Alek Palinski in a green and white printed suit leans back with a hand on his head against a grey wall
Alek Palinski in a pink jacket and chunky silver chain, looking over one shoulder

Alek Palinski

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Alek was born and raised in Poland, where he received dance training in a variety of styles from ballroom, jazz, street jazz, to hip hop and contemporary, which all shape his unique style as a performer today. In 2011, Alek received a Jazz Instruction and Choreography degree under Kielecki Dance Theatre from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. He then mastered his skills all around the world at renowned dance studios, such as Edge PAC (LA), Millennium Dance Complex (LA), Debbie Reynolds Dance Studio (LA), Pineapple (London), Studio68 (London) and Studio Harmonic (Paris). After achieving a successful dance and choreography career in Europe, he decided to take it a step further and moved to Los Angeles in 2015.

As a sought-after dancer on the top of the field, Alek works with some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry: Celine Dion, Pharrell, Jessie J, Kehlani, Karol G, Camila Cabello, Finneas, Kim Petras, One Republic, G Eazy, Christian Louboutin, Ellen DeGeneres, and Dita Von Teese, to name a few. He regularly performs on TV/Film and live stage. Some of his screen credits include: SYTYCD Poland (Top 3 Males), X Factor, NBC The Voice, CBS The Talk, “Don't Worry Darling” Motion Picture, "Sitting In Bars With Cake” Motion Picture, FOX “Monarch", Paramount + “1923" and Dancing With The Stars. Alek has also worked with brands such as Moschino, MAC Cosmetics, Lee Jeans, Jockey and Desperados.

With 15 years of experience as a dancer, choreographer and educator, Alek is an active member of exclusive industry organizations: Television Academy, SAG/AFTRA, National Dance Education Organization, Dance/USA and Dance Studies Association. He is also a Founding Member of the Choreographers Guild. In 2023, Alek was nominated for the National Dance Education Organization “Outstanding Leadership in the Independent Sector” National Award.

Alek is a professional dancer and choreographer born and raised in Poland. He received a Jazz Dance Instruction and Choreography degree under Kielecki Dance Theatre from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage of Poland. After a successful career in Europe, in 2015 he moved to Los Angeles where he continues to pursue his dreams as a professional dancer. His credits include: Celine Dion, Pharrell, Jessie J, Karol G, Kehlani, Camila Cabello, Finneas, Kim Petras, Christian Louboutin and Dita Von Teese, for whom he's currently a principal dancer, choreographer and a creative associate. As an active professional dancer, he regularly performs on TV/Film and live stage. Some of his screen credits include: SYTYCD, X Factor, The Voice, "Don't Worry Darling", "Sitting in Bars with Cake", "Monarch", "1923" and Dancing With The Stars.

Alek, the writer: Alek's love for language and writing started with his mom, a high school Polish teacher. Before dance, he thought journalism would be his career. He now fulfills this second passion by sharing his opinion, experience and advice through articles and opinion pieces in the field of dance.

Alek, the teacher: With 15 years of experience as a dancer, choreographer and educator, Alek has taught his dance classes all around the world: from Poland, France, United Kindgom, Italy and Switzerland, to United States, Australia and New Zealand. He specializes in contemporary fusion and commercial dance styles. In his classes, you will experience intricate musicality while focusing on intention, details and dynamics, as well as the texture of the movement. His classes put emphasis on story-telling, while maintaining a technical, structured background. He also focuses a lot on improvisation as a tool of movement and expression development.