Alia Kache, a native of Chattanooga, TN, is a kinetic storyteller, dancer, educator, and costume designer who has dedicated her choreographic voice to creating honest, thought-provoking theatrical experiences.

She first developed her passion for dance at the Center for Creative Arts and Chattanooga Ballet. After graduating from the Ailey/Fordham B.F.A. program in 2004, she joined Ailey II and also performed with Nathan Trice/RITUALS, Companhia de Dança Contemporânea (Alcobaça, Portugal), Opera Company Philadelphia, Dance Iquail!, Periapsis Music and Dance, and Camille A. Brown and Dancers.

Alia has appeared in Laurie Simon’s Music of Regret – Act III (pocket watch), the Radio City Christmas Spectacular 75th Anniversary DVD, and Cordoniu Navidad 2007 (Barcelona, Spain). She was a featured dancer in Big League Theatricals’ Aida and performed with Disney’s The Lion King (Gazelle and Rafiki Tours, as well as Broadway).

Her choreography ranges from self-produced evening-length works at notable international festivals with her project-based company, Kachal Dance (Cistermúsica in Alcobaça, Portugal; Dance Gallery; and FringeNYC), to commissions for Ballet Memphis, Ailey II, Houston Contemporary, Chattanooga Ballet, and Associação de Dança de Leiria (Leiria, Portugal). Alia has choreographed and taught for Chattanooga Ballet, Towson University, Middle Tennessee State University, and The Ailey School. She has also created dances for contestants of the Miss Tennessee and Miss Georgia pageants (Miss America Organization), Broadway Cares, The Helping Hands Campaign, Academia de Dança de Alcobaça (Alcobaça, Portugal), and Associação de Dança de Leiria (Leiria, Portugal). Her work has been showcased at The Tank, DUMBO White Wave Festival, Dance Gallery Festival, Harlem Arts Festival, Bryant Park Presents Modern Dance, and FringeNYC.

As a mentor and educator, Alia has had the privilege of guiding the young talent of Ailey II as rehearsal director, where she also assisted in choreographing “Against Their Will” for MTVu and an industrial for Mercedes Benz at the New York International Auto Show. Alia is a proud Lincoln City Fellow, an artist in residence with RestorationART in Brooklyn, NY, and the 2021 Choreographic Fellow for BalletX!