Monday, December 2, 2024

The Beauty of Dance, Part Ten: Coco Alvarez-Mena, Joffrey Ballet, Chicago. IL

Many people in Chicago eventually move to Miami. Coco Alvarez-Mena did the opposite.


Coco Alvarez-Mena is a first-generation Cuban-American who studied dance in her hometown and later at the University of Southern California's Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, being part of the inaugural graduating class.in 2019.

Ms. Alvarez-Mena joined the corps de ballet of the Oregon Ballet Theatre after USC, spending three seasons with the company. Her repertoire includes William Forsythe's In the Middle Somewhat Elevated and Trey McIntyre's In Dreams.

Ms. Alvarez-Mena has been with the Joffrey company since 2022.

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