Born and raised in Sunderland, Alex Thirkle began dancing with house dance and vogueing as a teenager.

After competing internationally, they began exploring ballet and contemporary dance at the CAT scheme at Dance City, before training at Rambert School of Ballet & Contemporary Dance.

They were also a member of the National Youth Dance Company from 2016-2018, working with artistic directors Damien Jalet and Sharon Eyal. 

Alex has worked professionally with Humanhood Dance Company as an apprentice, and as a guest dancer with Tanzmainz and LEV Dance Company (Sharon Eyal & Gai Behar).