We had the good fortune of connecting with Alex Gonzaga and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Alex, can you walk us through the thought-process of starting your business?
As a professional ballet dancer I was always fascinated with the physical aspect of my career. I experienced first hand the benefits of cross training to stay healthy and strong all year. When life gave me the opportunity to become a Personal Trainer I took it and not long after that I knew I wanted to work with dancers to help them stay healthy and strong. Proteus Fitness was born. We are retired professional ballet dancers with a passion for fitness, health, and learning.

What should our readers know about your business?
At Proteus Fitness we provide cross training and injury prevention to dancers and anyone wanting to be the best version of themselves. Since our business takes place ENTIRELY online we can TRAIN anyone anywhere in the world. WE ARE PASSIONATE HEALTH ADVOCATES!

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Walk the beltline and bar hop for sure! Also, Arabia Mountain is an incredible place to hike. B’s crackling BBQ is the best in town.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Well, many incredible humans have helped me along the way but I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Atlanta Ballet. I joined AB when I was 18 years old as a “Fellowhip” and I stayed in the company for 7 seasons. I had the opportunity to meet and work with incredible dancers, teachers, choreographers,…. while working at AB. Experiences like that helped me become more open minded and I ALWAYS DO MY BEST TO APPRECIATE HUMANS FOR WHO THEY ARE. The motivational speaker Les Brown has a quote; “All of us are born unique but most of us die copies’. Being a member of the Atlanta Ballet truly helped me LEARN TO do my best everyday to appreciate people and to learn something from everyone. Atlanta Ballet has been a staple for the Atlanta community for years and I know many colleagues who also had the amazing opportunity to participate in its mission and we all cherish those times. Thank you Atlanta ballet for all of your years of making incredible art to be shared with the Atlanta community and the world!

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Kelley Channell

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