Program Books/Leslie Andrea Williams

Leslie Andrea Williams

Leslie Andrea Williams grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina. She earned her BFA from the Juilliard School and joined the company in 2015. Williams performs iconic Graham solos such as Lamentation and Deep Song. Her expansive repertoire of roles include Medea in Cave of the Heart and, notably, as the lead in Chronicle, which was highlighted in the New York Times’ “Best Dance of 2019” list. Outside of Graham, Williams serves as a board member of the theater company Off-Brand Opera.