was raised in Philadelphia and studied civil engineering at Bucks County Technical High School before pursuing a dance career. His training focused on classical ballet technique while he also studied  hip-hop, modern, and jazz. Croix has worked and studied under Emmy award winning choreographers Mandy Moore and Josh Bergasse, as well as Scott Jovovich, Suzi Taylor, Jess Hendricks, Rhonda Miller, and has performed Paul Taylor's Company B. His professional experience includes dancing for such regional theaters as the PCLO (Pittsburgh) in its productions of Peter Pan, Oklahoma, Brigadoon, and Grease.