A close-up photo of Isabel Wallace Green, a young black woman with long curly hair from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

Isabel Wallace-Green

dancer

Isabel Wallace-Green (Houston, TX) began her dance training at Houston Ballet Acade­my. She graduated summa cum laude from the Ailey/Fordham BFA Program with a dual degree in dance and African/African American studies. Wallace-Green performed with New Chamber Ballet and Urban Souls Dance Company, and was an ensemble member of a Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She joined DBDT: Encore! before becoming a company member with Dallas Black Dance Theatre. While there, she performed works by Hope Boykin, Darrell Grand Moultrie, Rennie Harris, Elisa Monte, and Matthew Rushing. In 2021, Wallace-Green partnered with University of Houston and Texas Southern University art museums to premiere her first solo, Resilience. She joined the company in 2023.