Six in Sixty Alicia Adams

Early bird or night owl? 

Early bird.

One routine you swear by? 

Swimming and doing Gyrotonics two or three times a week. 

Can’t travel without…?

My iPad, loaded with books and unread copies of
The New Yorker.

Who or what has influenced you most in your career? 

My teachers have been the most inspirational figures in my life’s journey.

Favourite city to perform in and why? 

Cape Town—one of the most beautiful cities in the world. I have loved my time there and the friendships I have made. The arts and culture there are world-class, and there’s a wonderful spa nearby.

Guilty pleasure/indulgence?

Chocolate.

Alicia Adams is the Vice President of Dance and International Programming at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.