Fana Tesfagiorgis is a recent graduate of The Ailey /Fordham B.F.A. Program in Dance, receiving her degree in dance and a minor in journalism. She began her training at Madison Ballet and went on to attend performing arts high school, Interlochen Arts Academy under the direction of Mark Borchelt.  Ms Tesfagiorgis also trained in summer intensives at Earl Mosley’s Institute of the Arts and Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet. She has performed works by Alvin Ailey, Earl Mosley, Robert Battle, Hope Boykin, Ronald K. Brown, Christopher Huggins, Lar Lubovitch and Pedro Ruiz.  This is Ms Tesfagiorgis’ second season with Ailey II.