Ana Ines Barragan King

Ana Ines Barragan King (born 1957 in Bucaramanga, Colombia) is the founder of the Latin Ballet of Virginia.

[1] Ana Ines Barragan King attended the Instituto Departmental de Bellas Artes of Colombia, where she earned a BFA in dance and choreography.

After moving to Richmond, she studied dance at Virginia Commonwealth University, later joining the faculty in VCU School of the Arts.

She was a faculty member at Virginia Commonwealth University department of Dance and Choreography and at the Center for the Arts of Henrico County for seven years.

She teaches and choreographs award-winning dance pieces, including the annual Legend of the Poinsettia, which in 2016 featured among its dancers Frances Wessells.