AWA DANCE (Advancing Women's Aspirations with Dance) is a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) based in the UK, founded by the choreographer Avatâra Ayuso. AWA DANCE is dedicated to the leadership development of women and girls, using the transformative power of dance as the tool to empower their voices. We are also a network of creative, confident and inspirational female leaders that contribute to the progress of the dance sector and 21st century society, by sharing and embodying our five core DANCE values: Dream big, take Action, Navigate the world, Create an artistic and leadership voice and Empower others.
Avatâra Ayuso
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Avatâra Ayuso is the Founder and Director of AWA DANCE. She is a choreographer, the Artistic Director of AVA DANCE COMPANY, a cultural leader and activist in the dance world. Her work has taken her around the world, collaborating with many artists and organisations from Asia, Africa, Europe, North and South America. These international experiences made her aware of the inequality that women face in the workforce in general, and in the dance sector in particular, where despite girls outnumbering boys in training and professional contexts, women are not taught to be leaders, but rather to follow the patriarchal structures in place.
Her belief in the power of dance to change and enrich lives, her commitment to create opportunities for the female voice to be heard, and her immense admiration for women inspired Avatâra in her mission to empower the women and girls of the world. AWA DANCE is her contribution to making the 21st century world a better place for everyone. |
AWA DANCE AMBASSADORS
AWA DANCE JUNIOR AMBASSADORS
Tara Junior ambassador Tara is 14 years old and enjoys dance, music and sport. She is half English and half Nepalese, and aspires to empower other people's voices through her leadership. |
Sky JUNIOR AMBASSADOR Sky is 15 years old. Born in Thailand, she moved to England when she was 5. She enjoys fusing contemporary improvisation with hip hop and wants to leave her legacy behind through the language of dance. |
Alma JUNIOR AMBASSADOR Alma is 16 years old and has a passion for Dance and Politics. Her future aspiration is to create an anarchist dance company which aims to break down the hierarchy. |