Alex has been a musical performer since 2013, starting as a concert band ensemble flautist that occasionally dabbled in jazz and folk. Their solo performing career started in 2020. Since then, they’ve performed at a number of exciting events, including Vancouver Fringe Festival, UBC’s Pride Picnic, and Vancouver Pride. They also did an online performance for Gender Equality New York on Transgender Day of Visiblity!
notable performances
- Live Acts Canada @ Portside (2024)
- The Haven’s Sonic BOO! Showcase at 648 Kingsway (2023)
- Vancouver Outsider Arts Festival (2023)
- Vancouver Pride Haven Bubly Lounge Jam (2023)
- Burnaby Pride Community Picnic (2023)
- Pride in Surrey’s Emergence Screening (2023)
- 648 Kingsway Audio Pollination Jam (2023)
- North Van Arts’ Arts in The Garden (2023)
- Peak Frequencies Winter Concert (2023)
- SFU TSU Cabaret: Fancy Fairy Frenzy (2023)
- SFU Streetfest (2022)
- New Westminster Pride (2022)
- Vancouver Pride’s QFactor (2022) (Top 10 Performer)
- Vancouver Dyke March (2022)
- Burnaby Pre-Pride Celebrations @ Studio Brewing
- Slice of Life Flaming Balloon Showcase (2022)
- SFU TSU Cabaret: I Need To Tell You Something (2021)
- UBC Pride Picnic (2021)
- Paprika Festival (2021) (Performer)
- Vancouver Pride: Beyond the Binary (2021)
- IGNITE! Youth Festival (2020 + 2022)
- Vancouver Fringe Festival (2020) (Performer)
Alex often self-accompanies on their QChord, and the typical performance includes a mix of originals and covers. They also have experience performing spoken word poetry, and have brought their synth to this medium, as well!
notable mentorships
- Sonic BOOM Trans Musician Mentorship (The Haven) (2023)
- VIFF Talent Accelerator (Vancouver International Film Festival) (2021 and 2022)
- Future Perfect Performing Arts Intensive (Future Perfect Project) (2021)
- Vines Emerging Creatives Mentorship (Vines Art Festival) (2021)
Described as having a “lilting melody” and “mesmerizing” original songs, they bring their all to every performance, and do everything they can to keep their skills sharp. They’re a principal alumnus of the Future Perfect Project’s Performing Arts Intensive, where they were taught by legends such as Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen, but also happy to learn from local mentorship and owe a lot of their practice to Vancouver’s arts scene.
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