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ACOSTA DANZA AND CUBAN DANCER ZELEIDY CRESPO NOMINATED FOR THE UK NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS 2022

Acosta Danza in "De punta a cabo"
ACOSTA DANZA AND CUBAN DANCER ZELEIDY CRESPO NOMINATED FOR THE UK NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS 2022
Mon, 25/04/2022 - 18:10

The Dance section of the Critics' Circle in the United Kingdom has just nominated Acosta Danza for the 2022 National Dance Awards of that European country.

The Cuban company, directed by the first dancer Carlos Acosta, has been considered, along with other groups, as Best Mid-Scale Company.

The Cuban company, directed by the first dancer Carlos Acosta, has been considered, along with other groups, as Best Mid-Scale Company For her part, the dancer Zeleidy Crespo, leading figure of Acosta Danza, has been nominated in the category "Outstanding Female Modern Performance" for her participation in the show "100% Cubano", presented in the United Kingdom in the first months of 2022.

The awards thus recognize the work of the island's artists for their constant participation in the scene of that country, a fact that makes Acosta Danza one of the main ambassadors of Cuban culture on the international scene.

It is the second time that Acosta Danza has been selected among the best presented on the UK scene. In 2021, it was nominated and won as the best independent company, in the 21st edition of the National Dance Awards of that country, a category that analyzes the groups that maintain a stable job on the stages of that European nation, that do not belong to the circle of companies subsidized by the state, the government or some British governmental institution.

For the current qualification, the shows and performances included in the period between January 1 and December 31, 2022 were considered.

The winners will be announced on Monday June 5, in a live ceremony to be held at The Coronet Theatre, London.

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