Graciela Acedo

Graciela Acedo was born and raised in Venezuela trained in Caracas, and at Boston Ballet with a Venezuelan government scholarship. Later she earned a Harkness Ballet Internship in New York. She has a BFA in performing arts, from Saint Mary’s University, a Certificate of Cuban syllabus, Methodology /Pedagogy from Ballet Nacional de Cuba as well as being a certified Progressing Ballet Technique teacher. Has twice been awarded USF grants for teaching development purposes.

She has been teaching in the San Francisco Bay Area for over twenty years. Has co-

directed the summer programs for the Pacific Dance Theater of San Francisco. Was the associated director of Western Ballet as well as the founding dancer and associate director for the Mark Foehringer dance project. Taught company classes for Oakland Ballet, Napoles Ballet, Dance Theater San Francisco and guest teacher for Tampa City Ballet, America’s Ballet, Geneva Conservatoire Populaire de Musique Danse et Theater in Switzerland and National Institute of Arts SXM in Saint Maarten.

Performed the classics with Ballet Teresa Carreño in Caracas Venezuela sharing the

stage with Rudolf Nureyev, Fernando Bujones, and Julio Boca. Former principal dancer

of Ballet Nuevo Mundo de Caracas where she worked with choreographers such as

Judith Jamison, Ulises Dove, John Butler, Elisa Monte, Dennis Nahat, Choo San Goh,

Donald Mackayle, among others. Performed in South America, the US, Europe, and Asia.

Former Oakland ballet dancer.