Dexter hails from Clinton, Mississippi where he received his early training under Jennifer Beasley, Artistic Director of Mississippi Metropolitan Ballet. As a former member of the award-winning show choir Attache he is in demand as a choreographer and has set pieces on the Clinton High School, Clinton Junior High, Brandon High School, Brandon Middle School and Tupelo High School show choirs in Mississippi. Mr. Bishop joined Missouri Ballet Theatre in 2010 after graduating from Oklahoma City University with a B.A. in Dance Performance. For MBT he has danced the leading roles of the Cavalier in The Nutcracker, Lysander in the world premier of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Sylvia Pas de Deux, Sunday Sunday and as the Dancing Master in the World Premier of Cinderella. He has also performed in Bird Cage, Spring to Summer, Upstaging, Masquerade, Opus 18, St. Louis Swing and LAPse Dance.
