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Ali Koinoglou is an award-winning choreographer based out of NYC. Her professional choreography debut was at the Symphony Space theater as a student in the Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester, and since then has taken off!
...Read moreAli Koinoglou is an award-winning choreographer based out of NYC. Her professional choreography debut was at the Symphony Space theater as a student in the Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester, and since then has taken off!
Ali’s most notable choreography credits include Disney+ movie premiere for the release of Sneakerella, MTV’s 50th Birthday Celebration for Madonna, TLC’s The Long Island Medium & ABC’s Good Morning America. Outside of TV credits, Ali has an extensive choreography roster of performances such as Sybarite, Broadway Dance Center's Professional Semester, Peridance Youth Arts Showcase, DUMBO Dance Festival, Brooklyn Dance Festival, Young Choreographers Festival, The New York Jazz Festival, HATCH: the series, Dixon Place Pop-Up Artist Spotlight, Dance Astoria, MishMash 201, Jazz Choreography Enterprise (JCE), White Wave Dance Festival, Unique Movers, KoDaFe Dance Festival, “TRANSLATE” JChen Project, Jared Grimes' Run the Night, Harlem Dance Festival, & many more.
Ali's work has been publicly recognized by the Pulse on Tour, Radix Dance Convention, Dance Mogul Magazine, & Dance Magazine. Ali has been fortunate to be an associate choreographer on many projects including the Brooklynettes, Nike, Clarins, Colgate, & Tag Hueler, along with other smaller industrial events such as the New York Presbyterian Employee Appreciation event. As a performer, some of Ali's most notable credits are the Capezio A.C.E. Awards, CARNIVAL, Good Morning America, SNL, Dancers of New York & more!
In addition to choreography, Ali has a vast background in arts administration. She worked in the Broadway Dance Center’s Education Department for several years under director Bonnie Erickson. Following this, Ali was media manager & personal assistant to five-time Emmy award winning Mia Michaels! Ali’s administration skills, combined with her love for creating & educating dancers led her to found her own company, Koin & Co Dancers. The company was created as a platform for Ali’s professional works but has since blossomed into the leading youth program in NYC, refining the next generation of working dancers. With Ali’s vast network of teachers, choreographers & agents, the dancers receive an exclusive edge on their training & key knowledge needed to prepare for a successful career in the performing arts industry. Currently, Ali runs Koin & Co and is on faculty at Broadway Dance Center and Sacred Heart University & guest faculty at Peridance Capezio Center. Ali’s most fervent goal is to educate dancers to reach their full potential as talented dancers & all-around kind humans!
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Class Descriptions
Using a strong technical foundation, paired with emotionally driven movement, Ali’s contemporary classes are a push for the body & release for the mind. With a fusion of quick accents & technical elements, dancers are challenged to step outside of their comfort zone to expand their range of motion & performance quality. Ali’s goal is to create a safe, inclusive space for all to feel welcome to explore their artistry!
Harnessing her diverse training background, Ali’s Jazz Funk style is a mix of traditional jazz skills fused with house & various other street styles. In each class, Ali aims to challenge dancers with speed, textures & versatility, all while providing continuous support for dancers to get more comfortable in her style. Class begins with an abbreviated warm up & moves swiftly into choreography to give dancers plenty of time to practice & execute the phrase at hand. Ali’s combinations are designed to have dancers leaving class feeling pushed, yet accomplished with their results.
Ali’s Jumps & Turns class takes dancers through foundational drills to improve jump power & turn consistency. Starting with a high intensity warm up, Ali focuses on the body’s natural mobility, works through stability exercises in center & ends with a mix of turn/jump sequences across the floor. Ali’s main goal for her Jumps & Turns classes is to ensure every dancer leaves stronger & more equipped to execute any jump/turn thrown their way!
With a focus on sharp accents, powerful dynamics & high-energy, Ali's jazz class will surely get your body moving! Starting with a thorough warm-up, Ali's goal is to have dancers feeling stronger & fulfilled with just the warm up alone, as she prides herself on ensuring dancers are fully prepared for the work that is headed their way. Ali's Jazz combinations work through a plethora of foundational elements, high performance quality performance value & fierce execution of the choreography.