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Updated 11/17/2022

Ana Tinajero

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    MA

Institution/Business Type: Artist / Creative (Individual)

Ana Tinajero is an award-winning Afro-Latin dance artist and performing arts curator who loves engineering spaces for community connection and conversation through the arts. She has spread the salsa bug to more than 30 countries and is the founder of Dance to Power, an online Afro-Latin dance academy. Through her social impact initiatives, Ana advocates for LGBTQ inclusivity and gender and racial equity in the arts. She holds a BS in Management Science from MIT. Recent awards include: 2022 MCC Artist Fellow, 2020/21 Kennedy Citizens Fellow, 2019 WBUR Artery 25.

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Ana Tinajero
Job Title: Afro-Latin Dance Artist and Performance Art Curator
Address:
Boston, MA 02118

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About

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Overview

Institution/Business Type:

Artist / Creative (Individual)

Legal Status:

Commercial / For profit - Sole proprietorship

Disciplines

Primary Discipline:

Multi-Disciplinary

Additional Disciplines:

  • Multi-Disciplinary

Activities and Services

Activities and Services:

  • Arts for Social Change / Creative Activism
  • Public Art Projects (In Free, Public Spaces)
  • Workshops / Demonstrations / Master Class
  • Consulting - Curatorial Services
  • Performance / Concert / Reading
  • Professional Network Gatherings / Events
  • Residency - Community
  • Community Arts
Seasons Active: spring, summer, fall
Events Per Year: 20

Communities

Populations Engaged:

  • Adults
  • Businesses
  • General Public
  • LGBTQ Populations
  • School Groups
  • Teens

Languages Available:

  • Spanish

Geographic Reach:

  • Town / City
  • County
  • State
  • National
  • International

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I Have Worked With

Affiliations and Accomplishments

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • NGLCC: LGBTQ-certified
  • Boston Dance Alliance: Fiscal Sponsorship

Professional Associations

Professional Associations:

  • MA LGBT Chamber of Commerce
  • NGLCC: LGBTQ-certified
  • Boston Dance Alliance: Fiscal Sponsorship

Awards

Awards:

  • 2022 Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship
  • 2020/21 Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Fellow
  • 2020 New England Dance Fund
  • 2020 The Boston Foundation Next Steps Dance Recipient
  • 2019/2020 The Boston Foundation Live Arts Boston Recipient
  • 2019 YWCA Outstanding Women
  • 2019 WBUR ARTery 25
  • 2015 New England Lifetime Achievement in Dance
  • 2015 Goldman Sachs 10KSB

Education

Education:

  • Massachusetts Institute of Techology - BS in Management Science

Special Designations

Special Designations:

  • NEFA Grant Recipient

Artist Info

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Physical Education
  • Dance

Fee range:

$2,000 - $5,000

Teaching Artist

Teaching Settings:

  • Arts and Cultural Center / Venue
  • Community Site / Center
  • Corporate Business
  • Private Studio

Ages Served:

  • High School-age
  • College-age
  • Adults

Subject Areas:

  • Arts Integration - Physical Education
  • Dance

Fee range:

$2,000 - $5,000

Touring Artist

NEST Eligible Artist

Technical Requirements:

  • Wooden Dance Floor
  • A/V requirements as appropriate
  • Technical needs as appropriate for virtual settings

Fee Range:

$2,000 - $5,000

State of Residence:

Massachusetts

Minimum Number of Performers:

1

Maximum Number of Performers:

2