scissoko26@nul.org

Adji Cissoko was born and grew up in Munich, where she trained at the Ballet Academy Munich. She attended the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at American Ballet Theatre in New York City on a full scholarship before joining the National Ballet of Canada in 2010. In 2012, she was awarded the Patron Award of Merit by the Patrons’ Council Committee of The National Ballet of Canada. Cissoko joined LINES Ballet in 2014. Since then, she’s originated many central roles and guested for galas worldwide. Cissoko has given multiple masterclasses and taught classes around the world as part of the company’s outreach program. In 2020, she became certified in health/life coaching and ABT's national training curriculum. Cissoko choreographed her first piece, “AZIZ “ for Ballet X in 2021. She is a 2022 recipient of the Toulmin fellowship.