Ana Ines Barragan King

Ana Ines Barragan King (born 1957 in Bucaramanga, The Republic of Colombia) South America is the founder of the Latin Ballet of Virginia. She is a professional dancer and choreographer. King was a 2016 honoree of Virginia Women in History.[1]

Ana Ines King in El Pintor

Education

Ana Ines Barragan King attended the Instituto Departmental de Bellas Artes of Colombia, where she earned a BFA in dance and choreography. After moving to Richmond, she studied dance at Virginia Commonwealth University, later joining the faculty in VCU School of the Arts.[2]"VCU School of Arts". 13 September 2019.

Dance career and formation of dance company
Latin Ballet of Virginia
Ana Ines King in El Beso de la Abeja

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 Virginia Commonwealth University's School of the Arts. She teaches and choreographs award-winning dance pieces, including the annual Legend of the Poinsettia, which in 2016 featured among its dancers Frances Wessells.[7] Included in the classes taught by Ana King are master classes in dance taught by invitation at Virginia arts councils, cultural organizations, and colleges.[8]

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 special-needs children, "ELL (ESL) through Dance" with a goal of assimilating international children/families, and "EveryBody Reads!" which is a literacy program.[9] CultureWorks of Richmond teamed with the Richmond Better Housing Coalition to identify three culturally underserved communities that could benefit from an arts and culture experience. One of the results was a Fiesta Del Sol event featuring King's Latin Ballet of Virginia at Winchester Green in North Chesterfield County in Virginia.[10]

References
  1. "Virginia Women in History 2016 Ana Ines Barragan King". www.lva.virginia.gov. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. "VCU ARTS". 13 September 2019.
  3. Calos, Katherine (January 8, 2015). "YWCA names Outstanding Women honorees for 2015". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  4. "Virginia Women in History 2016 Ana Ines Barragan King". www.lva.virginia.gov. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  5. 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.
  6. "Ana King honored with Style Weekly Women in the Arts Award". The Latin Ballet of Virginia. March 8, 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
  7. "The Virginia Commission for the Arts | Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia". www.arts.virginia.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  8. "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.
  9. "The Virginia Commission for the Arts | Dance: Latin Ballet of Virginia". www.arts.virginia.gov. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  10. mwilliams@timesdispatch.com, MICHAEL PAUL WILLIAMS>br> (29 August 2017). "ArtoberVA cultural celebration adds to fall's rich palette". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
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