Acosta Danza Recognized at the National Dance Awards of United Kingdom

June 30, 2021

The Cuban company Acosta Danza, under the direction of principal dancer Carlos Acosta, was recognized this Sunday by the Dance Section of the Circle of Critics of the United Kingdom as the best independent company, in the 21st edition of that country's National Dance Awards.

Acosta Danza announced the news on social media, where it shared that this category analyzes companies that maintain stable and permanent work on the stages of that European nation, which do not belong to the circle of companies subsidized by the state, government, or any British governmental institution.

Hours before the announcement, the renowned dancer and choreographer Carlos Acosta invited his followers, via Facebook, to his return to British stages with what he has described as his most personal work, the piece On before.

Join me as I take the stage from Tuesday, August 3rd and Wednesday, August 4th with this fusion of dance exploring life, relationships, and loss, set to a diverse musical repertoire ranging from Handel to contemporary Cuban composer Omar Puente and showcasing the maximum. Incredible choreography, published the creator.

According to the official page of the Mayflower Theatre, the institution that will host the presentation in the center of the city of Southampton, England, with a capacity of two thousand 300, Carlos Acosta "is the world's favorite dancer and On Before, which sees him dance a full-length show again, is a tribute to his late mother and the most personal work he has ever created."

The piece embodies, according to the article, Carlos's amazing vision of dance and presents collaborations with important international creators such as Russell Maliphant, Kim Brandstrup, Will Tuckett, Raul Reinoso, Yury Yanowsky, Miguel Altunaga, as well as his own choreography.

The work tells the story of a doomed relationship between a man and a woman that, the publication notes, culminates with a moving ending with a chorus performing O Magnum Mysterium, by Morten Lauridsen.

On before, originally conceived in 2010, is revisited by the artist who returns to dance it in a brief regional tour, as theaters throughout the European country reopen their doors again.

According to information from the Mayflower, in this 2021 edition Carlos Acosta will dance alongside Laura Rodríguez, an original member of his own company, Acosta Danza, founded in Cuba in 2015.

After his training under the precepts of the prestigious Cuban School of Ballet, Carlos Acosta traveled the world as part of acclaimed international companies and has deserved countless laurels and recognitions for his outstanding performance.

At his recently turned 48 years old, he has been distinguished with the National Dance Award (2011), the title of Commander of the Order of the British Empire, the Benois de la Danse Award (2011), the Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Award in 2018 from the United Kingdom, and most recently with the Dance Magazine Award 2020.