Lorraine Elizabeth Graves

Background

Graves, Lorraine Elizabeth was born on October 5, 1957 in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Thomas Edward and Mildred Fayette (Odom) Graves.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana University, 1978.

Career

Dancer, Regisseuse Dance Theatre of Harlem, New York City, since 1978, ballet mistress, since 1980, principal dancer, 1980, artistic assistant, since 1998. Teacher/coach Dance Theatre of Harlem, 1998-1999, 2001, guest ballet mistress, since 2001. Guest teacher North Carolina School of Arts, Winston-Salem, 1987, 93, Governor's School for Arts, University Richmond, since 1990, Carlton Johnson Academy of Dance, 1991-1995, Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute, 1993-1994, The Flint School Performing Arts, Flint Youth Ballet, 2001^, Dance Theatre of Harlem, Kennedy Center Residency Program, 1993-1995, 98^, Worcester School Performing Arts, 1997, Greenville Ballet, 2001.

Resident guest teacher Governor's School for Arts, Norfolk, 1988-1991, member faculty, since 1996. Guest teacher Worcester School Performing Arts, 1997. Resident guest teacher South Carolina Governor's School for Arts, 1995-1997.

Guest teacher Virginia Ballet Theatre, since 1996, artistic advisor, since 1998. Guest teacher Virginia School for the Arts, since 1997, resident guest teacher, 2003^. Educator, judge Dance Olympus, since 1997.

Judge International Dance Challenge, since 1998. Guest faculty Mid-States Regional Dance Festival, 1999. Member faculty SERBA Festival, Roanoke, Virginia, 2003, masters & mentors program Dance Theater of Harlem, since 2006.

Member Links, Inc., since 2006, Mayor's Task Force, since 2008. Board member Todd Rasenlieb Dance Company, guest teacher Battle Virginia International, since 2009.

Achievements

• Lorraine Elizabeth Graves has been listed as a noteworthy Dancer, educator, coach by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member artistic committee Young Audiences of Virginia. Chairman Norfolk Commission on the Arts and Humanities, since 2006. Member program committee Young Audiences Virginia.

Secretary, treasurer Graves Funeral Home, Inc. Fellow American Guild Museum Artists.

Interests

• Teaching younger dancers.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Edward Graves

Mother:

Mildred Fayette (Odom) Graves