Alexandra Clancy is a movement artist currently living and creating on the ancestral lands of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation), and səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations, in the place now commonly known as Vancouver. Her practice centers listening; to rhythm, to sensation, and to environment. She is curious about how sound and movement travel through the body and believes that rhythm is not only heard, but felt, negotiated, and shared. Her work unfolds through tap dance, improvisation, and somatic inquiry, valuing process as much as outcome and emphasizing attunement while remaining responsive to others and place.

As a guest practitioner of African American vernacular art forms, Alexandra strives to respect the history and integrity of jazz and tap dance traditions. Her practice understands jazz and tap as relational practices that are rooted in rhythm, exchange, and community and is shaped through ongoing learning, collaboration, and accountability. Alongside tap dance, Alexandra engages contemporary and somatic methodologies that emphasize embodiment, awareness, and intuition. Through this convergence, she investigates how rhythm becomes a site of relationship: between body and sound, and dancer and space. Grounded in felt experience, Alexandra is interested in how movement arises from sensation and choice rather than predetermined form. Storytelling often emerges subtly, carried through rhythm, pacing, and timing rather than explicit narrative. She is fascinated with how bodies communicate before words, and how movement can hold complexity without explanation.