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Graciela Kozak
Ballet
Biography:
Graciela Kozak was born in Argentina, and trained at
the
Teatro
Colón of Buenos Aires. She danced with the Bat-Dor
and
Bat-
Sheva companies in Israel, and the Peridance
Ensemble in
NY.
She
has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Paul Taylor,
Jiri Kylian,
Mark
Morris, Igal Perry, Lar Lubovich, Donald McKayle and
many
other
choreographers.
Graciela joined the Peridance Faculty in 1985, where
she
also
teaches the Ensemble and Core of the School at
Peridance.
She is also a member of the Professional and Junior
Divisions
at The Ailey School. She has taught classes for
Alvin Ailey
American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Ballet Tech,
Complexions,
Donald Byrd, Pascal Rioult, the School of Ballet
Hispanico
and
Ballett Akademien in Sweden. She has also been a
guest
teacher
with Paul Taylor Dance Company and Batsheva Dance
Company.
She currently teaches at the School at Peridance;
teaching
the
Junior and Senior Ensembles and at the Ailey
School’s
Professional
and Junior Divisions. Ms. Kozak speaks many
different
languages
and her classes are attended by students from all
over the
world.
Her classes are for dancers of all backgrounds and
accentuate
the
prevention of injuries through correct alignment.
She
stresses
placement, breathing, dynamics, musicality,
vocabulary, use
of
space, and, most importantly, the joy of dancing.
Class Description:
The class is for dancers of all backgrounds with already a base knowledge of Ballet. The focus is on correct alignment, musicality, use of space, artistry and most importantly the joy of dancing! Graciela speaks several languages and her classes are attended by dancers from all over the world.