Adji Cissoko

is originally from Munich, Germany and was 7 years old when she started dancing. She trained at Ballet Academy Munich/Heinz Bosl Stiftung from 1998 to 2009, graduating in 2009 with a diploma in dance. She then moved to New York City to study at American Ballet Theater Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School (2009-2010). After completing her training at JKO, Adji joined the National Ballet of Canada, from 2010 to 2014. While at NBOC, she performed works such as Chroma by Wayne McGregor, Sleeping Beauty by Rudolf Nureyev (main fairy). In 2014, she joined Alonzo King Lines Ballet and has been shining there ever since. At Lines Ballet, all choreography is by Alonzo King, some works include Writing Ground Quintet, Migration pas de deux and Dido pas de deux.

When asked something that we don’t know about her career, Adji Cissoko shared: “I never would’ve guessed when I started dancing that I would end up at the companies I did and have the career I’m having. I’m actually grateful that I didn’t. Sometimes when we’re too focused on that one path, we imagine a plan and it can hold us back, disappoint us and more importantly stand in the way of other maybe more suited possibilities along the way!”

Find her on Instagram: @adji_cissoko