the Whitman Sisters star dancer. At a very young age, Alice was noted for her clear tapping, and proficiency in ballet and song. Her opening act began with the Shim Sham Shimmy. Her clear steps were said to win her many cakewalk competitions. Over time she became recognized as one of the first black women to have a successful solo tap act, which was dominated by male dancers at the time. Alice would dance pairs with her sister Alberta, who appeared in male drag as "Bert".

In 1919, Alice married Aaron