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Make Braver, More Embodied Art, with Alexandra Beller, Choreographer, Director, Educator, Author
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- Your World of Creativity
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- May 11, 2026
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- 1540
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Summary
On Your World of Creativity , we travel around the world talking with creative practitioners who turn ideas into impact. Today we’re stepping into the studio with a guest to explore what it really means to trust yourself, dismantle habits, and make braver, more embodied art. Welcome choreographer, director, educator and author … Alexandra Beller. Alexandra's Website @alexandrabellerdances on Instagram Alexandra on YouTube Alexandra's Facebook page LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexandra-beller-0a56a57 A former member of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company, she is now the Artistic Director of Alexandra Beller/Dances, having created more than 40 dance theater works internationally. Her teaching spans Princeton University, the Laban Institute, and residencies around the globe. In theater, she’s worked Off-Broadway and regionally, with credits including Lincoln Center and A.R.T. Alexandra is currently writing two books: The Embodied Conductor (Meredith Music, 2025) and The Anatomy of Art (Bloomsbury, 2026). Her work blends somatic practice, rigorous inquiry, and creative freedom to help artists deepen their process and unlock new possibilities. 1 — The Creative Process as a Living Practice Alexandra, you’ve spent decades inside the creative process — as performer, choreographer, director, and educator. What inspired you to write a book about the creative process now, and what do you hope artists take away from it? Follow-up: The Anatomy of Art reads like a field guide for creative life — part poetic meditation, part practical workbook — with chapters on Time, Space, Meaning, Relationship, Process, Material, and more. Each section offers inquiry prompts, embodiment exercises, and devising practices that help artists reconnect to their sensory intelligence and personal vo…