Flavia Garcia
Ballet

Originally from Brazil, Flavia Garcia trained with The National Ballet of Cuba. She became a member of Dance Theatre of Harlem in 2006 where she danced principle roles in Raymonda, Balanchine's Four Temperaments & Glinka Pas de Trois, Giselle and Le Corsaire. She's participated in various competitions, such as Brazil's most acclaimed Joinville Dance Festival, where she won Gold. While in New York City she also danced with Joffrey Ballet 2 and Lazar Ballet NYC and was invited to guest in Gala of the Stars in the Dominican Republic performing Diana & Acteon with a member of ABT and NYIBC's Gala 2011. Other ballets in her repertoire include Odette/Odile in Swan Lake, Flames of Paris Pas de Deux, Gamazatti of La Bayadere, The River by Alvin Ailey and various original contemporary works. In 2015 she guested at Ballet Ness Ziona (Israel), performing Diana and Acteon and Elie Lazars choreography. Since 2012 she has being a guest teacher for Berks Ballet Theatre and is currently the Ballet Director of Diamond School of Dance.

Flavia will be teaching ballet technique, ballet variations and ballet repertoire in the July Intermediate & Advanced Laboratories.