ADIE SAN DIEGO
is a Filipina-American dance artist based in Los Angeles.
Her training began at Carolina Dance Center in Raleigh, NC, being exposed to heavy classical training and street styles. She later earned a BFA in Dance from Point Park University, where she performed works by renowned choreographers including Nacho Duato, Kyle Abraham, and Yin Yue. Following her undergraduate studies, Adie worked as a freelance performer in Pittsburgh and North Carolina, working with artists such as Beth Gill and Joanna Kotze at the American Dance Festival.
Wanting to dive deeper into her practice, Adie moved to California to pursue an MFA in Choreography at the California Institute of the Arts. Her choreographic work has since been presented in Pittsburgh, San Diego, and Los Angeles. She premiered her first full-length work “Terms of Agreement” in 2026 in Santa Monica, CA. Notably, she has presented with the Asian American Dance Festival in 2025 and 2026 as a choreographic resident and a Mainstage Choreographer. Additionally, Adie was selected as an artist-in-residence at the CalArts:Reef Residency in Los Angeles in 2026.
Beyond her performance and choreographic career, Adie has managed projects for local and international choreographers including Petter Jacobsson and Thomas Caley. Under the direction of Caitlin Scranton & Matt Pardo, The Blanket, she led the production of the U.S. premiere of DiscoFoot as part of the 2026 FIFA World Cup FanZone Events in West Hollywood, CA.
Adie is the founder of BALLET4LYFE, a community-focused initiative providing beginner-intermediate ballet classes for adults in LA. Adie intends to bridge virtuosic dance practices with inclusive and diverse dance spaces.