Cuban Acosta Dance company creates junior subdivision in its institution

HAVANA, Cuba, Oct 23 (ACN) Acosta Danza, under the general direction of first dancer Carlos Acosta, announces the creation of its junior subdivision Acosta Danza Yunior, made up of dancers who have recently graduated from the academy of that institution.

With the official premiere set for February 2024, the new artistic group will pursue a contemporary line, with a clear influence of modern Cuban dance and the Island's folkloric and popular dances, without leaving aside the technical development of classical ballet.

Its title establishes a play on words with Carlos Acosta's middle name and the Latin voice "yunior", which means "younger than...", widely used to refer to people who are starting out in a professional discipline, says Lester Vila Pereira, press director of the dance collective.

Acosta Danza Yunior will exploit the power and creative audacity of the youngest professional dancers on the road to an expressive renovation.

It is the result of the special study plan of the Acosta Danza Academy, which integrates all dance specialties at the same level, inserted in turn in the Cuban artistic education system that every year graduates dancers of proven quality.

Acosta Danza Yunior will integrate into its presentations the work of choreographers, musicians, designers, stage technicians and visual artists from the Caribbean island and other countries.