Born in Washington DC, Amina Vargas-Garcia began her dance training with Assane Konte at Kankouran West African Dance Company, she then attended The Washington School of Ballet @ THEARC, and in 2017 graduated from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. Amina is an alumna of The Ailey School, which she attended on an Artistic Merit Scholarship in the Ailey/Fordham BFA and Scholarship programs. In 2022, she began working with renowned artist and choreographer Hope Boykin as a Dancer and Choreographer’s Assistant of HopeBoykinDance. Since working with Hope, Amina has performed in the 50th anniversary concert of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS, and worked with Grammy Award winners Renee Fleming and Will Liverman as a performer and movement coach at Carnegie Hall. In addition to her concert dance experience, Amina is also an alumna of the Jacob’s Pillow 2024 Musical Theatre Performance Ensemble and is represented by Clear Talent Group NY for theatrical and commercial dance. She has performed with musical artists like Thalia and Jon Batiste, and in nationally televised events and campaigns. In 2025, she joined Ronald K. Brown’s EVIDENCE, A Dance Company.
