Volunteer with AWA DANCE (Advancing Women's Aspirations with Dance)

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Causes

Arts
Education
Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender
Women
Young people

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Geographical remit:

National - England

Objectives

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.

We exist to empower the female leaders of today, through dance, to navigate the challenges of tomorrow

WHY DO WE EXIST?

We believe WOMEN HAVE AN INSTRUMENTAL PLACE in the society, culture and economy of the 21st century and don't deserve to be left aside by institutional, structural and gender barriers.
We admire the WOMEN AND GIRLS of the world. They are astonishing creative forces of nature, whose energy and power can contribute to change.
We want to EMPOWER the female perspective in society and the arts.
We believe EQUALITY is essential for any society to flourish in the 21st century.
We believe DANCE is a powerful tool to connect deeply with our body (soul, heart and guts), helping us to transcend social, political and cultural boundaries in order to connect with each other.
We believe in LEADERSHIP as a way to take ownership of your own life, and impact the lives of others.

Activities

WHAT DO WE DO?

Offer opportunities for women and girls in and outside of the dance sector to train and develop their leadership style.
Offer a collaborative network where women feel empowered to support themselves and others below and above them.
Offer a variety of dance workshops that enhance the physical, emotional and social confidence needed to be a leader.
Recognise publicly the achievements of women in dance with our annual award.

HOW DO WE DO IT?

By creating the conditions and programmes where women and girls feel safe to explore their leadership style creating models outside the established infrastructures.
By building a network of creative, confident and inspirational women that aspire to co-create the future and contribute to change by actively engaging, reflecting and generating conversations on the challenges of 21st century society.
By sharing our DANCE values (dream, act, navigate, create and empower) and other resources as a toolkit for a life changing, thought-provoking and creative leadership journey.
By giving visibility to and raising awareness of the extraordinary inequality in the dance sector, as a reflection of our society, and to include men into the conversation.

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