Faculty & Staff

Alicia Díaz joined the Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Richmond in 2011. She teaches contemporary dance, improvisation, and choreography. Her decolonizing and inclusive pedagogical approaches are rooted in her commitment to activate dance as a tool for social change and the premise that the body is a site of knowledge that informs how we act in the world. Alicia is co-director of Agua Dulce Dance Theater, creating works for concert dance, museums, and site-specific locations. As a Puerto Rican contemporary dance artist in the diaspora Alicia’s choreographic work speaks to issues of memory and identity, migration, colonialism, and the legacy of slavery. Alicia has performed professionally with Complexions Contemporary Ballet, Andanza: Puerto Rican Contemporary Dance Company, Donald Byrd/The Group, Joseph Holmes Chicago Dance Theatre, Maida Withers Dance Construction Company, and numerous independent choreographers. Her own choreographic work has been presented in the United States, Spain, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Argentina, and Mexico. Alicia holds an M.F.A. in Dance from The George Washington University and she held teaching positions at Kent State University and Hope College prior to joining UR.