Acosta Dance Foundation

Acosta Dance Foundation is a registered charity and incorporated limited company founded by Carlos Acosta in 2011. The Foundation promotes public education and appreciation of the arts, particularly ballet, drama, music, visual arts, and theatrical design. Its work is rooted in Carlos Acosta's Cuban heritage and includes the Acosta Danza Academy, Acosta Danza Company, and Acosta Dance Centre in London. The Foundation aims to create easy access to dance for anyone in the community with the mission of bringing dance to the masses by creating a dancer in every home.

The Foundation's premises are located at Building 40, The Academy, 1 Artillery Square, Woolwich Works, Woolwich Royal Arsenal, SE18 6BH, London. Programmes take place at the Acosta Dance Centre at Woolwich Works, Royal Arsenal, London, which provides state-of-the-art dance studios and facilities. The Foundation also operates the Acosta Danza Academy in Havana, Cuba.

The Foundation offers education and community engagement programmes, Summer Intensives, the Acosta Advanced Training Hub, Summer Camps including Children and Junior Ballet Programmes, a Community-Based Performance Group, Reforesting the Body dance and wellbeing programme, and a Choreographic Fellowship. It delivers training in ballet and contemporary dance while supporting dancers and choreographers globally.

The Foundation's services are open to anyone in the community. The Community-Based Performance Group welcomes people of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of experience. Programmes are designed in collaboration with local schools and organisations. The Foundation supports children and young adults through dance-related opportunities and brings together talented young dancers from London and across the globe.

The Foundation caters to children through its Children and Junior Ballet Programmes in Summer Camps. Students aged 16 and above may be considered for the Acosta Advanced Training Hub, which offers programmes for ages 16+ and 18+. The Community-Based Performance Group accepts people of all ages and experience levels. Summer Intensives bring together talented young dancers.

Yes, the Foundation offers opportunities for dancers including the Acosta Advanced Training Hub, a training and performance programme bridging the gap between dance training and professional life. It offers a Choreographic Fellowship for emerging artists and choreographers, supports dancers and choreographers around the world, and provides various training programmes aimed at supporting the development of the future of the art form.

The Foundation follows the Carlos Acosta curriculum, which is rooted in the traditions of the Cuban Ballet School, Técnica Cubana Contemporánea, and Afro-Cuban Folklore. Education and Community Engagement Programmes emphasize movement vocabulary, music rhythms, and dance traditions from Cuba's rich dance legacy. The Reforesting the Body programme combines somatic practice, neuroscience, creative inquiry, and decolonial thinking.

The Community-Based Performance Group includes workshops, open rehearsals, and a final performance. Summer Camps prepare young dancers for the upcoming Nutcracker season. The Foundation's work includes the Acosta Danza Company. Patrons receive top-price seats for every opening night of an Acosta Danza show within the UK.

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