in between. She also instruct adults in hip hop fitness. Alexia brings dance everywhere she goes from the classroom to the studio. She is passionate about dance and the joy it brings to herself and others.
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