Ana Ines Barragan King
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Ana Ines Barragan King (born 1957 in
Education
Ana Ines Barragan King attended the Instituto Departmental de Bellas Artes of
Dance career and formation of dance company
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In Colombia, King founded and was Artistic Director of the Santander Ballet from 1985 to 1995. She was a faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University department of Dance and Choreography and at the Center for the Arts of Henrico County for seven years. She coordinates and directs the Latin Ballet in collaboration with Dominion Arts Center educational programs.
In addition to directing the Latin Ballet professional company, she is full-time choreographer/producer for the Latin Ballet of Virginia programs and productions.
Honors and awards
In 2015 King received an Outstanding Woman of the Year Award presented by the YWCA.[3] In 2016, she was honored as a Virginia Woman in History by the Library of Virginia.[4] In 2017 King was named "Person of the Year" by the Richmond Times-Dispatch for her work as founder of the Latin Ballet of Virginia.[5] Also in 2017, she was recognized by Style Weekly Women in the Arts for her contributions.[6]
Teaching
King was formerly a member of the faculty of
The Latin Ballet Company of Virginia's educational programs taught by King include subjects such as "Spanish through Dance" about Hispanic language/culture, "Dance as Therapy" for
References
- ^ "Virginia Women in History 2016 Ana Ines Barragan King". www.lva.virginia.gov. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
- ^ "VCU ARTS". 13 September 2019.
- ^ Calos, Katherine (January 8, 2015). "YWCA names Outstanding Women honorees for 2015". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Virginia Women in History 2016 Ana Ines Barragan King". www.lva.virginia.gov. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ LEWIS, JULINDA. "2017 RTD Person of the Year honoree: Ana Ines King, founder of Latin Ballet of Virginia". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Ana King honored with Style Weekly Women in the Arts Award". The Latin Ballet of Virginia. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ a b "The Virginia Commission for the Arts | Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia". www.arts.virginia.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "Latin Ballet of Virginia Opens Master Class Series". Piedmont Virginia Community College. 5 September 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ [email protected], MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS>br> (29 August 2017). "ArtoberVA cultural celebration adds to fall's rich palette". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 30 August 2017.