A Legacy of Dance with Alessandra Corona
Today’s episode is sure to inspire you! Joining us in conversation today, we have a joyful spirit, Alessandra Corona. Tuning in, you’ll hear about her time as a principal dancer for Ballet Hispánico, overcoming a language barrier, and falling in love with modern dance. Alessandra shares how Ann Reinking was a revolutionary influence on her, and invited her to join the international Fosse tour. Alessandra’s life took an unexpected twist when she started her own dance company, Alessandra Corona Performing Works; hear the story of what motivated her to take the plunge, how her dancers made it possible, and so much more during this motivational episode. Thanks for listening!
“Fosse was something I never expected would happen in my career. All I wanted to be was a concert dancer, that’s it! In the modern company I was obsessed with contemporary work and modern work, but I was not thinking about Broadway!”
Key Points From This Episode:
Alessandra Corona, native of Italy, is a dancer, choreographer and artistic director/founder of Alessandra Corona Performing Works - a dance theater Company based in New York City, founded in 2012. Alessandra was a principal dancer with Ballet Hispánico for 15 years and was a principal dancer in the international tour company of the musical Fosse.
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