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Covin Washington, an Atlanta native, is a Black artist and a fourth-year student at the Glorya Kaufman School of Dance, where they have built on their strong ballet foundation by training in a range of dance forms, including contemporary, house, improvisation, and concert jazz. Before joining Kaufman in 2023, Covin spent their formative years at the Atlanta Ballet Centre of Dance Education before joining the second company in 2021. During this time, they performed with Atlanta Ballet II and alongside the main company of Atlanta Ballet, appearing in productions such as Yuri Possokhov’s The Nutcracker, as well as other classical works. Their identity informs their artistry within these canons, offering a perspective that is often erased through a profound sense of pride in each leap and turn taken.

Now based in Los Angeles, Covin has broadened their repertoire by working with choreographers across multiple dance forms. Recent performances include works by Christopher Wheeldon, Jiří Kylián, Houston Thomas, and other contemporary choreographers. Covin has had the opportunity to further their artistry by attending programs across the U.S. and internationally, such as Jacob’s Pillow Contemporary Ballet Program, Orsolina28, and the Chautauqua Institution, where they had the privilege of performing George Balanchine’s Rubies under the direction of Patricia McBride.

Covin is dedicated to honoring those who have come before them in order to create space for those who will come after, rooting their practice in the lineage instilled in them by their ancestors. Their body becomes a vessel for change, a medium for redefining the norms of ballet.