COCA Welcomes Alicia Graf

Talented Alicia Graf wears many hats at COCA. She serves as Pre-Professional Dance Coordinator, Assistant Director of COCAdance and Coordinator of the modern dance program. This feature, by writer/producer Sarah Thompson, recently aired on HEC TV and highlights Grafs amazing dance career in New York City and around the world.

More about Alicia Graf

Alicia Janelle Graf received her training at Ballet Royale Academy under Donna Harrington-Pidel and attended the School of American Ballet and American Ballet Theater summer intensives. She comes to COCA immediately following her role as a principal dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, and prior to that with Dance Theatre of Harlem and Complexions Contemporary Ballet. Her guest appearances include Alonzo Kings LINES Ballet, the Balanchine Celebration at Central Park SummerStage, and the Fashion Rocks Awards with Andre 3000 and Beyoncé at Radio City Music Hall.

Graf graduated magna cum laude with honors in history from Columbia University and interned with JPMorgan Chase and Essence magazine. She is currently a guest writer for several dance publications including Dance Magazine, Pointe Magazine and Dance Spirit. In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named her one of 37 young American innovators of the arts and sciences. She is a recipient of the Columbia University Medal of Excellence, an award given each year to one alumnus who has demonstrated excellence in their field of work. In 2008, she had the honor of delivering the keynote address to the graduates of Columbia Universitys School of General Studies.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Alicia
• Graf

[kamislovely]

thats my teacher...!! she's amazing!! =]