Ana Maria Alvarez (AnaMaria)
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Ana Maria Alvarez is the Artistic Director and Choreographer of CONTRA-TIEMPO, LA′s top Urban Latin Dance company. She has been sharing her joy, love and obsession for moving in rhythm with others for over fifteen years. As a teacher, choreographer, and community arts activist, originally from the east coast, she moved to Los Angeles from NYC in 2002. Since then she has taught, choreographed and performed around the city including at UCLA, Highways Performing Arts Space, The KING KING, Summer Sounds at the Hollywood Bowl, Fowler Museum, REDCAT Disney Hall, Grand Performances, Carnival at The Key Club, and The Forum to name a few. While living in NY, Alvarez performed and taught all over the city, including Dixon Place, The Tribeca Performing Arts Center, The Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Red Hook Waterfront Festival, and Middle School 136, PS 1, PS 314 and the HEREArts Center. In March 2005, Alvarez received her MFA in Choreography at UCLA’s Department of World Arts and Cultures. Currently Alvarez is teaching full time at Seeds University Elementary School where she has been creating a new Interdisciplinary Dance Program for ages 4-12. She also teaches weekly classes every Tuesday at the KING KING in Hollywood.

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www.contra-tiempo.org